Comparison

EventBeacon vs Tip The Play

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

Tip The Play

Connect with and directly support college and professional athletes. Discover athletes across various sports, view their exclusive content, and send real-time tips to show your appreciation. Experience a more personal and impactful fan-athlete connection.

Highlights
  • Discover and follow athletes
  • Exclusive content and updates
  • Send direct tips securely
  • Instant athlete support
  • Verified athlete accounts
  • NIL compliance
Features
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Tip the Play — Support Athletes Directly Tip the Play is the easiest way for fans to connect with and support their favorite college and professional athletes. Discover athletes across multiple sports, follow their journey through exclusive content and updates, and send direct tips to show your support in real time. Whether it’s game day, a big win, or just supporting the grind behind the scenes, Tip the Play brings fans closer to athletes than ever before. Features: • Discover and follow athletes across multiple sports • View exclusive content, photos, and updates from athletes • Send direct tips securely through Stripe • Support athletes instantly during games and key moments • Verified athlete accounts with secure payouts • Fast and simple onboarding for fans and athletes • Built with NIL compliance in mind Tip the Play creates a more personal connection between fans and athletes—making support instant, transparent, and impactful. Download Tip the Play today and join the future of fan support.

Screenshots

EventBeacon4 screens
Tip The Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tip The Play at 5.0 against EventBeacon's 4.6. EventBeacon's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Tip The Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EventBeacon has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, Tip The Play every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EventBeacon versus Tip The Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventBeaconTip The Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSports Recruits LLCBitszer Inc

Customer experience

EventBeacon

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

Tip The Play

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EventBeacon

No in-app purchases

None

Tip The Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EventBeacon free?
EventBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tip The Play free?
Tip The Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EventBeacon or Tip The Play?
Tip The Play is rated higher. EventBeacon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Tip The Play averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EventBeacon or Tip The Play have ads?
Neither EventBeacon nor Tip The Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EventBeacon or Tip The Play?
EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tip The Play every 2 weeks. Most recently, EventBeacon was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tip The Play on October 10, 2026.

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