Comparison

PlayMetrics vs Turnstile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlayMetrics

This app streamlines youth sports club operations by unifying financial, operational, coaching, and communication tools. It eliminates manual data management and provides a central hub for directors, coaches, admins, and families to enhance efficiency and remove uncertainty.

Highlights
  • Player registration and payment processing
  • Club-wide communication and alerts
  • Coach and player profiles
  • Custom form builder and evaluations
  • Field scheduling and management
  • Practice planning and drills library
  • Website builder
Features
Currently charting
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Transform your business with PlayMetrics, the single source of truth for everyone in your club. One service. One log-in. Everything you need. Trusted by the most forward-thinking youth sports clubs, PlayMetrics empowers directors, coaches, admins, and player families to become shockingly efficient with unified financial, operational, coaching, and communication tools. Modernize your operations in ways that weren’t possible before. No more wrestling with messy spreadsheets, impossible-to-find data, and unreliable games of telephone. Always know where everything is, what everyone is working on, and what to do next. Remove uncertainty from your business forever. The PlayMetrics Club Operating System includes: Player registration and payment processing Club-wide communications with automated alerts Coach and player profiles with complete history Custom form builder, form tracking, and player evaluations Field scheduling and management Team assignments and roster updates Curriculum builder and season periodization In-house recreational league support Practice planning, drills library, and drill illustrator User dashboards summarizing crucial data Cloud storage and file sharing Website builder and customization Real-time attendance tracking Health questionnaires Game schedules and scores Learn more at www.playmetrics.com

About

Turnstile

This free QR code scanner app simplifies event check-in for schools. Volunteers can quickly scan tickets and track attendance in real-time without needing an account. It supports various ticket types and works offline, syncing data automatically when reconnected.

Highlights
  • Free QR code scanning
  • Real-time attendance tracking
  • No account or login required
  • Offline functionality
  • Supports various ticket types
  • Contactless scanning
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Turnstile — Free QR Code Ticket Scanner for School Events Scan tickets. Track attendance. No account required. Turnstile is FutureFund's free event check-in app built for K-12 schools, PTAs, and PTOs. Volunteers download the app, point it at a QR code, and check guests in — no signup, no login, no training needed. Every scan syncs instantly to your FutureFund admin dashboard with real-time attendance tracking and duplicate entry prevention. Works with every school event: - Football games · dances · theater shows · band concerts · graduation ceremonies · carnivals · fun runs · and more Supports all ticket types: - General admission · VIP · reserved seating · season passes · multi-event bundles HOW IT WORKS: 1. Create a ticketed event in FutureFund and sell tickets online 2. Buyers receive a QR code via email — no app needed for guests 3. On event day, volunteers download Turnstile and scan at the door 4. Check-ins sync instantly to your FutureFund dashboard KEY FEATURES: - No account or login required for volunteers - Real-time check-in and attendance tracking - Season pass and multi-event bundle validation - Tiered ticket support (GA, VIP, Reserved) - Works offline — syncs automatically when reconnected - Contactless scanning from the guest's phone screen Turnstile is free to download and use. Ticket sales are processed through FutureFund with a small per-ticket fee. Free tickets have no fee. Trusted by over 6,500 schools nationwide. FutureFund is FERPA, COPPA, CCPA, and PCI DSS compliant.

Screenshots

PlayMetrics4 screens
Turnstile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Turnstile at 5.0 against PlayMetrics's 4.0. Turnstile also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). PlayMetrics's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Turnstile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayMetrics has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayMetrics ships an update monthly, Turnstile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PlayMetrics versus Turnstile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayMetricsTurnstile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReverbNationFutureFund Technology, LLC.

Customer experience

PlayMetrics

All ratings1,151 ratings
Positive75.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral14.4%
Negative68.4%

Turnstile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PlayMetrics

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constant log-outs and need to re-login
  • Inability to delete or edit sent messages
  • Notifications not clearing even after reading messages
  • Crashes when opening links or notifications
  • Inconsistent syncing of data across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improve chat/messaging functionality
  • Add ability to see player availability
  • Enhance calendar and scheduling features
  • Improve notification reliability and customization
  • Provide better user interface and navigation
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  • Increase font size and accessibility options

Turnstile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PlayMetrics

No in-app purchases

None

Turnstile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayMetrics free?
PlayMetrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turnstile free?
Turnstile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayMetrics or Turnstile?
Turnstile is rated higher. PlayMetrics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Turnstile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlayMetrics or Turnstile have ads?
Neither PlayMetrics nor Turnstile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayMetrics or Turnstile?
PlayMetrics ships an update monthly, and Turnstile every 2 weeks. Most recently, PlayMetrics was updated on November 6, 2026 and Turnstile on November 4, 2026.

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