EventBeacon vs Coach Packet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EventBeacon
This app helps college coaches evaluate student-athletes at events by providing access to schedules, athlete profiles, and note-taking features. It allows for offline use and seamless export of evaluations for CRM integration.
- Access event schedules and rosters
- Evaluate student-athletes with notes
- View athlete interest in your program
- Offline event data access
- Export evaluations to CRM
- Organize recruits with customizable tags
- Build priority watchlists
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EventBeacon is redefining how college coaches evaluate student-athletes at events. Powered by SportsRecruits — the platform that hosts hundreds of thousands of student-athlete profiles — you’ll have easy access to all the athlete information you’ll need for your recruiting season. Access event schedules and evaluate athletes right from your phone or tablet. After the event, simply export your evaluations, including comprehensive athlete data, for your CRM. Never lose your notes in the margins of a paper book again. Why EventBeacon? • Get access to complete rosters and comprehensive student-athlete athletic and academic information • Easily see which student-athletes are interested in your collegiate program, which team they’re on, and their schedule at the event • See the event schedule and team rosters before the event to maximize your time on the sideline • Take notes on student-athletes and share them with your coaching staff. The other coaches in your program will be able to see the notes you’ve taken on student-athletes, and vice versa • Evaluate student-athletes based on their athletic skills to help determine whether that student-athlete is a fit for your program • Follow and build a list of student-athlete profiles to refer to later in your recruiting process. • Add student-athletes to and organize your program's priority-tiered Watchlist to easily build the most optimized onsite schedule • Export your notes, star ratings, and follows for your CRM, including the athletic, academic, and contact information for each student-athlete. • Build your own workflow with customizable tags that help you sort and organize potential recruits throughout the season. No wifi or cell service? No problem! EventBeacon lets you choose which events you would like to save for offline use.
Coach Packet
This digital recruiting booklet helps college coaches and pro scouts identify and evaluate prospects at recruiting events. It offers offline access to player data, rosters, and schedules, with features for custom notes and real-time staff collaboration.
- Offline mode for player data and schedules
- Add custom tags, icons, and coach notes
- Real-time note sharing among staff
- Customizable recruiting event schedules
- Post-event video viewing
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Introducing the new and improved Coach Packet by NCSA. Now featuring offline mode, Coach Packet includes all the same features you love, plus new ways to help you and your staff identify and evaluate as many prospects as possible at recruiting events. With rosters, player data and real time schedules, Coach Packet is your digital recruiting booklet and provides everything you and your staff need to identify and evaluate recruits at an event, as well as: • FREE access for college coaches and pro scouts. • Add confidential custom tags, icons, and coach notes. • Share and compare notes in real time across your coaching staff. • Ability to create a custom recruiting schedule for the event. • Work offline and watch post-event videos when available. Ready to try out Coach Packet by NCSA? Download today! Once our team verifies your account, you’ll be able to login to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EventBeacon at 100% against Coach Packet's 0%. EventBeacon also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7). 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.
EventBeacon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EventBeacon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coach Packet's.
EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, Coach Packet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EventBeacon | Coach Packet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sports Recruits LLC | NCSA Athletic Recruiting |
Customer experience
EventBeacon
Coach Packet
In-app purchases
EventBeacon
No in-app purchases
Coach Packet
No in-app purchases









