LiveBarn vs SynchroCenter
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.
SynchroCenter
Your all-in-one synchronized skating companion. Get real-time competition updates, detailed results with scoring breakdowns, and explore teams worldwide. Track your favorite teams for personalized performance insights.
- Real-time competition schedules
- Comprehensive results archive
- IJS scoring breakdowns
- Global team exploration
- Favorite team tracking
- Personalized updates
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Experience the world of Synchronized Skating right at your fingertips. SynchroCenter is the ultimate companion for skaters, coaches, parents, and fans of synchronized skating. Whether you’re following a local developmental team or the world’s elite Senior lines, our app brings you closer to the ice with real-time updates, comprehensive data, and personalized tracking. STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION Never miss a beat with our updated competition schedules. From U.S. Sectionals and Nationals to the ISU Challenger Series and World Championships, get the dates, locations, and event details you need to plan your season. COMPREHENSIVE RESULTS ARCHIVE Relive the glory and analyze the trends. Access a deep database of past competition results, including IJS scoring breakdowns. See how scores have evolved and track the podium history of the world's most iconic events. EXPLORE TEAMS GLOBALLY Discover synchronized skating teams from across the United States and around the world. TRACK YOUR FAVORITES Make the app your own! Follow your favorite teams to receive dedicated updates on their performances, results, and ranking shifts throughout the season. Join the community and celebrate the precision, teamwork, and passion of synchronized skating with SynchroCenter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SynchroCenter at 5.0 against LiveBarn's 2.6. SynchroCenter also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). LiveBarn's advantage is ratings volume (569 vs 6) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SynchroCenter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveBarn has 569 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LiveBarn ships an update monthly, SynchroCenter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveBarn | SynchroCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (569 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 569 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveBarn Inc. | Franky Sze |
Customer experience
LiveBarn
SynchroCenter
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
SynchroCenter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LiveBarn
No in-app purchases
SynchroCenter
No in-app purchases
