COMPASS NIL vs athlete one +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COMPASS NIL
This platform helps universities, college athletes, and representatives manage name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities. It offers features for group licensing, deal disclosure, compliance, and educational resources to maximize athlete earnings.
- NIL landscape navigation
- Group licensing opportunities
- Deal disclosure
- Compliance monitoring
- Athlete education
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COMPASS is a leading turnkey solution that empowers universities, college athletes, and third-party representatives navigate the name, image, and likeness (NIL) landscape. COMPASS delivers a fully integrated platform for athletes to opt in to group licensing opportunities, deal disclosure, compliance monitoring, and education to help maximize NIL opportunities. COMPASS is powered by CLC, the leading collegiate brand licensing company, and Game Plan, the premier provider of student-athlete education. For more information, visit www.compassnil.com.
athlete one +
This comprehensive platform streamlines youth and collegiate sports management by connecting clubs, teams, players, parents, events, and colleges. It offers integrated communication and management tools, including health data synchronization with Apple Health.
- Club, team, player, and parent management
- Event coordination
- College recruitment integration
- Streamlined communication
- Apple Health integration
- Fitness data tracking
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Athlete one, founded in 2008, is the next evolution in youth sports and collegiate management. Unlike competitors who focus on specific segments, athlete one connects clubs, teams, players, parents, events, and colleges within a single, comprehensive system. As the first to integrate all these aspects, athlete one is the only true all-in-one solution in the market, using cutting-edge technology to streamline communication and management. Health Integration: AthleteOne integrates with Apple Health (HealthKit) to read and write important fitness data: Running & walking distance (miles) Active calories burned Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: athlete one + at 57% against COMPASS NIL's 0%. athlete one + also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.4). COMPASS NIL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. athlete one + sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. COMPASS NIL asks for nothing beyond the download.
athlete one + holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of COMPASS NIL's written reviews are positive against 57% of athlete one +'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COMPASS NIL | athlete one + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (37 ratings) | 2.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Collegiate Licensing Company, LLC | Total Global Sports Inc. |
Customer experience
COMPASS NIL
athlete one +
In-app purchases
COMPASS NIL
No in-app purchases
athlete one +
- athlete one + Subscription$5.001 Month
- athlete one + Subscription$7.001 Month
- athlete one + Subscription$19.001 Month
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- athlete one + Subscription$50.001 Year
- athlete one + Subscription$70.001 Year
- athlete one + Subscription$190.001 Year
