# Hotham vs MyHoops

Hotham and MyHoops both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of MyHoops's written reviews are positive against 41% of Hotham's. MyHoops also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 Hotham against 5.0 for MyHoops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyHoops has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Hotham's written reviews are positive against 78% of MyHoops's.

Hotham ships an update every 10 days, MyHoops fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hotham | MyHoops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotham/id1463285102/reviews) | [5.0 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myhoops/id6449492986/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | **78.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 86 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mount Hotham Skiing Company PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463285101) | [PlayHQ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689147242) |

## What reviewers say

### Hotham

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotham/id1463285102)

Get real-time weather, snow reports, and live snow cams for the ski resort. Track friends, monitor your ski day and season stats, and compete on leaderboards. Purchase lift tickets, lessons, and rentals directly through the app.

**Highlights:** Real-time weather and snow reports, Live snow camera feeds, Friend tracking and group creation, Ski day and season statistics, Resort leaderboard, Online ticket and rental purchases

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Informative app
- 👍 Great for checking conditions
- 👍 Useful for tracking runs
- 👍 Good weather updates
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clunky navigation
- 🐛 Inaccurate trail status
- 🐛 Tracking issues
- 🐛 Outdated information
- 🐛 Poor user experience

**Reported bugs**

- Trail status inaccurate
- Grooming status incorrect
- App often doesn't work early morning
- Snow report/weather conditions not dated
- Lift status shows 'unknown'

**Requested features**

- More specific weather information
- Ability to book ski school on the day
- More resort/personality skiing footage
- Link with Epic Passes
- See all resort trails under each lift (older version functionality)


### MyHoops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myhoops/id6449492986)

Follow community basketball leagues and games with live updates. Track your favorite players, teams, and clubs, and access detailed statistics. Stay connected to the action anywhere, anytime.

**Highlights:** Fixtures and schedules, League ladders and results, Player and team statistics, Favorite players and teams, Real-time game updates, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface
- 📊 Comprehensive stats and player tracking
- ⭐ Excellent for viewing game schedules and times
- ❤️ Great for parents monitoring children's games
- 🎯 Ability to favorite teams and players

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes on startup
- 🐛 Profile viewing errors ('oops we've dropped the ball')
- 🐛 Scoring inaccuracies and misattributed points
- 🐛 Login issues after password updates
- 🐛 Fixtures and stats disappearing after updates

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes on welcome/login screen
- Cannot open player profiles - error message displayed
- Scoring attributed to wrong players
- Password sync issues between HQ site and app
- Fixtures and statistics disappearing after updates

**Requested features**

- Calendar integration (Google Calendar, Outlook, iCal)
- Push notifications for fixture updates and team changes
- Search by venue functionality
- Leaderboards for top scorers (total points, 3-pointers, free throws)
- Advanced stats (assists, rebounds, steals, blocks, technical fouls)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hotham free?

Hotham is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MyHoops free?

MyHoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hotham or MyHoops?

Hotham and MyHoops are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 23 ratings respectively.

### Do Hotham or MyHoops have ads?

Neither Hotham nor MyHoops shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hotham or MyHoops?

Hotham ships an update every 10 days, and MyHoops fortnightly. Most recently, Hotham was updated on September 2, 2026 and MyHoops on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*