Vurvo vs
theScore
Both are good apps that do different jobs. Here is the actual difference, what theScore is better at, and who should pick which.
What theScore is good at
theScore is one of the fastest scoreboards in sports: real-time scores, alerts and deep box-score stats, with betting markets integrated for fans who want them.
- Extremely fast live scores and alerts, with a clean, long-refined interface
- Deep stats and box scores, better than most news apps carry
- Integrated betting markets tied to the game you are reading about
The actual difference
theScore is built around the scoreboard: the score is the object, and the story sits next to it. Vurvo is built around the story: articles, video and podcasts about your team from everyone covering them, with scores and live game tracking alongside. theScore has also moved steadily toward betting under Penn Entertainment, which suits some fans and not others.
Side by side
| theScore | Vurvo | |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | The scoreboard and the stat line | The story: articles, video, podcasts |
| Betting markets | Integrated | None |
| Team podcasts | Not a focus | Pulled into the team feed |
| Live scores | Yes, a real strength | Yes, plus play-by-play |
| Price | Free, ad-supported | Free; Vurvo+ optional |
Which one should you use?
Stay with theScore if…
Your priority is live scores, box-score depth or odds. theScore does that better than a news feed will.
Try Vurvo if…
You want the reading and listening, the beat writers and the team podcasts, rather than the scoreboard.
Plenty of fans keep both, and that is a reasonable answer. They are not built for the same moment.
Common questions
Is Vurvo a good theScore alternative?
It depends what you use theScore for. TheScore is one of the fastest scoreboards in sports: real-time scores, alerts and deep box-score stats, with betting markets integrated for fans who want them. Vurvo does a different job: it pulls every article, video and podcast about one team, from every outlet covering them, into a single feed in that team's colors. Stay with theScore if your priority is live scores, box-score depth or odds. theScore does that better than a news feed will. Try Vurvo if you want the reading and listening, the beat writers and the team podcasts, rather than the scoreboard.
Is Vurvo free?
Yes. The feed, your team, alerts and live game tracking are free on iOS and Android. Vurvo+ is an optional subscription that adds an ad-free experience, offline reading and your team's full archive.
How many teams and leagues does Vurvo cover?
663 teams across 15 leagues: the NFL, college football, the CFL, women's tackle football, world and club soccer on the men's and women's side, MLB, the WPBL, Banana Ball, the NBA, WNBA, men's and women's college basketball, the NHL and Formula 1.
One team. Every story. One feed.
Free on iOS & Android. Pick your team once and every article, video and podcast about them finds you.
★ 4.9 on the App Store · 663 teams across 15 leagues.