HLTV vs Playbase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HLTV
Stay updated with live scores, schedules, and detailed statistics for Counter-Strike 2 matches. Get instant notifications for your favorite teams and access the latest news. Everything you need for CS2 in one place.
- Live scores and results
- Upcoming match calendar
- Team and player statistics
- Latest Counter-Strike news
- Personalized match notifications
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HLTV.org – CS2 Live Scores & Stats The official HLTV.org app is the ultimate companion for Counter-Strike 2 fans. Follow live CS2 matches, check match schedules, explore detailed player & team statistics, and get instant notifications when your favorite teams go live. • Live scores & results • Upcoming match calendar • Team & player stats • The latest Counter-Strike news • Personalized match notifications Everything Counter-Strike. One app.
Playbase
Discover and organize sports activities like football, tennis, and basketball. Find venues, connect with teammates, and track your sports schedule. It's a social hub for active individuals who enjoy sports as a community experience.
- Search sports venues by city and sport
- Create custom sports events
- Find teammates for games
- Track event schedule and history
- View detailed venue information
- Subscribe to favorite sports for event notifications
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Playbase is an app for athletes and active people who want to find places to play sports, organize games, and join events happening nearby. Create football matches, tennis sessions, basketball workouts, or any other sports activity — Playbase helps you find players and a venue close to you. The app brings together people who see sport not only as training, but also as community, energy, and fun. What you can do: • Search sports venues and courts by sport and city • Browse venues on the map and pick the most convenient location • Create your own events — matches, workouts, and tournaments • Join other people's events and find partners to play with • View your schedule and meeting history • Explore venue details: photos, address, surface type, and amenities • Browse club sections and submit enrollment requests • Book time at sports venues • Chat with other participants inside the app • Subscribe to your favorite sports and get notifications about new events in your city • Reach support via in-app chat, email, or Telegram Playbase is your personal sports calendar, venue map, and community of like-minded athletes — all in one app. Start searching, playing, and winning today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Playbase at none against HLTV's shown. Playbase also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 38%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HLTV's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HLTV against 4.8 for Playbase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HLTV has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of HLTV's written reviews are positive against 65% of Playbase's.
HLTV ships an update every 10 days, Playbase weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HLTV | Playbase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HLTV.org ApS | GALS, OOO |
Customer experience
HLTV
Playbase
Bugs and requests
HLTV
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues, unable to sign in
- App crashing on startup or when opening matches
- Scores and live updates not updating in real-time
Requested features
5 requests- Add headshot statistics
- Implement HLTV Fantasy feature
- Improve live match viewing experience
- Bring back team/player profile pages and rankings
- Add a refresh button or pull-to-refresh functionality
Playbase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HLTV
No in-app purchases
Playbase
No in-app purchases
