Comparison

Gridiron Studs vs Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gridiron Studs

Connects high school football players with college coaches and fans. Players can build profiles with recruiting information, and fans can support recruits. Coaches can follow potential talent.

Highlights
  • Player profile creation
  • Recruiting status updates
  • Fan support features
  • Coach recruitment tools
  • News on recruits
  • Youth player support
Features
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The GridironStuds App connects high school football players with college coaches and college football fans. Easy to use profile building is a snap with this app as you can add all your important recruiting information to your profile and keep fans updated with your recruiting status. Fans can show their support for recruits by becoming their fan, adding your favorite schools logo to their profile and message to players. You can also get the latest news on recruits straight from the source. College football coaches can stay up to date on potential recruits by following them on this app. This app is also available for use by youth aged football players. GridironStuds Subscription Terms: Purchase your Gridiron subscription with In-App purchases starting at $12.99 per month or $139.99 per year. Auto Renewal Terms: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, and subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed, or auto-renewal turned off, by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: http://www.gridironstuds.com/Page/Terms-Of-Use Privacy Policy: http://www.gridironstuds.com/blog/gridironstuds-com-privacy-policy/

About

Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS

This exclusive tool assists athletes and parents in the college recruiting process. It provides access to searchable lists of college athletic programs and features interactive athlete profiles and helpful templates. The app also includes a video library with recruiting guidance.

Highlights
  • Searchable college athletic program lists
  • Interactive athlete profiles
  • Recruiting process templates
  • Preps University video library
  • Recruiting guidance for athletes and families
Features
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The Preps Recruiting App is an exclusive tool for Preps Recruiting athletes and parents in the recruiting process. It features searchable lists of every college athletic program in the country at every level. It also features a fully interactive athlete profile, and templates. The app also includes the full video library for Preps University. Preps University contains valuable information that teaches athletes and families how to get recruited.

Screenshots

Gridiron Studs4 screens
Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS at none against Gridiron Studs's 2. Gridiron Studs's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gridiron Studs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Gridiron Studs against 4.4 for Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gridiron Studs has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Gridiron Studs's written reviews are positive against 67% of Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridiron Studs ships an update every 3 weeks, Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gridiron Studs versus Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridiron StudsPreps Recruiting for MEMBERS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (35 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCEW Communications Inc.Preps Recruiting LLC

Customer experience

Gridiron Studs

All ratings35 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gridiron Studs

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridiron Studs free?
Gridiron Studs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS free?
Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gridiron Studs or Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS?
Gridiron Studs and Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 35 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Gridiron Studs or Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS have ads?
Neither Gridiron Studs nor Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridiron Studs or Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS?
Gridiron Studs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS monthly. Most recently, Gridiron Studs was updated on November 2, 2026 and Preps Recruiting for MEMBERS on November 3, 2026.

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