Comparison

Crossbar Mobile vs ScoreCat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Family calendar for all events
  • Team staff contact information
  • In-app team chat
  • Team roster access
  • Event and practice scheduling
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

ScoreCat

Follow live gymnastics scores, rankings, and routine videos in real-time. Track athletes' season history, personal stats, and view top performances. An AI assistant answers rules questions and provides insights into scores.

Highlights
  • Real-time live scores
  • Athlete profiles and season history
  • Routine video uploads and viewing
  • AI-powered gymnastics rules assistant
  • Top 100 rankings and top meets
  • Recruiting advice and camp search
  • Meet results export (CSV/PDF)
Features
Currently charting
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Live gymnastics scores, rankings and routine video, all in one app. ScoreCat is built for gymnasts, parents, coaches and fans who want to follow every routine as it's scored and track their athletes all season long. LIVE SCORES • Real-time scores from meets across the country as they're posted • Rotation view to watch scores come in event by event • Team scores and team rankings • Push notifications when the athletes you follow get a score ATHLETE PROFILES • Season history, personal stats and score charts for each athlete • Claim your gymnast's profile to manage their bio and videos • See every time your athlete appears in the Top 100 TOP 100 AND TOP MEETS • Top 100 rankings by level, program, region, state and season • Top Meets: the top 100 meets nationally and the top 25 in each state ROUTINE VIDEO • Upload routine videos and link them to the score they earned • Watch routines from the athletes you follow ASK THE CAT • An AI assistant that answers gymnastics rules questions for women's and men's programs, including Xcel • Ask about your claimed athlete's scores and get answers in plain language RECRUITING AND CAMPS • Recruiting Corner: college recruiting advice for gymnasts and their families • Camp Search: find gymnastics camps state by state MEET RESULTS • Get meet results as CSV or PDF files, sent to your email New to ScoreCat? A quick app tour shows you around the first time you open it. FREE AND PREMIUM ScoreCat is free to download. Free accounts include basic live scores and team scores, plus a few video views and Ask the Cat questions each day. A ScoreCat Live Scores subscription (monthly or annual) unlocks the full app, and new subscribers start with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. PLEASE NOTE ScoreCat is a score reporting tool and does not change or edit any scores it receives. Score questions or challenges must go through your gymnastics league's official channels. Ask the Cat is for education only and does not give official rulings. Privacy Policy: https://scorecatonline.com/about-us/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://scorecatonline.com/about-us/online-user-agreement/

Screenshots

Crossbar Mobile4 screens
ScoreCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossbar Mobile at 4.9 against ScoreCat's 4.0. Crossbar Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (32K vs 98). ScoreCat's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and chart position 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. ScoreCat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Crossbar Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossbar Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crossbar Mobile has 32K ratings behind it against 98, 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 58% of ScoreCat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crossbar Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, ScoreCat weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Crossbar Mobile versus ScoreCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossbar MobileScoreCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (32K ratings) — better4.0 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better98
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#146#145 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrossbarScoreCat

Customer experience

Crossbar Mobile

All ratings31,388 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative26.2%

ScoreCat

All ratings98 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral27.8%
Negative13.9%

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

ScoreCat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Crossbar Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ScoreCat

Subscriptions2
  • Live Scores Monthly Sub7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Live Scores Annual Sub7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Crossbar Mobile free?
Crossbar Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScoreCat free?
ScoreCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crossbar Mobile or ScoreCat?
Crossbar Mobile is rated higher. Crossbar Mobile averages 4.9 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while ScoreCat averages 4.0 from 98 ratings.
Do Crossbar Mobile or ScoreCat have ads?
Neither Crossbar Mobile nor ScoreCat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crossbar Mobile or ScoreCat?
Crossbar Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and ScoreCat weekly. Most recently, Crossbar Mobile was updated on November 9, 2026 and ScoreCat on November 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, Crossbar Mobile or ScoreCat?
Crossbar Mobile currently peaks at #146 in the App Store charts, and ScoreCat at #145. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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