HNIB vs Stack Athlete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HNIB
Stay updated with real-time sports scores, game schedules, breaking news, and tournament standings. Get all the essential sports information you need, powered by advanced sports technology.
- Latest scores and schedules
- Breaking sports news
- Tournament leaderboards
- Real-time updates
- Powered by Axe Sports Technology
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Keep up with the latest scores, schedules, news and tournament leaders right from the all-new HNIB app! Powered by Axe Sports Technology.
Stack Athlete
This platform helps high school athletes connect with college coaches for recruitment. Build a profile, showcase your skills and videos, and communicate directly with thousands of coaches nationwide to pursue your collegiate sports dreams.
- Build recruiting profile
- Highlight skills and videos
- Access college coach database
- Direct messaging with coaches
- Receive profile view notifications
- Messaging templates for coaches
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Stack Athlete, formerly CaptainU, leads as the premier online collegiate sports recruiting platform. We empower high school athletes to take control of their recruiting journey and achieve their dreams of playing sports in college. Build a free or premium Stack Athlete recruiting profile, highlight your skills, and share your highlight videos. Gain instant access to all college coaches and communicate directly with them using the following features * See which colleges fit you best, both academically and athletically, and then add them to your list of school prospects to target. * Start messaging coaches and building meaningful relationships so you can get on their recruiting radar. Our extensive database includes over 8,000 active coaches/colleges/teams in every division across the country, all in one easy-to-use place. * Stack Athlete messaging templates help you figure out what to say and when to say it, helping increase your chances of getting responses from coaches. * Be notified every time a college coach views your profile
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HNIB at none against Stack Athlete's shown. HNIB also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HNIB against 5.0 for Stack Athlete. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HNIB has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HNIB ships an update every 2 days, Stack Athlete every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HNIB | Stack Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Addesa | SPay, Inc. |
Customer experience
HNIB
Stack Athlete
In-app purchases
HNIB
No in-app purchases
Stack Athlete
No in-app purchases
