OpenSponsorship vs Icon Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenSponsorship
This platform simplifies sponsorship marketing by allowing users to view and manage all sponsorship deals. It offers tools to search, filter, and track deal details, delivery, and terms. Users can also manage content approval and complete deliverables within the app.
- View all sponsorship deals
- Search and filter deals
- Manage deal details and terms
- Track product delivery status
- Approve content for deliverables
- Assign posts and complete tasks
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OpenSponsorship brings a platform that is smarter and simpler to sponsorship marketing. View all deals Search & Filter deals View Deal details View & Edit Delivery Details View Deal’s Terms & Conditions Mark Product as ‘sent’ or ‘received’ Add Content for approval to deliverables Approve Content for deliverables Assign posts to a deliverable Complete deliverables
Icon Source
This platform connects athletes with brands for endorsement deals and employment opportunities. It facilitates secure communication, contract signing, and instant payouts, ensuring NIL compliance for collegiate athletes.
- Mobile contract signing
- Instant payouts and deal tracking
- Secure athlete-brand communication
- NIL compliance
- Brand recruitment for athletes
- Agent athlete management
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Icon Source is the #1 app for finding and executing endorsement deals among both professional and collegiate athletes. We work with top brands to curate endorsement opportunities and provide the best experience for every athlete, agent and brand on our platform. NEW Now including Icon Jobs where brands can recruit top athletic talent for full time employment. KEY FEATURES * Mobile Contract Signing * Instant payouts and deal tracking * Direct and secure communication between athletes and brands * Deal disclosure that ensures NIL compliance * Endorsed by top NCAA schools, brands, and professional + collegiate athletes ATHLETE FOCUSED Icon Source has been designed to allow the athlete to keep their focus on the field and distractions to a minimum. AGENTS WELCOME Agents can manage athlete communication and facilitate deals on behalf of their verified athletes. BRANDS LOVE US “The Icon Source team and their platform has made working with athletes a great experience and has been a huge success for our brand and guests joining us for new location openings". - Smashburger "Lockheed Martin is looking to partner with college athletes and the Icon Source team has given us all of the information and confidence that we need to do so. They have provided us the tools and given us the expertise to effectively work in this space. ” - Lockheed Martin Corporation "Owners of the different Shuckin' Shack franchises love the Icon Source program. If there is a new athlete on Icon Source who is a good fit for our program, the Icon Source team will directly introduce us to them. Icon Source ideates a lot and helps us think for future partnerships." - Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenSponsorship at 4.1 against Icon Source's 3.7. OpenSponsorship also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 38%). Icon Source's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
OpenSponsorship holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of OpenSponsorship's written reviews are positive against 38% of Icon Source's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenSponsorship | Icon Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better | 3.7 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Sponsorship Corp | Icon Source, Inc |
Customer experience
OpenSponsorship
Icon Source
In-app purchases
OpenSponsorship
No in-app purchases
Icon Source
No in-app purchases
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