# Fan-Rewarding Baseball Apps The New Somerset Patriots App Rewards Fans For Social Media Activity By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/somerset-patriots References: [nj](http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2016/04/somerset_patriots_to_launch_new_mobile_app.html) & [somersetpatriots](http://www.somersetpatriots.com/blog/post/1248/download-the-patriots-app) The Somerset Patriots baseball team have gone ahead and launched an innovative new mobile app, available for both [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-sports) and Android devices, that is designed to make it easier than ever for fans to follow the team's fortunes and engage with the team and organization. The app allows fans to access rewards for their attendance and participation in contests, in addition to social engagement activity in general. Additionally, the team's statistics and standings will be updated live and in real time, so that hardcore fans can stay in the loop at all times. [Fan engagement](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-fan-engagement) is an increasingly important part of the modern pro sports scene, and this is exactly what the Somerset Patriots are bidding to do by releasing an app that rewards fans for their engagement and participation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Fan Engagement:** Opportunity for businesses to develop mobile apps that enhance fan engagement and offer rewards for participation. - **Real-time Sports Updates:** Opportunity for businesses to create mobile apps that provide live updates of team statistics and standings, keeping fans informed. - **Social Media Integration:** Opportunity for businesses to incorporate social media features into their mobile apps to encourage fan interaction and reward social engagement. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in creating mobile apps that enhance the fan experience and drive engagement in the sports industry. - **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in developing mobile apps with real-time sports updates and social media integration for various industries. - **Digital Marketing and Engagement:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be found in leveraging mobile apps to drive customer engagement and rewards in marketing and other industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Sports Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ea-sports-app.md) - [Immersive Sports Fan Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-fan-communities.md) - [Sports Fan-Focused Loyalty Currencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loyalty-currency.md) - [Betting-Ready Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-sports.md) - [Streamlined Youth Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youth-sports-app.md) - [Retail Investment Reward Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-reward-app.md) - [Comprehensive Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outyplay.md) - [Loyalty-Focused BBQ Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonnys-bbq.md) - [Rewarding App-Based Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pick-n-pay-1.md)