Comparison

Alliance Athletes vs PrepStar

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

Head to head
About

Alliance Athletes

This platform connects U.S. college coaches with verified international student athletes for recruitment. It offers direct access to qualified prospects, advanced search filters, and secure, verified profiles managed by trusted agencies.

Highlights
  • Access to qualified international prospects
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Compare and save athletes
  • Verified athlete profiles
  • Direct contact with agencies
  • Status indicators for athletes
Features
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What is the Alliance Athletes App? Alliance Athletes is the all-in-one recruiting platform that gives U.S. college coaches instant access to fully qualified international student athletes. Created by global leading recruiting agencies, the app brings together more than 2,000 of qualified prospects in one secure, easy-to-use place every academic year. Every athlete on the platform is represented by a trusted Alliance agency, academically and athletically qualified, and committed to pursuing college sports in the U.S. No unverified profiles, no wasted time - just real prospects ready to be recruited. With the new, completely rebuilt version of the app, recruiting is now faster, smoother, and more powerful than ever. Why Alliance Athletes? • Direct access to qualified international prospects 24/7 • A huge time saver in international recruiting – one stop-shop to find ideal recruits for your team • Modern, faster and more intuitive design • Advanced search and filtering to match your exact needs • Easily compare and save athletes to your favorites • Clear status indicators for position, availability and commitment • Secure, verified profiles managed by trusted agencies • Built for coaches on the go • Free to download and use How it works? Set your recruiting criteria, browse and compare qualified athletes, and contact the responsible agency directly from the app. Get expert support and verified information throughout the entire recruiting process. Who are the athletes? All profiles are provided and managed by members of the International Alliance, including: AGM (Keystone Sports Spain) Future Elite Sports (Keystone Sports UK) College Scholarships USA (Keystone Sports Nordics) Sport-Scholarships (Keystone Sports Germany) College Life Italia Elite Athletes Next Level Sports Portugal Soccer & Education USA Currently featuring Men’s and Women’s Soccer players, with additional sports coming soon. Alliance Athletes is revolutionizing international recruiting by giving coaches one trusted, centralized platform to discover, evaluate and connect with top global talent. Privacy Policy: https://www.allianceathletes.com/privacy-policy/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Alliance Athletes3 screens
PrepStar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PrepStar at 3.5 against Alliance Athletes's 3.0. PrepStar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Alliance Athletes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. PrepStar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrepStar holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alliance Athletes versus PrepStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlliance AthletesPrepStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)3.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings613 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Alliance App LtdCollegiate Sports of America, Inc.

Customer experience

Alliance Athletes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PrepStar

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Alliance Athletes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$329.991 Year
  • Premium subscription$749.991 Year
None

PrepStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alliance Athletes free?
Alliance Athletes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrepStar free?
PrepStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alliance Athletes or PrepStar?
PrepStar is rated higher. Alliance Athletes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PrepStar averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Alliance Athletes or PrepStar have ads?
Neither Alliance Athletes nor PrepStar shows ads.

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