SportNinja vs Elgin Maroons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Elgin Maroons
Stay connected with Elgin High School Athletics and Activities. Receive important updates, event information, and location-based messages on gameday. Manage your notification preferences easily.
- Official athletics and activities updates
- Location-based gameday messaging
- Event notifications
- Offers from the school
- Manage notification settings
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The Official Elgin Maroons application is your home for Elgin High School Athletics and Activities! Whether you’re on campus or on the go, this app is a must-have for ALL Maroons fans. The Elgin Maroons app requests the use of location services to provide attendees with location-based messaging on gameday. Additionally, this app uses notifications to keep you informed of events and offers from Elgin High School. You can manage your settings and opt out of these features at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elgin Maroons at 5.0 against SportNinja's 3.6. Elgin Maroons also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). SportNinja's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Elgin Maroons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SportNinja has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SportNinja ships an update fortnightly, Elgin Maroons monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SportNinja | Elgin Maroons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SportNinja Inc. | SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46 |
Customer experience
SportNinja
Elgin Maroons
Bugs and requests
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)
Elgin Maroons
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SportNinja
No in-app purchases
Elgin Maroons
No in-app purchases
