Comparison

EventBeacon vs 643 College Mobile Platform

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

643 College Mobile Platform

This platform provides coaches with mobile access to scouting reports, video analysis, and player account management. Build custom reports, access saved video playlists, and manage player signups directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Build reports on the fly
  • Create reusable report templates
  • Access saved video playlists
  • Manage player accounts
  • Approve/deny player signups
  • Send information to staff and players
Features
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6-4-3 Mobile College Platform gives you finger tip access to your Trackman scouting capabilities, Synergy/AWRE videos, and player accounts. It is built for coaches to send information to their staff and players on the go. Build Reports From Anywhere: The reports/templates section allows you to build reports on the fly without being glued to your computer. These reports will automatically be sent to the rest of you coaching staff and players. Create templates to re-use so you can model your scouting the same way each game and series. Custom stat tables can be created as Table Templates so you can see only the data you care about. Video: College Platform on Mobile lets you access any saved Folder/Playlist you created on the web app. This is a perfect tool for on the bus scouting. These videos are also sent to our Player Tools app where the players that you permission have their own uneditable access. Player Accounts: Instead of needing to manage your players' signup requests from your computer, you can simply Approve/Deny/Deprovision accounts from your phone. Manage your "Signup Code" so players can properly sign up for the app. See who from your team is using the app and doing their scouting work. These players will see everything through our Player Tools application. Built for both iPhone and iPad. Access to this app requires a 6-4-3 Charts account, for more information please email alex@643charts.com Copyright: 6-4-3 Charts, LLC

Screenshots

EventBeacon4 screens
643 College Mobile Platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 643 College Mobile Platform at every 3 days against EventBeacon's every 3 weeks. EventBeacon's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

EventBeacon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, 643 College Mobile Platform every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EventBeacon versus 643 College Mobile Platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventBeacon643 College Mobile Platform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSports Recruits LLC643 Charts, LLC

Customer experience

EventBeacon

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

643 College Mobile Platform

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

EventBeacon

No in-app purchases

None

643 College Mobile Platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EventBeacon free?
EventBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 643 College Mobile Platform free?
643 College Mobile Platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EventBeacon or 643 College Mobile Platform?
EventBeacon is rated higher. EventBeacon averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while 643 College Mobile Platform averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do EventBeacon or 643 College Mobile Platform have ads?
Neither EventBeacon nor 643 College Mobile Platform shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EventBeacon or 643 College Mobile Platform?
EventBeacon ships an update every 3 weeks, and 643 College Mobile Platform every 3 days. Most recently, EventBeacon was updated on October 24, 2026 and 643 College Mobile Platform on October 24, 2026.

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