CBS Sports App: Scores & News
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Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- Great for seeing scores and statistics, with a nice team-specific feed and news articles.
- Easy to customize notifications for favorite teams and leagues.
- Good app for detailed box scores and quick updates on favorite sports.
- The app is slow and buggy, with frequent buffering issues during live streams.
- Recent updates have removed useful features like the scores widget and made navigation more difficult.
- Notifications often lead to irrelevant content, and the app defaults to news instead of scores.
- monetization121 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- -1 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the app has drawn significant criticism due to the overwhelming frequency and intrusiveness of ads, particularly unskippable video ads that disrupt content consumption. Users express frustration over the excessive ad load, which often leads to buffering issues and a diminished overall experience, suggesting that while ads are expected in a free app, their current implementation is excessive and detracts from usability. Some users propose a paid option to remove ads entirely, indicating a desire for a more balanced approach to monetization.
“The monetization strategy is fair, allowing players to enjoy the game without feeling pressured to spend money.”
“I appreciate that there are options to purchase in-game items, but they are not necessary to enjoy the game fully.”
“The game offers a balanced approach to monetization, providing free content while also giving players the choice to enhance their experience.”
“The amount of ads per article is ridiculous.”
“I want to love it but the ads destroy the experience for me.”
“The length plus frequency of advertisements makes video watching intolerable.”
- stability37 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The app suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and slow performance, particularly during video playback and live game tracking. Many have noted that the app often fails to update in real time, leading to frustrating experiences while trying to access content. Despite initial positive impressions, the current version is described as buggy and non-user-friendly, with users resorting to constant troubleshooting without resolution.
“What's upsetting is how slow and buggy the videos are, and the baseball highlights skip most of the highlights. When you try to track a live game, the plays don't update in even close to real time as presented.”
“The app freezes way too much and backs you out of the articles you're reading. It's really bad right now.”
“This app should win an award for the most buggy, non-user-friendly app of all time.”
- story19 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the app's story delivery, citing issues such as slow loading times, incorrect story links, and frequent crashes that hinder their ability to read content. Many report being redirected to unrelated videos instead of the intended stories, leading to a disjointed and unsatisfactory experience. Overall, the app's recent updates have negatively impacted the accessibility and reliability of its news stories.
“It's hit or miss whether I'll get the right story, or how many tries it takes.”
“Used to be you could decide if you wanted to read a story or watch a video.”
“Great app until the last update, and now news links take me to the wrong story.”
“It reloads constantly right in the middle of reading a story.”
“When I get notifications and click on it, I get sent to a page with no story.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as colorful and large, making it easier for users to view scores and stats. However, some users feel that recent updates have prioritized flashy visuals over essential information, leading to frustration, especially among those who prefer straightforward data presentation. Overall, while the graphics appeal to some, they may detract from the app's functionality for others.
“The graphics are nice, colorful, and big, so I don't have to squint to see the score.”
“Easy to have scores and box scores of favorite teams at my fingertips, and good graphics for us old nearsighted folks.”
“This had been my go-to app for all sports, especially the Premier League, but the update with all these new graphics and videos bogs it down.”
“I don't need fancy graphics; I need scores, stats, and timelines, and now I can't get any.”
“Looks like they're going for the junior high school audience with the graphics and shallow information.”
- optimization5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
The optimization of the app is severely lacking, with users reporting frequent buffering, stuttering video, and long loading times, leading to a frustrating experience. Many have noted that while advertisements play smoothly, the actual game content often appears blurry and fails to load properly. Overall, the performance issues have prompted some users to switch from other platforms in search of better functionality.
“That's the reason I switched from the ESPN app, because of that app's sluggish performance.”
“Streaming video works for about a minute before buffering, stuttering, then stopping completely.”
“The performance is atrocious, literally taking minutes to load simple scores.”
“The ads are crystal clear HD, but the actual game looks blurry and won't even load.”
- humor4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews is largely sarcastic, highlighting frustrations with the game's performance and inconsistencies, particularly in relation to ads and content access. Users find irony in the situation, suggesting that the game's shortcomings are more amusing than entertaining. Overall, the humor appears to stem from a sense of disbelief rather than genuine comedic value.
“Funny thing, I had a friend create a temporary new account and everything worked fine.”
“Funny that it can play the ads fine but not the sports content.”
“Funny thing is Fox Sports allows you to watch their NFL games without the premium package on your cable bill.”
“So far behind the curve it's not funny.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users express feelings of isolation due to the app's lack of updates and responsiveness, leading to a diminished emotional connection and ultimately resulting in discontinued use.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report that the gameplay is hindered by frequent loading issues, which disrupts the experience, while ads seem to function without any problems.
“It's just the mechanics, I suppose.”
“It just keeps loading and loading during gameplay, but miraculously, the ads work just fine.”
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users find the music aspect of the game frustrating, particularly due to the intrusive and loud advertisements that disrupt their experience, especially while engaging with news stories.
“Sometimes plays ads with loud, annoying music.”
“When I'm reading news stories, the last thing I want is loud, random music from ads.”
