Comparison

Cinch. vs SJ Earthquakes

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

Head to head
About

Cinch.

This app helps parents find and manage youth sports activities for their children. It simplifies the registration and payment process, and offers features like mobile check-in and direct communication with program directors.

Highlights
  • Account Management
  • User Management
  • Program Marketplace
  • Secure Payments
  • In-App Chat
  • Mobile Check-in
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Ever been stuck not knowing what you are going to do with your children when they have a week off of school? Don't know what camp to put your child into? Cinch. is the sports management app you have been waiting for! Built for parents to solve the problem of finding youth sports activities for their children, and to simplify every aspect of the registration and management process. The Cinch. app allows users to manage their families sporting life from the palm of their hand. How will Cinch. simplify your life? - Account Management - User Management - Program Marketplace - Secure Payments - Communication with Program Directors via Chat - Mobile Checkin for programs with QR Codes - And that's just the start! Getting Started is SIMPLE! 1. Download the Cinch. app and create your account. 2. Complete your profile and add a payment method. 3. Add your players and search for a program. 4. Complete registration and payment. 5. Use the mobile check-in on the first day of camp. Download Cinch. today and take the first step towards simplifying your sporting life!

About

SJ Earthquakes

Get tickets and access for live games, and stay updated with team news, scores, and standings. All your essential matchday information in one place.

Highlights
  • Purchase and download tickets
  • Seamless matchday access
  • View scores and standings
  • Team news updates
  • All-in-one information hub
Features
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Purchase and download tickets for seamless access to PayPal Park on matchdays. View scores, standings, and news all in one accessible location.

Screenshots

Cinch.4 screens
SJ Earthquakes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SJ Earthquakes at 4.8 against Cinch.'s 3.5. SJ Earthquakes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (324 vs 13). Cinch.'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

SJ Earthquakes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SJ Earthquakes has 324 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cinch.'s written reviews are positive against 57% of SJ Earthquakes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinch. ships an update every 6 weeks, SJ Earthquakes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cinch. versus SJ Earthquakes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinch.SJ Earthquakes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings)4.8 (324 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCinch Software, Inc.Tixr, Inc.

Customer experience

Cinch.

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SJ Earthquakes

All ratings324 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Cinch.

No in-app purchases

None

SJ Earthquakes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinch. free?
Cinch. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SJ Earthquakes free?
SJ Earthquakes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cinch. or SJ Earthquakes?
SJ Earthquakes is rated higher. Cinch. averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SJ Earthquakes averages 4.8 from 324 ratings.
Do Cinch. or SJ Earthquakes have ads?
Neither Cinch. nor SJ Earthquakes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinch. or SJ Earthquakes?
Cinch. ships an update every 6 weeks, and SJ Earthquakes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cinch. was updated on November 3, 2026 and SJ Earthquakes on November 9, 2026.

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