Real - Sports

This app is actually unreal. The Real Sports app gives you everything a sports fan could possibly want and then takes it to another level. You can follow literally every sport, team, and player, and it breaks down every single play in real time. You don’t just see the score — you see exactly who made the play, how it happened, and all the stats updating instantly. You can go back years and check player stats from long ago, dive into individual stat breakdowns, and see leaderboards for basically everything, so you always know who’s on top. The speed is insane. One of my friends was actually at a game, and a big play showed up on the app within about three seconds of it happening live. That’s faster than most broadcasts. The app is super smooth, insanely quick, and never lags. You can also watch the plays back right in the app, which makes it even better when you miss something or want to rewatch a big moment. Another awesome part is that you can make picks on games without using real money, which makes it fun and stress-free. Instead of cash, you use racks or karma — basically in-app points that track how well your picks do. It adds competition and excitement without any risk. On top of that, the card-collecting feature makes learning about players even more fun and addictive.

I seriously believe Real could replace watching games on TV/streaming, etc. Unless you are in person, it’s difficult to match the spectacular combination of insight and feelings of hype the coverage injects into what would otherwise be a regular game. The rankings of excitement on plays, undoubtedly the best sports app feature since the phone was invented, clearly carries this feeling. Plus, they seriously have faster data reporting/game updates than any other coverage besides being in person. I get updates on homeruns, touchdowns, you name it before it even happens on the game coverage from TV/Streaming. I sometimes have to put my phone down in big moments to cheer for my team so I can react to the video and not the update that comes before the coverage feed. Talk about suffering from success. The interface provides so much depth on what is actually happening in the game, it’s absolutely perfect for watching games at public settings where you shouldn’t have an actual video going. I can’t get over how high the quality is compared to bigger studios like ESPN, it just seriously blows them out of the water. Not even close. Devs have a great product here and have really shown how much better something can be if passion and hard work is put into it. Been a supporter for near when the app launched, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Just a solid way to elevate understanding of and watching sports.

I can’t express enough how good this app is. As someone who loved apps like BleacherReport and MyTeams, this app is a complete game changer. No disrespect to those apps as I believe they’re still among the best options if you simply want highlights, box scores, and simple interactions through comments, but Real brings all that and so much more. You get to chat, join/create groups for friends and/or just your fellow sports fans, react to plays AS SOON AS THEY HAPPEN, do polls based on what you believe will happen, and so much more. My favorite thing about the app is the way you get to follow specific players and get updates on everything they do on the court. One disadvantage to this app is that it’s only about what is on the court or field (or rink now, with the integration of the NHL) and not off of it, like BR does. However, this app is designed to be a sports lover’s best friend and does exactly that. If you get this app, I promise you won’t regret it. I’m still finding more about the app and what I already discovered is already enough for me to delete all other sports apps. (except for the Bulls app, of course) Do yourself a favor and get Real. Tell your friends and family. As it gets bigger and takes over the industry, hopefully more and more sports and leagues get added to it too (specifically college football lol)