LiveBarn vs SportNinja
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveBarn
Stream live and on-demand amateur and youth sporting events from thousands of locations. Easily share highlights, track player performance, and stay connected to the action from anywhere. Requires a monthly subscription.
- Live and on-demand streaming
- Thousands of playing surfaces
- Highlight sharing (text, email, social)
- Automated tracking and panoramic view
- Venue locator
- Performance analysis for coaches
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LiveBarn provides Live and On Demand Streaming of amateur and youth sporting events. LiveBarn streams from over 3,000 playing surfaces across the US & Canada, covering ice hockey, baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and lacrosse. A LiveBarn monthly subscription is required to utilize the LiveBarn App. The LiveBarn App enables subscribers to watch unlimited Live & On Demand broadcasts from any installed location. The Venue Locator makes it easy to search and favorite your most frequently watched venues. Users can share, save and submit unlimited highlights via text, email or social media. LiveBarn subscribers can easily navigate between different viewing options, choosing to watch via automated tracking or controlling the screen through the panoramic view. Coaches benefit from being able to use video to improve both individual and team performance. Parents and Grandparents can watch and stay connected to the action from anywhere. All users, including athletes, can quickly share, store and create memories, capturing all of their favorite highlights forever. LiveBarn also has a dedicated customer support team ready to help users with all of their needs.
SportNinja
This app offers real-time digital scoring and live streaming for sports, providing instant updates to participants and fans. It also includes comprehensive league and team management tools for organizers and administrators.
- Real-time digital scoring
- Live sports streaming
- League management
- Team management
- Live updates for participants and followers
- Web and mobile platform integration
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SportNinja is the leading real-time Digital Scoring and streaming app, providing live updates to players, league officials and followers. A comprehensive suite of League and Team Management functionality in a single, integrated platform on web and mobile. Steps to get started (as a Player / Team Rep / Official): 1. Download the SportNinja app. It’s FREE for participants 2. Click the invitation email (which you will receive from your team/ league via SportNinja) and follow the steps to Join. 3. OR, track teams and competitions by searching and starring, using the Following tab. Steps to get started (as a League Owner / Admin): 1. Download the SportNinja app and create an Account. 2. Log into the Web platform www.sportninja.com to complete your organization set up. 3. Invite Team Reps, Officials, Players in with the appropriate roles,, to download and join their teams, etc.. We are continuously working to improve the app with updates and new features. We would love to hear your feedback - info@sportninja.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SportNinja at 75% against LiveBarn's 14%. SportNinja also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). LiveBarn's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (606 vs 38). On price, update cadence, 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.
SportNinja holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveBarn has 606 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of LiveBarn's written reviews are positive against 75% of SportNinja's.
LiveBarn ships an update monthly, SportNinja fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | LiveBarn | SportNinja |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (606 ratings) | 3.6 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.4% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 606 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveBarn Inc. | SportNinja Inc. |
Customer experience
LiveBarn
SportNinja
User reviews
LiveBarn
From 606 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game feed
- 👍 Wonderful service
- 👍 Multiple camera views
- 👍 Excellent option for remote viewing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable service
- 🔍 Poor video quality
- 🔍 Lacking features and functionality
- 💰 Overpriced for the service provided
SportNinja
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and user-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient for league management
- 💡 Great for tracking stats and scoring
- ✨ Live streaming and team scoring features
- 🤝 Excellent customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy performance
- 👎 Terrible and confusing interface/layout
- ⚠️ Difficulty navigating with multiple teams
- 🗑️ Wasted space and tiny game windows
- 🔄 Need to refollow teams annually
Bugs and requests
LiveBarn
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent freezing and buffering issues
- Camera feeds not working or unavailable
- Playback controls and scrubbing not functioning properly
- Connectivity and login problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improve video quality and reliability
- Add more camera angles and views
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Offer more affordable pricing options
SportNinja
Reported bugs
6 issues- App freezes or crashes frequently
- Login/sign-up issues
- Home page displays irrelevant information
- App locks up when asking for notifications
- Stuck on logo screen
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- Does not load properly, requires relaunch
Requested features
8 requests- Simpler event and practice placement
- Option to skip visiting team roster
- Practice-specific entry type
- Ability to set lines for games
- Create small group chats within teams
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- Backfill start of current season for game summaries
- Permanently disable notification prompts
- More customization for tournament setups (e.g., brackets)
In-app purchases
LiveBarn
No in-app purchases
SportNinja
No in-app purchases
