# Pennlive: Penn State Sports

> Schedule, Scores, Photos, Vids

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id458448785](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id458448785)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id458448785`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PennLive.com
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (3,591 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-29
- **First published:** 2011-08-26
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pennlive-penn-state-sports/id458448785)
- **Website:** [https://www.pennlive.com](https://www.pennlive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html](https://www.advancelocal.com/advancelocalUserAgreement/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Penn State Football News: A redesigned app delivering timely schedules, scores, photos, and videos with a focus on reading ease. Features include resizable text, dark mode, richer layouts, and improved performance for faster, local sports updates.

It also covers the All Access subscription, pricing, auto-renewal terms, and how to manage renewals from your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are referenced in the description.

## Rankings

- #30,491 — Overall
- #20 — state
- #73 — sports
- #75 — sport

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for high-quality, timely PSU coverage and its ability to keep fans connected (via alerts). However, paywall and monthly fees are a major recurring complaint, limiting access and perceived value. Stability issues (crashes, feed problems, paywall bugs) and intermingling non-football content further frustrate users. The sentiment is mixed: strong content quality and fan value overshadowed by cost and reliability concerns.

### Pros

- High-quality, timely Penn State football coverage with informative articles and videos from dedicated writers.
- Helps fans stay connected to PSU football and feel close to home, even when far away.
- Offers alerts for new stories and rapid-reaction updates to keep readers informed.
- Considered a must-read for many PSU fans due to consistent coverage.

### Cons

- Paywall/subscription model blocks many articles and requires monthly fees (examples include around $5.99–$6.00 per month, with some mentions of $15), reducing access for casual readers.
- Stability and usability issues: app crashes while reading, feed problems, and bugs that block non-subscribers from reading non-paywalled content.
- Non-football content intermingled with football coverage and the presence of non-PSU articles perceived as low value.
- Occasional feed stoppages around major games (noted on iOS) and other tech hiccups.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id458448785)