Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE vs Stack Athlete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE
Create a free profile to experience the core features of a recruiting application. This version offers a glimpse into how athletes can showcase their skills and connect with opportunities.
- Free profile creation
- Recruiting platform access
- Athlete skill showcase
- Opportunity discovery
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This is a Free version of the Preps Recruiting App. Create a free profile and get a taste of the Preps Recruiting App.
Stack Athlete
This platform helps high school athletes connect with college coaches for recruitment. Build a profile, showcase your skills and videos, and communicate directly with thousands of coaches nationwide to pursue your collegiate sports dreams.
- Build recruiting profile
- Highlight skills and videos
- Access college coach database
- Direct messaging with coaches
- Receive profile view notifications
- Messaging templates for coaches
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Stack Athlete, formerly CaptainU, leads as the premier online collegiate sports recruiting platform. We empower high school athletes to take control of their recruiting journey and achieve their dreams of playing sports in college. Build a free or premium Stack Athlete recruiting profile, highlight your skills, and share your highlight videos. Gain instant access to all college coaches and communicate directly with them using the following features * See which colleges fit you best, both academically and athletically, and then add them to your list of school prospects to target. * Start messaging coaches and building meaningful relationships so you can get on their recruiting radar. Our extensive database includes over 8,000 active coaches/colleges/teams in every division across the country, all in one easy-to-use place. * Stack Athlete messaging templates help you figure out what to say and when to say it, helping increase your chances of getting responses from coaches. * Be notified every time a college coach views your profile
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE at none against Stack Athlete's shown. Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE against 5.0 for Stack Athlete. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.
Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE ships an update every 5 months, Stack Athlete every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE | Stack Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Preps Recruiting LLC | SPay, Inc. |
Customer experience
Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE
Stack Athlete
In-app purchases
Preps Recruiting for EVERYONE
No in-app purchases
Stack Athlete
No in-app purchases
Questions
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