# Spond — user reviews > 237 indexed App Store user reviews of Spond by SPOND AS, rated 4.90/5 from 3,355 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spond/id755596884/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spond/id755596884.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,043 · 4★ 211 · 3★ 51 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of Spond? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and manage - 🚀 Effective for organizing teams and events - 💡 Useful features like polls, availability requests, and payments - 🤝 Helps improve team communication and coordination **Cons** - 🐛 Notification issues (spam, delayed, unable to turn off) - 🔍 Lack of search functionality - 📅 Calendar sync problems - 🤔 Confusing sign-up and setup process - 💰 Expensive payment processing fees **Commonly reported bugs** - Events randomly disappearing - Inability to create new events in some groups - Calendar sync issues when crossing time zones - Verification code not being received - Crashes when opening messages **Most requested features** - Add goal scorer and stats tracking features - Improve recurring event creation and management - Implement a more granular notification control system - Develop an iPad-specific app - Add a car pool feature to connect players in the same area ## Newest reviews (15 of 237) ### 3/5 — Not verified for Macs :( *2026-08-21* It is great as an app itself, though super annoying that it is not verified for Macs. ### 4/5 — Sondage *2026-08-06* Il faudrait que les dirigeants voit les sondages etc mais sans voter pour que nous les entraineurs on sache les réponses que ds joueurs ! ### 3/5 — Numbers need to be updated *2026-07-09, version 4.58.0* I think the app is great and does what it needs to but sucks that I had to use a family member number since they have not updated their area codes so my 329 area code number couldn’t be used. That made things a bit more annoying. Other than that it’s a fine app. Someone really should look into that issue. ### 4/5 — Suggestion *2026-06-26, version 4.57.1* Its a great app but it would be helpful if on the home events tab there are icons to indicate if you have marked as attending / declined / unanswered etc. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2026-05-22* It’s a pretty nice, easy to use app. The only thing I hate is that all the past events get deleted from my calendar as soon as the season is over and our group is deleted. So I no longer have the games and practices on my calendar to reference later. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2026-05-17* Sometimes notifications don’t work but besides that, easy to use for all ages ### 4/5 — Love this app *2026-05-01* Just needs to have a spot for court or field # for Matches ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2026-04-20, version 4.53.1* This is a fantastic example of what an app should be. Clean and easy to use design. Minimal adverts (given it’s free to use). I wish there was an obvious way to make feature requests however! ### 5/5 — Excellent for its VALUE! *2026-04-15* This app it’s free, but offers so many features! I have been using for my basketball team and it’s been great! I really like it. I just would like to recurrent payment option to be easier to setup because I have not figured it out yet! ### 4/5 — Great app, but search *2026-04-13* Love this app. The ability to clearly and effectively schedule events and posts of various types is sensational. Messaging groups is ok, but could be better if it can be filed separately or into folders which would help stop creation of new chats. The one drawback of the app is the lack of ability to search events, keywords and posts. Once you post something at start of season and need to find it again six months later you cannot find it because of the amount of content you scroll through. Please add a search function! ### 3/5 — Spond payments *2026-04-09* PAYMENTS The payments in the app as an organiser are useless. Why can’t I access payments for an upcoming event and change whether people have already paid via another means, or even say up to a day after an event to say they’ve paid cash etc. whenever I click on ‘payments’ the events aren’t even visible. Totally baffling. EVENT MESSAGES I’ve tried various ways and can’t find one to send a group message to those that are attending an event. This would be very useful for instances like delays, parking restrictions etc Having to click on individual members etc is too time consuming when the members are already ‘grouped’ So many other irritations with the app too which would make it brilliant **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the detailed feedback. You can message attendees of a specific event directly from the event page — our support team can walk you through it via live chat in the app or at spond.com. We've also noted your payments feedback for our product team. ### 5/5 — Might be my favourite app ever *2026-04-03* Make my life as a sports and event organizer SOOOO much easier. Love it. ### 3/5 — Constant email notifications even when notifications is muted *2026-03-24* I get tons of email notifications but I can’t seem to to see where they originated. I muted all my groups but I still get them. I click on the link in the email but it just launches the website. ### 3/5 — Needs search *2026-03-17, version 4.51.0* the app is good but it needs a search function so we can search for old posts ### 5/5 — Gestion des membres *2026-03-13* Cette application est incroyable pour la gestion d événements sportifs cependant je ne trouve pas possibilité de configurer des membres avec un profile readonly. Est ce possible et comment ? Merci ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2026-07-01, version 4.57.1* Complicated, decidedly not intuitive messy ### 1/5 — Let me disable your spam *2026-06-08, version 4.56.1* Great, sure I want to be part of organised sports. But let me disable the intrusive notifications from Spond “events I don’t want” spam. I don’t care about your fundraising tools, I don’t care about your events in cities nowhere near me. GIVE ME AN OPT OUTOF BEING PESTERED WITH UNDESIRABLE NOTICES. I want to be notified of my own events when I choose to be. But you are making it very #%+*#ing hard to not just silence ALL Spond app notifications. Because you assume I want your spam. ### 1/5 — I hate Spond *2026-05-16, version 4.55.1* I hate Spond it is ruining my life ### 1/5 — Privacy nightmare *2026-04-24, version 4.53.1* Refuses to add events to calendar without being given full read access. Creepy app from a garbage values company. ### 1/5 — Lovely POS (Piece Of Software)! *2026-04-24, version 4.53.1* I am certain there are better ways of organizing events than Spond. I don’t understand what the value is. ### 1/5 — Worst sports management app *2026-02-27, version 4.50.2* If I could give it zero stars I would. Why on earth does it keep making reset my password every day? Never experienced anything like this with any app let alone a sports management one. The Spond team needs to fix this issue! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-01-28, version 4.49.6* AI Bot Customer Service sucks. No “real” person to contact. No “code” sent to my email after several attempts over multiple days (not found in junk/spam folder either). The solution SPOND offered was to get a new email address! Cannot locate and join your PB club until you give them your contact email and phone number. ### 1/5 — Awful UX *2026-01-11, version 4.49.4* As a sports parent you would think the app would allow video files to be shared. But no they are not supported. You would think I could upload multiple images at one time but no; only one file can be shared at a time. Awful UX and there is no phone support it’s all AI bots. This app is terrible. ### 1/5 — Notificaitons spam! *2025-12-03, version 4.49.0* Settings to turn off push notifications does not work. I keep getting spammed with notifications of group events. Plus, there is NO WAY to turn off email communications other than individually turning off each event notification once it is sent through. Fix this please ### 1/5 — Timezone Bug *2025-11-02, version 4.47.1* Expected behaviour: I see the same kick off times as our manager publishes in the app Experienced Behaviour: Since about 2 weeks ago, when our manager sends out the kick off times, they display 1 hour early for me and a few other parents. I have not travelled in different timezones. Happy to provide a screenshot. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best in class *2026-07-23* I have tried a few apps for managing my team and I think this is the best around. No Ads and stable. Add polls and organise other stuff around community teams such as canteen duty is great. Assign tasks is also really useful. I would like to see a “maybe” option for accepting to play. Sometimes there are injuries that maybe good by the weekend but not sure. This will allow me to follow up directly. But still the best around. ### 5/5 — Helpful and handy *2026-07-12, version 4.58.0* We use this app for my youth organisation and it’s been nothing but handy since day 1. ### 5/5 — Coaches dream aid *2026-07-06, version 4.58.0* A very easy platform to organise your teams season and more ### 5/5 — Great app - just needs one thing *2026-07-05, version 4.58.0* This is a really good app and has been so helpful organising for my university society. The one thing it could use is a reply feature on for the messages. If you can add that, it’ll be even better. ### 5/5 — Pratique et pragmatique *2026-06-09* Ravi de l’application qui aide grandement à la logistique de notre association On recommande ++++++ ### 5/5 — great app *2026-06-09, version 4.56.1* this app is perfect for organising events, however i would appreciate a section on the app that shows all the events attending in one organised spot, its a hassle to add it to my calendar app and id prefer it all in one app. great app though, easy to use and organised, awesome in-app design. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-06-01, version 4.56.1* This app has helped me connect with my team, and is great for posting runs in the summer! ### 5/5 — Streamlined management *2026-05-28, version 4.56.1* Spond has transformed the way we manage the complexity of a large club with over 220 players, multiple teams, staff, events and transportation. ### 5/5 — Idées d’amélioration *2026-05-10* Super appli pour gérer un groupe, plein de bonnes fonctionnalités et le tout gratuitement ! Bravo à vous :) Par contre il en manque encore quelques unes pour en faire une appli parfaite : - la possibilité de faire des vocaux dans les messages - la recherche par mot-clé dans un fil de conversation pour retrouver un message - eventuellement un outil intégré pour les visios (mais je pense que c’est un peu lourd) Merci d’avance pour les améliorations que vous prendrez le temps d’ajouter :) ### 5/5 — Hervorragende Vereinsorganisation und Kommunikation – seit Jahren im erfolgreichen Einsatz *2026-04-23* Wir setzen Spond seit mehreren Jahren sehr erfolgreich als zentrale Kommunikations‑ und Organisationsplattform für unseren gesamten Verein ein. Mit über 800 aktiven Mitgliedern, deren Eltern bzw. Vormündern sowie mehr als 35 Mannschaften ist Spond aus unserem Vereinsalltag nicht mehr wegzudenken. Besonders überzeugt uns die hohe Zuverlässigkeit und Performance der App: Termine, Abfragen, Zu- und Absagen sowie Informationen werden stabil, schnell und ohne Ausfälle bereitgestellt. Die Benutzerfreundlichkeit ist sowohl für Trainer als auch für Mitglieder und Eltern hervorragend – die App ist weitgehend intuitiv, übersichtlich und auch für weniger technikaffine Nutzer sofort verständlich. Gleichzeitig bietet Spond eine große Flexibilität, um unterschiedlichste Team‑, Alters‑ und Vereinsstrukturen sinnvoll abzubilden. Ein klarer Mehrwert sind auch die zusätzlichen Funktionen der Weboberfläche, die Trainern die Möglichkeit bietet, Spielpläne zu importieren und Auswertungen zu erstellen. Seit der Einführung von Spond funktioniert die Kommunikation zwischen Trainern, Spielern und deren Vormündern nahezu reibungslos. Hervorzuheben ist hier auch der Aspekt des Kinderschutzes: Vormünder haben jederzeit die Möglichkeit, die Chats ihrer Kinder mit Trainern und anderen Teammitgliedern einzusehen. Das schafft Transparenz, Vertrauen und Sicherheit für alle Beteiligten. Vor der Einführung haben wir den Markt ausführlich analysiert und Spond mit anderen führenden Apps verglichen. Spond hat uns dabei sowohl funktional als auch konzeptionell überzeugt. Abgerundet wird das Gesamtbild durch einen zuverlässigen, gut erreichbaren und lösungsorientierten Support, der bei Fragen oder Anliegen schnell und kompetent unterstützt. Fazit: Spond ist für uns die ideale Plattform für moderne, transparente und sichere Vereinskommunikation. Eine klare Empfehlung für Vereine jeder Größe – von uns volle fünf Sterne. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*