Comparison

21 Hoops vs LeagueApps Play

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

Head to head
About

21 Hoops

This app provides comprehensive event information for sports teams, coaches, players, and fans. Access schedules, standings, brackets, rosters, and live results. Get venue directions and event messages to stay updated.

Highlights
  • Team search
  • View schedules
  • View pool standings
  • View brackets
  • Receive game notifications
  • Venue directions
  • Live results and box scores
Features
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The 21 Hoops app will provide everything needed for team and college coaches, media, players, parents and fans throughout an event. - Team search - View schedules - View pool standings - View brackets - Receive game notifications - Venue directions - Team rosters (if offered) - Live results and box scores (if offered) - View documents - Event messages - Event contact - Event sponsors

About

LeagueApps Play

This app streamlines team management and communication for sports leagues. It allows players, parents, coaches, and staff to view schedules, RSVP, send messages, and track game scores. Admins can manage rosters, events, and player information across their organization.

Highlights
  • View schedules and notifications
  • RSVP for games and events
  • Send team communications
  • Track attendance and game scores
  • Manage rosters and player details
  • View tournament brackets and standings
Features
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LeagueApps Play is a team management and communications app that is totally free for players, parents, coaches, staff, and admins to download––and it’s ad-free too. You just need to be registered to a team or tournament supported by LeagueApps to use the Play app to view schedules and notifications, RSVP, send communications, and more. Simply sign in to the app with the same email and password credentials used when you registered for the team. Play helps coaches and admins better manage their teams, communications, games and events—providing a better sports experience for parents and athletes! The app automatically syncs schedules, rosters, tournament brackets, and more, directly from LeagueApps, so there’s no double data entry or extra maintenance required. Designated Coaches and Staff can use the Play app to: - Communicate high priority coach announcements which will be sent as emails and push notifications, and displayed as alerts in the app (so no one misses them!) - Create and manage games and events, with instant notifications - Add custom locations and include external teams when adding games and events - Send RSVP reminders and track attendance as your team arrives - Enter game scores directly in the mobile app - View roster and player details, including invoice status - Evaluate players and manage tryouts Players, Parents, Coaches, and Staff can use the Play app to: - View team schedules for all family members on teams and tournaments registered through LeagueApps - RSVP for games, tournaments, practices, and more, and view locations and directions - Reply to coach notes, send chat messages, view organization announcements, and get real-time notifications, so you don’t miss a beat - Register for open programs run by your team’s organization - Manage your account settings and invoice payments - Quickly reference team rosters, and look up staff and guardian contact information - View automatically updated LeagueApps tournament brackets, league standings, and scores Organization admins can see exactly what their coaches and staff see—across their entire organization: - Pin priority programs and teams so you can quickly access them - View all teams’ schedules, members, details, chats, and announcements - Schedule and edit games and events for teams - Create custom locations and external teams - Access player payment information and contact guardians via text and email - Send RSVP reminders and take attendance - Switch between coach, parent, and admin views if you hold multiple roles - Target teams with important announcements from the LeagueApps dashboard LeagueApps is the leading youth sports management platform. We provide organizations with the technology and professional development they need to operate, engage, and win while also having a positive impact on kids and communities. Learn more at www.leagueapps.com. https://leagueapps.com/terms/ https://leagueapps.com/privacy-policy/ https://leagueapps.com/security-policy/

Screenshots

21 Hoops4 screens
LeagueApps Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 21 Hoops at 100% against LeagueApps Play's 42%. 21 Hoops also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). LeagueApps Play's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

21 Hoops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeagueApps Play has 4.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 21 Hoops's written reviews are positive against 42% of LeagueApps Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

21 Hoops ships an update every 6 months, LeagueApps Play fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
21 Hoops versus LeagueApps Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter21 HoopsLeagueApps Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings24.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExposure Events, LLCLeagueApps

Customer experience

21 Hoops

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LeagueApps Play

All ratings4,765 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral11.6%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

21 Hoops

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LeagueApps Play

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing and not loading properly
  • Announcements and messages not clearing correctly
  • Calendar and event details not displaying accurately
  • Login and account issues preventing access

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar integration with external calendars
  • Photo and video sharing capabilities
  • Improved messaging and notification management
  • Better organization and filtering of team information

In-app purchases

None

21 Hoops

No in-app purchases

None

LeagueApps Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 21 Hoops free?
21 Hoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LeagueApps Play free?
LeagueApps Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 21 Hoops or LeagueApps Play?
21 Hoops is rated higher. 21 Hoops averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LeagueApps Play averages 4.7 from 4.8K ratings.
Do 21 Hoops or LeagueApps Play have ads?
Neither 21 Hoops nor LeagueApps Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 21 Hoops or LeagueApps Play?
21 Hoops ships an update every 6 months, and LeagueApps Play fortnightly. Most recently, 21 Hoops was updated on October 6, 2026 and LeagueApps Play on October 21, 2026.

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