Comparison

EventBeacon vs ARI Athletics

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ARI Athletics

This app streamlines the student-athlete recruitment process for coaches and recruiters. It offers mobile access to create recruit profiles, conduct evaluations, and send emails directly from a device.

Highlights
  • Recruit creation on the go
  • Mobile evaluations
  • Direct email communication
  • Easy access from device
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ARI has developed a new approach to recruiting student-athletes. Recruit on the go, with easy mobile access to recruit creation, evaluations, and email straight from your device.

Screenshots

EventBeacon4 screens
ARI Athletics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EventBeacon at 4.6 against ARI Athletics's 3.3. EventBeacon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

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

EventBeacon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, ARI Athletics every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EventBeacon versus ARI Athletics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventBeaconARI Athletics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSports Recruits LLCAdvanced Recruiting Intelligence

Customer experience

EventBeacon

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ARI Athletics

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

EventBeacon

No in-app purchases

None

ARI Athletics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EventBeacon free?
EventBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARI Athletics free?
ARI Athletics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EventBeacon or ARI Athletics?
EventBeacon is rated higher. EventBeacon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while ARI Athletics averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do EventBeacon or ARI Athletics have ads?
Neither EventBeacon nor ARI Athletics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EventBeacon or ARI Athletics?
EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, and ARI Athletics every 2 months. Most recently, EventBeacon was updated on October 24, 2026 and ARI Athletics on October 24, 2026.

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