Comparison

Standings vs BackStat

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

Head to head
About

Standings

Get live basketball scores, standings, and match details directly on your home or lock screen with customizable widgets. Track your favorite teams from over 15 global leagues, with options for live updates and detailed match breakdowns.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Live scores and standings
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Support for 15+ global leagues
  • View past and upcoming matches
  • Unlimited favorite teams (Premium)
Features
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View standings, matches and scores of your favorite basketball teams on your home screen or lock screen in a widget! This app offers 4 widgets, which each offering different data about your favorite basketball teams. The widgets on your home-screen can also be customized in 3 color-schemes: Light, dark and orange. PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited favorite teams - 4 Widget Sizes: Large, Medium, Small, and Small on the Lock Screen - Widgets keep up-to-date - See the breakdown of the last matches - See upcoming matches FREE FEATURES: - Live Basketball Data on your iPhone home screen in widgets - Chose your teams from more than 15 worldwide basketball leagues - View the current league standings for your team - See the next match - See the breakdown of the last matches - Small and Medium widgets - Small Lock Sreen widget - No Login or account necessary LEAGUES - NBA - NBL - Australia - BBL - Germany - ACB - Spain - ABA League - Liga A - Argentina - Euroleague - Eurocup - Fiba Europe Cup - LNB - France - Basket League - Greece - BSN - Puerto Rico - NCAA - USA - TBL - Turkey - Süper Ligi - Turkey - CBA - China The selection of leagues is updated constantly and kept up to date. If your favorite league or team are missing get in touch or leave a review so I can add them! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BackStat

Features
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Watch the game on your schedule — without getting spoiled. BackStat shows you real-time stats for exactly where you are in the broadcast. Whether you're an hour behind or just catching up from the start, you'll only see what's already happened in your feed. Privacy Policy: https://backstat.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PERFECT FOR: • DVR and recorded game viewers • Time-shifted streaming (ESPN+, Peacock, Apple TV+) • Anyone who hates score spoilers SUPPORTED SPORTS: • MLB Baseball (free) • NBA Basketball (Pro) • NHL Hockey (Pro) COMING SOON: • MLS Soccer • FIFA World Cup 2026 • NFL Football • NCAA Football HOW IT WORKS: 1. Pick your sport and today's game 2. Tell BackStat how far behind live you are 3. Watch — stats update automatically, spoiler-free No score alerts. No live updates bleeding through. Just the stats you've earned. BackStat Pro unlocks NBA and NHL coverage with a subscription.

Screenshots

Standings4 screens
BackStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

Standings and BackStat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Standings sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BackStat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Standings versus BackStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandingsBackStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias ZarzeckiChomps, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Standings

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$3.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$7.99
2 purchases

BackStat

Subscriptions2
  • BackStat Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • BackStat Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Standings free?
Standings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackStat free?
BackStat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Standings or BackStat have ads?
Neither Standings nor BackStat shows ads.

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