Comparison

SAM Online vs OBH Invites

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

Head to head
About

SAM Online

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SAM Online4 screens
OBH Invites3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SAM Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. OBH Invites asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SAM Online versus OBH Invites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAM OnlineOBH Invites
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSAM OnlineJoseph Malone

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SAM Online

One-time5
  • 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
None

OBH Invites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAM Online free?
SAM Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBH Invites free?
OBH Invites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SAM Online or OBH Invites have ads?
Neither SAM Online nor OBH Invites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAM Online or OBH Invites?
SAM Online ships an update every 4 days, and OBH Invites every 5 days. Most recently, SAM Online was updated on November 3, 2026 and OBH Invites on October 31, 2026.

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