PLU Rec vs Nethlete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLU Rec
Stay informed about Pacific Lutheran University's intramural sports, outdoor recreation, and fitness programs. Access schedules, check into events using unique QR codes, and get the latest updates on campus recreation activities.
- IM Sports schedules
- Outdoor Rec schedules
- Group Fitness schedules
- QR code check-ins
- Campus Recreation updates
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This is the official app for Pacific Lutheran Universities Intramural Sports, Outdoor Rec & Fitness Programs. Stay up to date with PLU Campus Recreation programs by downloading our mobile app! You will have instant access to IM Sports, Outdoor Rec and Group Fitness schedules, check into games/classes with unique QR codes, and much more. Go Lutes!
Nethlete
This sports management system helps coaches and athletes collaborate. It offers tools for training planning, performance tracking, video analysis, and athlete feedback, integrating with Apple Health for comprehensive data. Facilitates communication and professional reporting for teams.
- Calendar and event management
- Athlete datasheet and notes
- Training planning and sharing
- Match analytics and athlete ratings
- Video analysis (online/offline)
- Nutrition, recovery, and sleep tracking
- Player feedback (mood, energy, health)
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Features: • Calendar and event management • Athelte datasheet and note • Testings and measurements • Individual training tracker • Match analytics and athlete ratings • Training planning and sharing • 500+ video exercise • Chat, reminders, notifications • Player feedback (health, mood, energy level) • Daily training presence and presence reporting • Video analysis online and offline • Athlete training level tracker • Athlete nutrition, recovery, sleeping, water tracker • Injury and recovery tracker • Animation - animated tactical board The application uses Heath Kit and Care Kit, to get activity informations from the Athletes. ------ Coaches: • Work together with your athletes/players and use Nethlete as a common interface • Share training plans with your athletes • Work together like the professional teams • Analyze your matches, and share video clips with your players • Track your players and get professional reports about your athlete improvements • ...lot of professional features!! ------ Athletes: • Enable Apple Health to keep track of all your activity in Nethlete app • Get shared training plans with videos, and informations from your coaches • Track your schedule, and receive team and coach messages • Send feedbacks about your mood, activity, pain, injury, power level directly to your coaching staff • Track your nutrition, water consumption, and recovery time off the field • ...lot of professional features!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLU Rec at none against Nethlete's 3. PLU Rec also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 1). Nethlete's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nethlete sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PLU Rec asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nethlete holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLU Rec has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PLU Rec ships an update every 25 months, Nethlete monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLU Rec | Nethlete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pacific Lutheran University Inc | Jan Dupai |
Customer experience
PLU Rec
Nethlete
In-app purchases
PLU Rec
No in-app purchases
Nethlete
- Subscription - Light7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Subscription - Basic7 Days trial$27.491 Month
- Subscription - Premium7 Days trial$98.991 Month









