How to Keep Up With March Madness: The Best Free Apps for Your iOS Device
The NCAA tournament has just kicked off, and March Madness has already taken the social media by storm. Your newsfeed may be teeming with updates about the latest and best moments of the games, and endless opinions and reactions from crazed fans.
Even if you’re at work or away from home, there are many ways to keep yourself updated with the games. People have set up second screens to watch the tournament wherever, including at work. Mobile apps have also made March Madness a much better experience. You can easily access live updates, team and player information, brackets, and even injury reports. Multitasking is now a common trend, thanks to convenient apps that help fans enjoy fast and easy access with just a few touches on the screen.
If you haven’t joined in on the madness yet, here are several great apps you can download for your iOS device.
NCAA March Madness Live
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NCAA March Madness Live is the tournament’s official app. It offers live streaming and works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. You’ll enjoy unlimited live streaming access of all 67 games of the 2014 NCAA Division once you log in with your TV service provider. The app also offers a brief preview period before logging in.
Top features of the app:
- Watch live streaming of all 67 games
- Three-hour live video preview prior to logging in
- View the latest scores and stats
- Connect with all popular social media sites, including Twitter, Instagram, and Vine
- Get live game alerts for overtimes, close games, and upsets
- Pick your favourites in the Capital One NCAA Bracket Challenge
- Zoom in on the interactive tournament bracket
- Watch Unbelievable Moments in real time
- Enjoy game recaps and highlights
- Enjoy live radio broadcast
Download NCAA March Madness Live for free.
ESPN Tournament Challenge
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This app is great for filling out your tournament bracket and following your favourite teams’ wins and losses. You can watch how far ahead your misses will go and play in multiple tournaments with different or the same brackets. Whether you’re competing against friends or simply keeping yourself updated for fun, the ESPN Tournament Challenge is a wonderful tool. Plus, you also have the chance to win a trip to the Final Four! Users with accurate predictions can win $10,000. Now that’s a worthwhile March Madness experience.
Top features of the app:
- Start a bracket group and invite friends
- Join celebrity brackets and compete against celebrities, professional athletes, politicians, and ESPN talent
- Take your picks and compete with everyone until the Final Four in Dallas
- Win a ticket to the Final Four, plus $10,000!
- Access Live Bracket, leaderboard, group results, and in-app rating functionality
Download ESPN Tournament Challenge for free.
Thuuz Sports
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Thuuz lets you enjoy the best moments in every game. What makes it different from other apps is that it rates each live and upcoming game on a scale of 0 to 100. This way, you’ll easily know what exactly to watch based on the ratings. It’s a fantastic app that optimises your limited viewing time and ensures that you’re tuning into the most exciting games. You can personalise the app according to your favourite teams and players so you’ll immediately get alerted on the most important moments and updates.
Top features of the app:
- Sports TV guide: find out what’s on TV right now
- Optimise your sports viewing time by watching only the best games
- Get alerted when your favourite players get injured or go off
- Buddy system: check in to games and update your friends on what’s going on
Download Thuuz Sports for free.
CBS Sports
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CBS Sports is the NCAA National Tournament’s official broadcast partner, and it’s quickly becoming a go-to app for keeping up with March Madness. It provides in-depth stats, upset alerts, standings, and customisable push notifications. With this app, you’ll always get updated on tournament happenings.
Top features of the app:
- Access your favorite teams’ real time scores, stats, breaking news, and tweets
- Watch live NCAA basketball games
- View an all-sports scoreboard, and follow up to eight games on a single screen
- Personalise push notifications based on your preferred teams
- Tune in to live streaming CBS Sports radio
- Find team schedules in a breeze
Download CBS Sports for free.
These apps will get you more involved in the tournament anytime, anywhere. Access live updates, connect with your friends, and gloat about brackets! March Madness is best enjoyed with the convenience of your mobile device.
