HSU Athletics vs Sideline Systems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSU Athletics
Stay connected with Hardin-Simmons University sports. Follow live scores, stats, and real-time social media feeds from the team and fans. Receive custom alerts for important news.
- Social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Play-by-play information
- Customizable notifications
- Team and fan feeds
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Hardin-Simmons University in partnership with SIDEARM Sports, is excited to bring you the HSU Athletics app that is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Cowboys/Cowgirls from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the HSU Athletics app covers it all! Features Include: +SOCIAL STREAM - View and contribute to real-time Facebook, and Instagram feeds from the team and fans +SCORES & STATS - All the scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live game +NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know important news
Sideline Systems
This app streamlines basketball program operations by centralizing roster management, staff access, scheduling, and game data entry. It's designed to reduce fragmented workflows and improve operational consistency for coaches and program leaders.
- Team and season management
- Player roster organization
- Staff management
- Game scheduling
- Game stat entry
- Centralized operations
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Sideline Systems is a sports management platform built for coaches, club directors, and athletic administrators who want their program to operate more professionally and efficiently. Whether you're managing a single team or an entire athletic department, Sideline Systems brings everything your program needs into one place — so you spend less time on logistics and more time coaching. Features include: Live game stat entry and box score tracking Player roster and profile management Staff management with role-based access controls Game scheduling and venue coordination Season reporting and player stat leaders Player analytics and performance tracking Multi-team and organization support Public-facing team pages and program visibility Football and basketball support Sideline Systems is built for AAU clubs, travel programs, school athletic departments, and competitive coaching staffs who need a cleaner, more organized way to run their program. Subscription Information: Sideline Systems offers auto-renewable monthly subscriptions. Subscriptions are billed monthly and automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple ID settings. Starter — $32.99/month (1 team) Club — $85.99/month (up to 5 teams) Department — $159.99/month (up to 10 teams) Terms of Use: https://www.gosidelinesystems.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.gosidelinesystems.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HSU Athletics at none against Sideline Systems's 4. HSU Athletics also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Sideline Systems sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $32.99 per month. HSU Athletics asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HSU Athletics against 5.0 for Sideline Systems. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.
HSU Athletics ships an update every 6 weeks, Sideline Systems every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSU Athletics | Sideline Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hardin-Simmons University | Andrew Munford III |
Customer experience
HSU Athletics
Sideline Systems
In-app purchases
HSU Athletics
No in-app purchases
Sideline Systems
- Sideline Systems - Starter$32.991 Month
- Sideline Systems — Club$85.991 Month
- Sideline Systems — Department$159.991 Month
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- Sideline Systems — Enterprise$314.991 Month
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