Hoops Lab vs Palma Chieftains
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoops Lab
This sports team management app streamlines practice preparation and administrative tasks for coaches. It offers tools for designing plays, communicating with the team, managing schedules, and organizing rosters, allowing more time for actual practice.
- Play designer
- Message board
- Team schedule
- Roster management
- Practice preparation tools
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Hoops Lab helps coaches run a more productive team. One where you spend less time standing around and more time practicing. With our play designer, message board, team schedule, and roster management, coaches can offload many of the setup and administrative tasks to happen before practice so that their players come prepared and ready to play.
Palma Chieftains
Stay connected with the Palma Chieftains with this official app. Access social media feeds, live scores, game statistics, and important notifications. It's essential for fans on campus or following from anywhere.
- Interactive social media stream
- Live scores and game statistics
- Play-by-play game information
- Push notifications for important news
- Content from campus and games
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The Christian Brothers Institute of California and Palma School, in partnership with SIDEARM Sports is excited to bring you the Official Palma Chieftains app that is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Chieftains from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the Palma Chieftains app covers it all! Features Include: +SOCIAL STREAM - View social media content. +SCORES & STATS - View available scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live game +NOTIFICATIONS - Notifications to let fans know important news
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Palma Chieftains at 5.0 against Hoops Lab's 4.5. Hoops Lab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Palma Chieftains holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoops Lab has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hoops Lab ships an update weekly, Palma Chieftains every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoops Lab | Palma Chieftains |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Labrador Sports | The Christian Brothers Institute of California |
Customer experience
Hoops Lab
Palma Chieftains
In-app purchases
Hoops Lab
No in-app purchases
Palma Chieftains
No in-app purchases
Questions
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