Comparison

CHC Livescoring vs SortArena Sidekick

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

Head to head
About

CHC Livescoring

Get instant scores, leaderboards, and videos for major cutting horse events. Stay updated on show happenings and track competitor positions in the draw live.

Highlights
  • Instant scores
  • Leaderboards
  • Event videos
  • Live draw updates
  • NCHA event coverage
Features
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CHC Livescoring provides instant scores, leaderboards and video for major NCHA cutting horse events. The app allows you to keep in touch with what’s happening at the shows and let you know exactly where they are at in the draw, live.

About

SortArena Sidekick

This real-time assistant provides up-to-the-minute information for equestrian events like Ranch Sorting, Team Penning, and Team Roping. Track scores, teams, registrations, and your personal performance all from your pocket.

Highlights
  • Real-time event updates
  • Show class and registration info
  • Team and ride order tracking
  • Leaderboards and winner announcements
  • Personalized 'Me' page
  • Buddy performance tracking
Features
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Sidekick is your 'know-it-all' real-time personal show assistant for Ranch Sorting, Team Penning, and Team Roping events. SideKick keeps you 'in the know', entertained and up on all the 'goings on' for the whole dang show. Updates are in real-time, so every score, every team, every registration, shows up as it happens. No more running around, looking for posted rosters, or trips to the office. You now have all the show classes, all the registrations and who has open rides as of right now. You know all the teams, the ride orders, leaderboards, winners, and points. It's 'up to the minute' and It's right there in your pocket. There is even a 'Me' page that is just about you. What classes you are registered in, how many times you are entered, who you are teamed with, what teams are coming up right now in the current go, who you are riding with next, and what score you need to beat to be movin on. Your 'Me' page also gives you an instant summary total of your classes, teams, winnings and points. You can even find out how your buddy is doing riding at some other SortArena Powered ride event that is currently going on somewhere else in North America. It's kinda fun to be able to look in on what's going on at other events. A great SideKick keeps an ear to the ground and always watches your back. That's SideKick by SortArena.com.

Screenshots

CHC Livescoring2 screens
SortArena Sidekick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SortArena Sidekick at 4.4 against CHC Livescoring's 4.0. CHC Livescoring's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 10). 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

SortArena Sidekick holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHC Livescoring ships an update every 2 weeks, SortArena Sidekick every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CHC Livescoring versus SortArena Sidekick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHC LivescoringSortArena Sidekick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (31 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBlack Box, Inc.SortArena

Customer experience

CHC Livescoring

All ratings29 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

SortArena Sidekick

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

CHC Livescoring

No in-app purchases

None

SortArena Sidekick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHC Livescoring free?
CHC Livescoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SortArena Sidekick free?
SortArena Sidekick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CHC Livescoring or SortArena Sidekick?
SortArena Sidekick is rated higher. CHC Livescoring averages 4.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while SortArena Sidekick averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do CHC Livescoring or SortArena Sidekick have ads?
Neither CHC Livescoring nor SortArena Sidekick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHC Livescoring or SortArena Sidekick?
CHC Livescoring ships an update every 2 weeks, and SortArena Sidekick every 9 months. Most recently, CHC Livescoring was updated on November 2, 2026 and SortArena Sidekick on November 3, 2026.

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