SportsMarkit vs PrepStar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SportsMarkit
This platform helps manage NIL deals, finances, and business operations for college sports. It offers tools for athletes, athletic departments, and stakeholders to streamline payments, fundraising, and compliance. Features include deal tracking, invoicing, tax reporting, and secure communication.
- NIL Deal Tracker
- Financial Management
- Payment Processing
- Invoicing and Subscriptions
- Tax Reporting
- Secure Messaging
- Live News Feed
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SportsMarkit: The Premier Sports Financial and Business Management System and NIL Deal Tracker Main Purpose: SportsMarkit is a financial services Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that partners with colleges, athletes, corporate companies, collectives, and agencies to manage NIL deals, source capital, and educate stakeholders on sports business and finances. We've launched our payments management solution for University Athletic departments and Collectives to equip our administrators, athletes, and donors with finance tools to manage NIL deal lifecycles, fundraise Sports Department and NIL initiatives, and disburse NIL funds to their population of student-athletes. Supporting Key Features: Monetization tools for athletes and athletic departments include: Registration and Payments: Streamline the registration process and manage payments efficiently. Subscriptions and Memberships: Offer subscription plans, automate payments, and manage memberships with ease. Invoicing: Create and send invoices quickly and track payments seamlessly. Additional compliance tools: NIL Deal Disclosures: Ensure all NIL deals are properly disclosed. Tax Reporting Forms: Simplify tax reporting with pre-filled forms. KYC/KYB: Verify identities and businesses to stay compliant with regulations. SportsMarkit is the all-in-one platform for managing college sports team/department financial business operations and maximizing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities. Designed for athletes, coaches, business managers, and school staff, SportsMarkit integrates cutting-edge tools for seamless financial management, communication, scheduling, and NIL transactions, ensuring your sports program and athletes excel both in the game and in the sports business world. Key Features: Live News Feed: Stay updated with the latest athlete and sports program public content and notifications. Advanced Messaging System: Communicate effortlessly with robust in-app messaging, email, SMS, and WhatsApp options. One-to-one and group messaging, plus private team chat! Comprehensive Calendars: Manage program, team, and individual schedules with ease. Streamlined Action Task Lists: Keep track of managing administrative actions related to your sports, financial, and NIL assignments in one consolidated view. Media Sharing: Upload and share videos, photos, and files directly within the app. Form Management: Complete and submit forms quickly and efficiently. Launch your own registration and payments for any use. NIL Deal Tracker: Collaborate with your sports business team—lawyer, agent, parents, business manager, PR team. Collaborate with brands, negotiate contracts, disclose NIL deals to school compliance, and receive payment from NIL transactions seamlessly all in one place. Metrics and Analytics: Track your financials and monetization activities in real-time with your business team. Fan Engagement: Launch your public profile where fans can request video shoutouts, autographs, appearances, and more, and track engagement through the app. Compliance Tools: Organize transactions, submit deal disclosures, and report activities to stay compliant with university and NCAA regulations. Why Choose SportsMarkit? SportsMarkit is more than just an app; it's a comprehensive sports financial and business management system designed to enhance team engagement and athlete financial success. By integrating essential athletic program operations with a powerful NIL financial platform, SportsMarkit ensures that athletes and staff have everything they need to succeed. Join the Community With thousands of athletes from professional leagues to NCAA Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, NAIA, NJCAA, and high schools, SportsMarkit supports your favorite athletes and sports programs. Fans, brands, and marketers can connect and support athletes through the SportsMarkit Deal Tracker. Download SportsMarkit Now Note: A SportsMarkit account is required to access the app.
PrepStar
This app connects student-athletes with college coaches, offering detailed scouting reports and recruitment tools. Athletes can create profiles, upload media, and track college interest, while coaches can discover and evaluate prospects for scholarships.
- Athlete profile registration
- Video and picture uploads
- Update recruiting data
- College coach view notifications
- Personalized recruiting board
- Track recruiting views
- Access recruiting calendars and resources
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PREPSTAR is scouting, recruiting and sports publishing organization that has been servicing the student-athlete and collegiate recruiting space since 1982. Our team of highly trained and professional college recruiting experts provide both high school athletes and college coaches with detailed scouting reports, vital statistics, video highlights, stats, accolades and academic records on qualified, verified, legit next-level prospects. PREPSTAR matches qualified athletes with colleges that meet their athletic and academic requirements, allowing college coaches to evaluate these athletes as scholarship candidates. The PREPSTAR Recruiting app now takes our program to a whole new level, allowing college coaches and athletes to update and access recruiting data on the go or wherever they may be with our iPhone app. Our recruiting app features include the following: - Athletes may register their recruiting profile with PREPSTAR - Upload videos and pictures - Update vital stats, performance measureables, academic info and other vital recruiting data - Receive instant notifications when a college coach has viewed your PREPSTAR profile - Access your personal Recruiting Board that shows your college recruiting activity that PREPSTAR has generated for you - Track your recruiting views and send personal emails to college coaches that have viewed your PREPSTAR profile - Locker Room access that provides important Recruiting Calendars, Signing Dates, SAT/ACT registration links, NCAA Eligibility Center, NCAA College Directory and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SportsMarkit at 5.0 against PrepStar's 3.5. PrepStar's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
SportsMarkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PrepStar has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | SportsMarkit | PrepStar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (13 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SportsMarkit LLC | Collegiate Sports of America, Inc. |
Customer experience
SportsMarkit
PrepStar
In-app purchases
SportsMarkit
No in-app purchases
PrepStar
No in-app purchases








