Comparison

Sprocket Sports vs VB Mindset

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

Head to head
About

Sprocket Sports

This app simplifies youth sports team management for parents, players, and coaches. It centralizes schedules, facilitates communication, and provides real-time updates on game and practice changes. Coaches can manage attendance and player availability, while parents can track their child's participation.

Highlights
  • Team schedule management
  • Attendance tracking
  • In-app messaging
  • Real-time event updates
  • Roster viewing
  • Player availability indication
Features
Currently charting
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The Sprocket Sports mobile app is the ultimate youth sports team management solution, allowing parents, players and coaches to keep current with their team. Sprocket Sports makes it easy to see if your game has been moved to a new location, if you practice time has changed and to exchange messages with other parents and coaches no matter where you are! Parents and Players: the Sprocket Sports app allows you to 1) monitor your team’s schedule and indicate if you can attend, 2) exchange messages with other parents and coaches and 3) view your team’s roster. Get updates instantly when there are changes to an event without having to check your email or your team’s website. Coaches: use Sprocket Sports to add or update games and practices and view which players will be available. You can also use the app to take attendance and to communicate with your players and their parents. WHAT IS SPROCKET SPORTS? Sprocket Sports provides youth sports clubs with advanced software and services that enable registrations, payments, marketing, communications, and administration. In addition to serving as a club's central operating platform, Sprocket also offers professional services that help differentiate and strengthen the club's value proposition and brand, including advertising, video production and photography.

About

VB Mindset

Features
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VolleyballMindset helps coaches and players stay connected on the mental side of the game, not just the physical one. For coaches: • Send pre- and post-practice check-in questions and see every player's answers in one place • Track tournaments with the same journal format • Post team announcements, or message a specific player • Run a classroom-style discussion feed for team reflection • Send self-assessments and goal reviews to track each player's mental skills over a season • Manage your roster and player accounts directly from the app For players: • Fill out quick pre/post-practice and tournament check-ins • Set personal goals across physical, mental, and team categories at each checkpoint of the season • Respond to classroom discussion questions and self-assessments from your coach • See team announcements and a quote of the day Built for club and travel volleyball teams who want a simple, structured way to track the mental side of training all season long.

Screenshots

Sprocket Sports4 screens
VB Mindset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Sprocket Sports at #93 against VB Mindset's unranked. Sprocket Sports also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Sprocket Sports versus VB Mindset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSprocket SportsVB Mindset
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (630 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings630 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerbsavvy Ventures, LLCNadezhda Novichkova

Bugs and requests

Sprocket Sports

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App constantly logs users out without warning
  • Login button unresponsive or non-functional
  • Messages and calendar fail to load (infinite spinning)
  • App freezes when clicking links in chat
  • Notifications don't clear after reading messages
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  • Push notifications not working or delayed
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • Cannot register child - says already registered
  • Password reset emails not being sent
  • Cannot remove old teams from account
  • Multiple account creation issues with shared emails
  • Navigation links don't open selected app
  • Game scoring timeline displays incorrectly
  • Photo upload limited to 3-5 images at a time
  • App freezes after closing and reopening
  • Calendar doesn't default to current date
  • Roster access denied intermittently
  • Micro lag when loading schedule
  • Direct messages disappeared after update
  • Notifications show but messages don't load

Requested features

14 requests
  • Video sharing capability within the app
  • Assignment/task management for snacks and field setup
  • Calendar export to phone/Outlook (iCalendar link)
  • Timer and score adjustment in game scoring feature
  • Photo zoom and download functionality
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  • Thumbs down reaction for team polls
  • Face ID unlock for faster login
  • Ability to delete messages from view
  • Home vs away game designation and arrival times
  • RSVP functionality for events
  • Calendar as homepage for quicker access
  • Aggregated player statistics tracking
  • Ability to add calendar events to phone calendar directly
  • Better notification filtering and customization

VB Mindset

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sprocket Sports

No in-app purchases

None

VB Mindset

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sprocket Sports free?
Sprocket Sports is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VB Mindset free?
VB Mindset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sprocket Sports or VB Mindset have ads?
Neither Sprocket Sports nor VB Mindset shows ads.

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