SAM Online vs OBH Invites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAM Online
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SAM Online is the ultimate app for managing your sports team. Manage players, trainings, matches and statistics — all in one place. KEY FEATURES: • Team management — Create unlimited teams and manage them all from your account • Players — Add players with photos, back numbers, positions and personal details • Trainings — Schedule training sessions, track attendance and view absence reasons per player • Matches — Record lineups, substitutions, goals, cards and assists with a live timeline • Statistics — Sortable player and match statistics with filters by match type • Photos — Player photos and team logos with SAM watermark, shareable via the app • Match export — Share match details (lineup, events, report) • Trainer invites — Invite colleagues and manage access rights • Dark mode — Fully supported • Premium — One subscription for all your teams with advanced statistics and CSV export SAM Online supports Dutch, English, German and French.
OBH Invites
Manage hockey game RSVPs, view team rosters, and communicate with teammates. Directors can create events, manage rosters, and generate balanced teams. Stay updated with push notifications for invites and assignments.
- RSVP to skates
- View full roster and waitlist
- Automatic waitlist movement
- Team assignment display
- Create and manage events
- Team generator with custom balancing
- Push notifications
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OBH Invites is the companion app for Old Bastards Hockey — RSVP to your skates, keep an eye on the roster, and stay in the loop with your skate group. FOR PLAYERS • RSVP Yes, No, or Maybe to every skate on your nights, and change it any time before the deadline • See the full roster — who's in, who's on the waitlist, goalies, and guests • Get moved up automatically when a spot opens on the waitlist • Bring a guest when the skate allows it • Message boards for each skate group, plus direct messages to other members • Answer league polls • When the director sets the lines, your team assignment lands on your home screen — your color, your teammates, and who's in net • Push notifications for invites, team assignments, and new messages FOR NIGHT DIRECTORS • Create and open events for your nights, pulling in your skate group's defaults • Manage the roster, waitlist, and invite list — send invites now or on a schedule, in one batch or two • Add walk-ons and guests; track who showed up and who paid • Team Generator — build balanced teams from player ratings, lock pairs, keep others apart, save splits, and push the result to every player • Approve new members, post league notices, and manage skate-group rosters OBH Invites is a members-only app. You'll need an Old Bastards Hockey account to sign in; it connects to your league at invites.falcon83.com. Four decades. One brotherhood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OBH Invites at none against SAM Online's 5. OBH Invites also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. SAM Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. OBH Invites asks for nothing beyond the download.
SAM Online ships an update every 4 days, OBH Invites every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAM Online | OBH Invites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SAM Online | Joseph Malone |
In-app purchases
SAM Online
- 1 month premium team$3.99
- 3 months premium team$12.99
- 6 months premium team$26.99
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- 9 months premium team$32.99
- 12 months premium team$40.99
OBH Invites
No in-app purchases









