# Barstool Sports

> #VivaLaStool

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id456805313](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id456805313)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id456805313`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Barstool Sports
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (67,272 ratings)
- **Version:** 62.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2013-04-12
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/barstool-sports/id456805313)
- **Website:** [https://www.barstoolsports.com/download](https://www.barstoolsports.com/download)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.barstoolsports.com/privacy-policy](https://www.barstoolsports.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Barstool Sports is the first app from The Stool that actually works, delivering live video, podcasts, and blogs with the hottest takes from Barstool’s funniest personalities—El Pres, Big Cat, KFC, KMarko, PFTCommenter, and more.

From Pardon My Take and KFC Radio to the Rundown, this app brings a cult following of fans and uncensored chatter about sports, pop culture, girls, entertainment, viral videos, and original content 24/7. Viva La Stool is the brand’s unapologetic playground for sports and entertainment no holds barred.

## Rankings

- #4,968 — Overall
- #31 — sports

## Review summary

Fans praise Barstool's content quality and variety (strong writers, sports coverage, and podcasts) and remain loyal to the brand. However, the iOS app is plagued by crashes, intrusive ads that disrupt reading, and a painful update that worsens navigation and readability. The feed is cluttered with podcasts, making it hard to find actual sports articles. Overall, the content remains appealing, but the app's stability, ad experience, and UI issues frustrate daily use.

### Pros

- Content quality and variety (strong writers, sports coverage, and podcasts).
- Loyal fan base and brand engagement; users remain devoted to the app despite issues.
- Standout content segments like pizza reviews are popular with fans.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and overall instability of the app.
- Intrusive ad delivery that hijacks the reading experience (full-screen ads, page jumps, overlays).
- New update/UI makes the app unusable: difficult navigation, poor spacing and font/readability issues, and some features reset on relaunch.
- Feed and content discovery are hampered by ad clutter and an overemphasis on podcasts, masking sports content.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id456805313)