Drug Search vs HoopSource Grassroots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drug Search
Check if your vitamins, supplements, or medications are safe and legal for competitive sports. This app allows you to quickly search the WADA prohibited substances list and the US FDA list of tainted supplements.
- Search WADA prohibited substances
- Check US FDA tainted supplements list
- Verify legality of vitamins and medications
- Designed by world champion athletes
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Do you play competitive sports? Are your supplements safe? Use Drug Search to quickly and easily browse and search through the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) list of prohibited substances to check that any vitamins, supplements, or medications you are taking are legal to use. Also use Drug Search to quickly check the US FDA (Food & Drug Administration) list of tainted supplements for products containing substances prohibited under the WADA rules. Drug Search is designed, developed, & coded by world champion athletes.
HoopSource Grassroots
This app provides comprehensive information for sporting events, serving team and college coaches, media, players, parents, and fans. It offers real-time schedules, standings, notifications, and essential event details to keep everyone connected and informed.
- Quick team search
- Up-to-the-minute schedules
- Live standings and brackets
- Immediate game notifications
- Venue directions
- Team rosters and live results
- Event documents and contact details
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The HoopSource Grassroots app is your all-encompassing guide for sporting events, meticulously crafted to cater to the needs of team and college coaches, media, players, parents, and fans. Designed to bring every essential aspect of the event to your fingertips, this platform ensures you stay connected and well-informed. Key Features: • Quick team search and user-friendly shortcuts. • Up-to-the-minute schedules to keep you on track. • Live standings and brackets for real-time updates. • Immediate game notifications so you never miss a beat. • Venue directions for easy navigation. • Access to team rosters and live results with box scores (when available), all at your fingertips. • Essential event documents, messages, and contact details for complete guidance. • Information on event sponsors for additional insights. With the app, every detail of the event is conveniently at your fingertips, ensuring an immersive and comprehensive experience for everyone involved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HoopSource Grassroots at 4.8 against Drug Search's 1.0. HoopSource Grassroots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). Drug Search's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Drug Search sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HoopSource Grassroots asks for nothing beyond the download.
HoopSource Grassroots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HoopSource Grassroots has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Drug Search ships an update every 3 months, HoopSource Grassroots every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Drug Search | HoopSource Grassroots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Mattis | HoopSource Grassroots |
Customer experience
Drug Search
HoopSource Grassroots
In-app purchases
Drug Search
- Drug Search Monthly Subscription$0.99
- Drug Search Annual Subscription$3.99
- Drug Search Ad-Free$3.99
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- Drug Search Lifetime Subscription$7.99
HoopSource Grassroots
No in-app purchases
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