PlayerFirst Club vs MiddieBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlayerFirst Club
This app facilitates secure communication and schedule management for sports teams. It allows players, parents, coaches, and managers to stay connected, view rosters, track attendance, and manage payments. Designed for player safety and team interaction, it brings sports management to your mobile device.
- Secure communication
- Schedule updates and viewing
- Team roster and attendance tracking
- Custom group chats
- Payment management
- Profile editing
- Notification personalization
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The PlayerFirst Club App Experience: Trusted Technology In Your Pocket! Putting sport in your pocket, the PlayerFirst Club allows players, parents, team managers, coaches and directors to communicate securely, update and view schedules, view team rosters and attendance, and more in an easy to access mobile app. This app is built around the promise of player safety, secure communication and team interaction. Check out PlayerFirst’s main features below: Player/Family Features: • View all athlete schedules in your family • Communicate with your coach and/or team manager directly • Create custom group chats • Edit profile information • Manage club payments • Share an access code with relatives, sitters or players to view certain schedule and communication information • Personalize notification settings per profile and/or device Coach/Team Manager Features: • View all of your team’s schedules in one place • Communicate with your team or individual families • Create custom group chats • Edit or add practices, games or team events • Track player attendance • Personalize device notifications *Note: you must be logged in with the same username and password that you use for your club’s website. Questions? Contact support@playerfirsttech.com. The PlayerFirst Club App: Sport In Your Pocket.
MiddieBack
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MiddieBack makes lacrosse stat tracking simple — tap a stat, pick a player, done. Built for youth and club lacrosse coaches, stat keepers, and the families who follow along. TRACK EVERY PLAY, FAST • Stat-first tracking: tap the stat, then the player — no digging through menus • Goals, assists, shots, ground balls, caused turnovers, saves, faceoffs, penalties and more • Boys and girls rules, quarters or halves, and play-time tracking • Undo any mistake instantly SHARE WITH FAMILIES — NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Send one link and parents, grandparents, and players watch the live box score update in real time • No app install, no sign-in required just to view • Public game and team pages you control BUILT FOR A WHOLE CLUB • Multiple teams, seasons, and rosters • Invite coaches, stat keepers, and admins by email or a shareable link • Season stat totals and a player dashboard • Export to Excel Sign in with email, Google, or Apple. MiddieBack is free to use. Questions? support@codelime.dev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MiddieBack at every 8 days against PlayerFirst Club's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlayerFirst Club ships an update every 3 weeks, MiddieBack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayerFirst Club | MiddieBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (400 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 400 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3 Step Sports LLC | Codelime LLC |
Bugs and requests
PlayerFirst Club
Reported bugs
30 issues- App crashes constantly
- App never updates properly
- App works slow
- Messaging system is clunky
- Permission levels are too limited
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- Notifications only sometimes work
- Chat function randomly disappears
- Sync to calendar doesn't hyperlink location
- App freezes multiple times
- Requires multiple logins
- Chat black hole (requires app deletion/reinstallation)
- App kicks users out frequently
- Chat has duplicate notifications
- Schedule changes send duplicate information
- Schedule changes do not show what has changed
- Users are logged out frequently
- No indication when logged out
- No notifications when logged out
- Password reset invalidates access codes
- App logs out every time
- Credentials say wrong, but work on website
- Calendar won't load
- Password reset does not work, only option to create new account
- Cannot find kid's profile or team after creating new account
- Rosters are missing or incomplete
- Every update introduces new bugs
- Inability to create new calendar events
- Unhandled JS exceptions when opening notifications
- Impossible to login
- Saving profile info is hit or miss
Requested features
14 requests- Better interface
- Easier accessibility
- More features
- Reliable notifications
- Ability to set schedule availability to 'maybe'
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- Show what changed in schedule updates
- Support that is helpful
- Ability to run game clock and update score
- Dark mode option
- Ability to create and manage a sub list for car pool
- Better chat functionality (like/dislike messages, threading)
- Ability to embed links
- Easier way to add people/contacts/caregivers
- Improved profile saving
MiddieBack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PlayerFirst Club
No in-app purchases
MiddieBack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PlayerFirst Club free?
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Do PlayerFirst Club or MiddieBack have ads?
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