Crossbar Mobile vs BlackBear TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crossbar Mobile
Organize youth sports activities with a unified family calendar, team communication tools, and easy access to rosters and staff information. Stay connected with coaches and parents for seamless event management.
- Family calendar for all events
- Team staff contact information
- In-app team chat
- Team roster access
- Event and practice scheduling
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Crossbar helps keep your life organized when it comes to youth sports. Download the Crossbar mobile application for quicker access to your Crossbar-powered family calendar, teams and team chat. Family Calendar - All your team’s games, practices and events in one view. Team Staff - Easily access information to communicate with your coaches and team managers. Team Chat - Want to schedule a team lunch while on an out of town trip? Just use the chat feature. Team Rosters - Get easy access to your team’s roster and their parent contact information. *Login required. Your organization must use Crossbar to take advantage of this app.
BlackBear TV
Stream live and on-demand youth and scholastic hockey games from premier facilities across the United States. Access a central hub for games, leagues, and events, with advanced search and personalized content discovery.
- Live and upcoming game streaming
- On-demand content library
- Centralized home screen for games and events
- Advanced search and customization
- Favorites feature for preferred content
- Intuitive video player controls
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Welcome to Black Bear TV, the official streaming network of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc. Starting September 16, 2024, experience seamless streaming of youth and scholastic hockey games from 38 premier Black Bear facilities across the United States. Black Bear TV is the official streaming network of Black Bear Sports Group, Inc., a privately held company formed by Murry Gunty and Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC in 2015 that seeks investments in sports and entertainment facilities, teams, and youth sports events. Black Bear TV services all of the Black Bear facilities across the United States in addition to certain non-Black Bear facilities. Black Bear TV uses industry-leading cutting-edge cameras and has fully integrated video production, breakdown, and analytics capability. Key Features: Home Screen: Quick access to games, leagues, rinks, and events in one central hub. Live and Upcoming: Stream live games and get notifications for upcoming matches. On-Demand Content: Browse and watch past games easily on-demand. Search and Customization: Use advanced search and admin tools for personalized discovery. Navigation: Smooth interface for effortless browsing between app sections. Login and Video Player Controls: Secure login with intuitive video controls like play/pause and rewind. Favorites Feature: Mark favorites to prioritize and highlight preferred content. Overall App Experience: User-focused design with versatile functionality for an engaging experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crossbar Mobile at 60% against BlackBear TV's 7%. Crossbar Mobile also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Crossbar Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossbar Mobile has 32K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Crossbar Mobile's written reviews are positive against 7% of BlackBear TV's.
Crossbar Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, BlackBear TV monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crossbar Mobile | BlackBear TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (32K ratings) — better | 1.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews — better | 6.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crossbar | Visaic Inc. |
Customer experience
Crossbar Mobile
BlackBear TV
User reviews
Crossbar Mobile
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app for sports team management
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Organized schedules
- 👍 Clear and pleasing design
- 👍 Helpful communication and roster management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not working properly
- 🐛 Glitches and freezes
- 🐛 Sync issues with calendar
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Translation issues
BlackBear TV
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Solid video quality
- 🚀 Large number of games available
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and glitches
- 🔍 Poor search and navigation
- 📺 Not optimized for iPad and TV
- 💰 Expensive subscription for limited functionality
- 🔀 Difficult to find and watch specific games/practices
Bugs and requests
Crossbar Mobile
Reported bugs
6 issues- Notifications not working or disappearing
- Inability to update dates from mobile app
- Chat messages not posting or disappearing
- Inability to edit chat messages
- Sync issues with calendar
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- Freezing and crashing
Requested features
12 requests- Add ability to mark players as 'maybe' for events
- Add players-only and parents-only chat options
- Add option to view just games or just practices
- Add ability to see game scores
- Add ability to enter reasons for missing events
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- Add saved group email function
- Add attendance tracking functionality
- Add ability to schedule recurring events
- Add video sharing feature
- Add 'select all' option for group messaging
- Add ability to print calendar
- Add team and individual player statistics
BlackBear TV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between landscape and portrait modes
- Significant lag between live game and stream
- No audio in mobile app
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add panoramic and zoom capabilities
- Improve video playback controls and ability to download clips
- Optimize app for iPad and TV viewing
- Provide access to all rink activities, not just select games
In-app purchases
Crossbar Mobile
No in-app purchases
BlackBear TV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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