Comparison

RosterSpot vs PrepStar

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

Head to head
About

RosterSpot

Connect with athletes, coaches, and brands in the sports industry. Build your sports resume, discover opportunities, and stay updated on industry news. Find people nearby and manage your network effectively.

Highlights
  • Sports resume profile
  • Athlete and coach search
  • Networking with peers
  • Highlight reels and video posts
  • Industry news and content
  • Map and drive features
  • Push notifications
Features
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Use RosterSpot to navigate your future with confidence– whether you want to search for athletes, connect with coaches, or promote your brand within the sports industry. Get the app to access the full features and functionality of RosterSpot--anytime, anywhere. Why you’ll love using the RosterSpot app: 1. Browse and find the fit for your future, program and campus community. 2. Get alerted to stay on top of active conversations, the latest news and new connections. 3. Use Map and Drive features to easily find and connect to people you meet on-the-go. YOUR PROFILE • Use your RosterSpot profile as a sports resume • Draw attention to your highlights and responsibilities • Post video to help people discover your potential and create opportunity YOUR NETWORK • Find teammates, peers, athletes, and coaches to add to your network • See updates on their activity and reach out via the app to stay in touch • Follow programs, athletes, coaches and insiders you’re interested in LATEST NEWS AND CONTENT • Share articles, comments, and knowledge with your network • Learn about what’s happening in sports with curated content • Follow and Tag for timely updates on those connections you care about the most GET MORE OUT OF ROSTERSPOT BY USING THE APP • Find nearby: allows you to connect to people in your vicinity • Boards: Pull profiles and stay organized like a virtual rolodex • Push notifications: know immediately when someone responds or wants to connect Whether you want to find your opportunity of a lifetime, introduce a game changer to your program, build your sports brand, or if you just like to keep tabs on where people go in sports --get started with the RosterSpot app today. The RosterSpot app is free to use and download.

About

PrepStar

This app connects student-athletes with college coaches, offering detailed scouting reports and recruitment tools. Athletes can create profiles, upload media, and track college interest, while coaches can discover and evaluate prospects for scholarships.

Highlights
  • Athlete profile registration
  • Video and picture uploads
  • Update recruiting data
  • College coach view notifications
  • Personalized recruiting board
  • Track recruiting views
  • Access recruiting calendars and resources
Features
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PREPSTAR is scouting, recruiting and sports publishing organization that has been servicing the student-athlete and collegiate recruiting space since 1982. Our team of highly trained and professional college recruiting experts provide both high school athletes and college coaches with detailed scouting reports, vital statistics, video highlights, stats, accolades and academic records on qualified, verified, legit next-level prospects. PREPSTAR matches qualified athletes with colleges that meet their athletic and academic requirements, allowing college coaches to evaluate these athletes as scholarship candidates. The PREPSTAR Recruiting app now takes our program to a whole new level, allowing college coaches and athletes to update and access recruiting data on the go or wherever they may be with our iPhone app. Our recruiting app features include the following: - Athletes may register their recruiting profile with PREPSTAR - Upload videos and pictures - Update vital stats, performance measureables, academic info and other vital recruiting data - Receive instant notifications when a college coach has viewed your PREPSTAR profile - Access your personal Recruiting Board that shows your college recruiting activity that PREPSTAR has generated for you - Track your recruiting views and send personal emails to college coaches that have viewed your PREPSTAR profile - Locker Room access that provides important Recruiting Calendars, Signing Dates, SAT/ACT registration links, NCAA Eligibility Center, NCAA College Directory and more

Screenshots

RosterSpot4 screens
PrepStar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RosterSpot at 4.4 against PrepStar's 3.5. PrepStar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

RosterSpot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 13 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RosterSpot versus PrepStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosterSpotPrepStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings) — better3.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better13
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRosterSpot Inc.Collegiate Sports of America, Inc.

Customer experience

RosterSpot

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

PrepStar

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

RosterSpot

No in-app purchases

None

PrepStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RosterSpot free?
RosterSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrepStar free?
PrepStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RosterSpot or PrepStar?
RosterSpot is rated higher. RosterSpot averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PrepStar averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do RosterSpot or PrepStar have ads?
Neither RosterSpot nor PrepStar shows ads.

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