Comparison

SportsEngine Play vs Propel Pro

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

Head to head
About

SportsEngine Play

Easily live stream youth and high school sports events for families and athletes. Automatically generate video replays and allow users to clip highlights for recruiting or sharing. Supports mobile devices and external cameras for a flexible streaming experience.

Highlights
  • Live streaming sports
  • Automatic video replays
  • Highlight clipping
  • Mobile and camera support
  • HD streams with low delay
  • Team management integration
Features
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The tools to create and manage your team's video! Live streaming high school and youth sports just got easier with SportsEngine Play. Provide free live streams for your families and athletes to watch the game wherever they might be. Never miss another moment again! • SportsEngine Play automatically creates video replays of all live streamed games. You can also upload videos and share them with members to enjoy. • Athletes, families, and coaches can clip highlights from any video on SportsEngine Play to create the perfect highlight reel to share with extended family, friends, or with colleges for recruiting purposes. • Whether you want to film directly from your mobile device or hook up to a third-party camera, you can do this with ease within SportsEngine Play. • Provide live streams directly from your organization’s website or you can direct people to sportsengineplay.com for an elevated viewing experience. • Schedules and profiles connect with your HQ account for those organizations who use this to manage their youth sport organization. • SportsEngine Play provides HD streams with very little delay from when the action happens to when its available to view (4 seconds or less) Download the mobile app today to start live streaming sports for free. ABOUT SPORTSENGINE SportsEngine is the Home of Youth Sports and the leading provider of youth sports technology and sports team management apps serving millions of coaches, parents, athletes, clubs, leagues, governing bodies, and associations. Having trouble? Reach us at support@sportsengine.com LEARN MORE: www.sportsengineplay.com SPORTSENGINE TERMS OF USE: https://www.sportsengine.com/terms-of-use SPORTSENGINE PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy

About

Propel Pro

Connect with elite sports coaches nationwide for personalized virtual training. Get live video sessions, real-time feedback, and custom training plans. Elevate your game with direct access to pros, Olympians, and top players.

Highlights
  • Live video sessions with top coaches
  • Real-time feedback
  • Virtual film room analysis
  • In-app messaging with coaches
  • Customized training plans
  • Instant 'Coach on Call' access
Features
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Propel Pro: Unlock Your Edge Connect directly with top-tier coaches nationwide - Pros, College, Olympians, Former Top Players, Position Specialists and Regional Standouts - who know what it takes to reach the next level. With Propel Pro, athletes of all levels finally get the same direct access to world-class coaches that the pros do. Whether you’re chasing recruitment, an NIL deal, a varsity spot or just want to dominate your sport - Propel Pro puts elite coaching right in your pocket. This is virtual coaching done right: unprecedented access to the best talent in the world, cutting edge technology and completely customized coaching. Here’s what you get: 1, Live face-to-face video sessions with the top pros 2, Real-time feedback right from your device 3, Propel Virtual Film Room - Upload your practice videos, drills, and game footage for for your coach to break down with Pro-level telestration and analysis 4, Review your gameplay and communicate directly with your coach through in-app messaging 5, Customized development, practice schedules, and training plans tailored to your goals 6, Instant “Coach on Call” access - Immediate Live Video Call with an available coach for real-time analysis of your game or last minute advice before the big tryout. It’s elite coaching, on demand, when you need it the most. Connect anytime, from anywhere This is your Competitive Advantage. Level up and train like the Pros - With the Pros!

Screenshots

SportsEngine Play4 screens
Propel Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Propel Pro at none against SportsEngine Play's 4. Propel Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SportsEngine Play's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (694 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SportsEngine Play sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Propel Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SportsEngine Play holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SportsEngine Play has 694 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SportsEngine Play ships an update fortnightly, Propel Pro every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SportsEngine Play versus Propel Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSportsEngine PlayPropel Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (694 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews54.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings694 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB175 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSportsEngine, Inc.Propel Companies LLC

Customer experience

SportsEngine Play

All ratings683 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive54.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.1%

Propel Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

SportsEngine Play

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Manual scoring button not accessible despite selection
  • Manual scoring stuck at 1, cannot update
  • Login failures with network errors
  • Password reset not working
  • Live stream cuts off in final minutes of game
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  • App crashes on startup after updates
  • Verification email never received
  • Support link returns 404 error
  • Membership payment issues despite active subscription
  • Live stream not appearing in Safari
  • Promotional email opt-out blocks verification emails
  • Streams not uploading to app for 2-3 days
  • Streams not categorized properly

Requested features

8 requests
  • 24/7 field streaming capability
  • Live scoreboard display in streams
  • Download functionality in mobile app
  • Viewer analytics (who is watching)
  • Logo customization on scoreboard
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  • Better session categorization by city/date
  • Improved cache management
  • Website and online support forum

Propel Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SportsEngine Play

Subscriptions4
  • Premier Access Monthly$9.991 Month
  • All-Access Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Premier Access Annual$99.991 Year
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  • All-Access Annual$199.991 Year
None

Propel Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SportsEngine Play free?
SportsEngine Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Propel Pro free?
Propel Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SportsEngine Play or Propel Pro?
SportsEngine Play is rated higher. SportsEngine Play averages 4.6 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Propel Pro averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do SportsEngine Play or Propel Pro have ads?
Neither SportsEngine Play nor Propel Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SportsEngine Play or Propel Pro?
SportsEngine Play ships an update fortnightly, and Propel Pro every 8 days. Most recently, SportsEngine Play was updated on November 6, 2026 and Propel Pro on November 8, 2026.

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