Comparison

NFHS Network vs VarsityHQ

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

Head to head
About

NFHS Network

Stream live high school sports events from across the United States. Follow your favorite schools and receive notifications for upcoming games. Watch both regular season and postseason competitions in over 30 different sports.

Highlights
  • Stream live high school sports
  • Follow favorite high schools
  • Notifications for games
  • Watch regular season games
  • Watch playoff and championship games
  • Coverage of 30+ sports
  • Coverage of 44+ state associations
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Watch high school sports live on the NFHS Network Live App. Stream Live, Follow Your High School, and Watch Regular Season and Postseason Games. STREAM GAMES LIVE Watch high school games in over 30 different sports from all 50 states. In addition to regular season games, the NFHS Network allows fans to watch state playoff and championship games for 44+ State High School Associations in the United States. FOLLOW YOUR FAVORITE SCHOOL Find and follow your favorite high schools so you never miss a game. Get notified when the school(s) you follow have a game. WATCH REGULAR SEASON GAMES Schools that are part of the NFHS Network School Broadcast Program produce their own broadcasts of regular season games so their fans can keep up with their team even when they can’t be at the game. Other top regular season games are also featured throughout each season. WATCH POSTSEASON COMPETITIONS The NFHS Network produces and streams playoff and state championship games for over 44 National Federation of State High Schools member state associations. Watch state championships live for fall, winter, and spring competitions. WHAT SPORTS CAN YOU WATCH? · Basketball · Football · Wrestling · Volleyball · Soccer · Cheerleading and Dance · Ice Hockey · Baseball · And more – 30+ different competition events WHAT STATE PLAYOFFS CAN YOU WATCH? · UIL (TX) · IHSA (IL) · NYSPHSAA (NY) · GHSA (GA) · MHSAA (MI) · MPA (ME) · AHSAA (AL) · CIF Sections (CA) · And more – over 44 state associations & sections NFHS NETWORK SUBSCRIPTIONS Access to watch unlimited NFHS Network events live requires a subscription. Your subscription will automatically renew each Month/Year for its listed price. In-app purchases will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions can be managed by the user by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Cancellations will take effect at the end of the current subscription period. ABOUT THE NFHS NETWORK High school sports wherever, whenever. The NFHS Network is the leader in streaming Live and On Demand high school sports. The NFHS Network covers over 27 different regular season and postseason sports, as well as other high school activities, celebrating the accomplishments of student-athletes, student broadcasters, and high schools across the country. Partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS.org), 44+ high school state athletic/activities associations, and PlayOn! Sports, the NFHS Network is a joint venture created to provide fans with the ability to stream high school sports on any device, from wherever they are. NFHS Network events are available to watch online and through the NFHS Network Live App. Watching high school sports has never been easier. Privacy Policy – https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use – https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/termsofuse

About

VarsityHQ

Features
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Basketball Practice Manager is an iOS app with an Apple Watch Complication that allows coaches to manage their teams, practices, plays, strategies and games. Coaches can build a robust practice and kick it off from their Phone or Watch while at the practice facility. The phone app and watch complication allow coaches to alter practices on the fly. A drill taking too long? You can quickly add 2 minutes to it and so forth. Beyond the practice features, coaches can manage a team (players, schedules, plays, etc.) and events (fundraisers, practice schedules, game schedules and so on).

Screenshots

NFHS Network4 screens
VarsityHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VarsityHQ at none against NFHS Network's 3. VarsityHQ also leads on ads (none vs shown). NFHS Network's advantage is chart position (#33 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. NFHS Network sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. VarsityHQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFHS Network ships an update weekly, VarsityHQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
NFHS Network versus VarsityHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFHS NetworkVarsityHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNFHS NetworkImageAid

Bugs and requests

NFHS Network

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Streams frequently cut off or freeze
  • Incorrect game information displayed
  • Inability to cancel subscriptions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve camera and video quality
  • Provide better scoreboard and timing information
  • Enhance customer support
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

VarsityHQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NFHS Network

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass2 variants$13.991 Month
  • Annual Pass$79.991 Year
None

VarsityHQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFHS Network free?
NFHS Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VarsityHQ free?
VarsityHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFHS Network or VarsityHQ have ads?
NFHS Network shows ads; VarsityHQ does not.
Which is updated more often, NFHS Network or VarsityHQ?
NFHS Network ships an update weekly, and VarsityHQ fortnightly. Most recently, NFHS Network was updated on November 3, 2026 and VarsityHQ on October 31, 2026.

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