MADE Hoops vs PF Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MADE Hoops
This app provides comprehensive information for sporting events, serving team and college coaches, media, players, parents, and fans. It offers real-time schedules, standings, notifications, and essential event documents, keeping everyone connected and informed.
- Quick team search
- Up-to-the-minute schedules
- Live standings and brackets
- Immediate game notifications
- Venue directions
- Team rosters and live results
- Event documents and contact details
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The MADE Hoops app is your all-encompassing guide for sporting events, meticulously crafted to cater to the needs of team and college coaches, media, players, parents, and fans. Designed to bring every essential aspect of the event to your fingertips, this platform ensures you stay connected and well-informed. Key Features: • Quick team search and user-friendly shortcuts. • Up-to-the-minute schedules to keep you on track. • Live standings and brackets for real-time updates. • Immediate game notifications so you never miss a beat. • Venue directions for easy navigation. • Access to team rosters and live results with box scores (when available), all at your fingertips. • Essential event documents, messages, and contact details for complete guidance. • Information on event sponsors for additional insights. With the app, every detail of the event is conveniently at your fingertips, ensuring an immersive and comprehensive experience for everyone involved.
PF Access
This app serves as a companion for authorized staff and guests, providing event access. Users will need an access code to check in and participate.
- Event access companion
- Authorized staff and guest use
- Requires access code
- Event check-in functionality
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This is the companion app for authorized staff users and guests. Authorized staff users should receive an access code prior to or when checking in at the event. Thank you for being a part of our team and making this a great event for all involved!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MADE Hoops at 4.8 against PF Access's 4.1. MADE Hoops also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 20%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 15). PF Access's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 45 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MADE Hoops holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MADE Hoops has 2.8K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of MADE Hoops's written reviews are positive against 20% of PF Access's.
MADE Hoops ships an update every 45 months, PF Access every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MADE Hoops | PF Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MADE Hoops LLC | 3 Step Sports LLC |
Customer experience
MADE Hoops
PF Access
In-app purchases
MADE Hoops
No in-app purchases
PF Access
No in-app purchases
