Comparison

MADE Hoops vs Open Runs USA

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Open Runs USA

Features
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Open Runs USA helps basketball players find, join, and host pickup runs. Discover local games, see who is playing, join a run, and stay updated through invites and notifications. Hosts can organize runs, manage rosters, track upcoming games, and keep their basketball community moving. Use Open Runs USA to: • Find pickup basketball runs near you • Join games with a simple tap • View run details, time, location, roster, and player count • Host and manage your own runs • Invite players through shared links and SMS • Follow players and stay connected with your basketball community • Receive updates when players join, comment, or when spots open up Open Runs USA is built for players, hosts, clubs, and basketball communities that want a cleaner way to coordinate pickup games.

Screenshots

MADE Hoops2 screens
Open Runs USA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Runs USA at every 2 months against MADE Hoops's every 45 months. MADE Hoops's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MADE Hoops ships an update every 45 months, Open Runs USA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MADE Hoops versus Open Runs USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMADE HoopsOpen Runs USA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMADE Hoops LLCNick Sparagis

In-app purchases

None

MADE Hoops

No in-app purchases

None

Open Runs USA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MADE Hoops free?
MADE Hoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Runs USA free?
Open Runs USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MADE Hoops or Open Runs USA have ads?
Neither MADE Hoops nor Open Runs USA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MADE Hoops or Open Runs USA?
MADE Hoops ships an update every 45 months, and Open Runs USA every 2 months. Most recently, MADE Hoops was updated on November 6, 2026 and Open Runs USA on November 5, 2026.

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