Comparison

Statbook vs MaxStats

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

Head to head
About

Statbook

This app allows users to enter and manage player, game, and statistics information for various sports directly from their mobile device. It supports creating team files, adding players, and updating game details, with templates for popular sports.

Highlights
  • Enter player statistics
  • Create team files
  • Manage game information
  • Import/export data
  • Sports templates (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball)
Features
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Statbook for iOS is a simple app for users of the Statbook Mac OS and Windows applications and allows you to enter in player, game, and statistics information from your favorite mobile device. Features include the ability to create team files, add players, create and update game information, and enter player statistics from an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. You can export iPhone compatible files from your Mac or Windows desktop application for import into the iOS app. This information includes all player data as well as any custom statistics you have created. Templates are also available for baseball/softball, basketball, football, soccer and volleyball from within the app. In addition, extensive reporting features are available from the desktop Statbook app, which is now available on the Mac App Store.

About

MaxStats

This app provides comprehensive basketball statistics tracking for high school games. It offers real-time editing, a built-in rules engine, and seamless integration with a national database for easy setup and stat import/export. Visualize game data with an interactive court and scoreboard.

Highlights
  • Interactive court and scoreboard
  • MaxPreps stat categories tracking
  • Real-time stat editing
  • Built-in NFHS basketball rules engine
  • Roster and lineup management
  • Export stats to MaxPreps.com
  • In-game and postgame reports
Features
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MaxStats - Basketball, powered by MaxPreps is a stat keeping for the iPad for high school statisticians, coaches and fans. The app is directly connected to the MaxPreps database so pregame setups and postgame score/stat imports are quick and easy. Free MaxPreps Membership is required. The app works for boys and girls Varsity/JV/Freshman basketball. Key features: • Interactive basketball court and scoreboard for visual game reference. • Keeps track of all of the MaxPreps.com stat categories, including timeouts and fouls – for both your team and your opponent! Real-time editing allows you to quickly make corrections to your stats without missing any game action. • The application features built-in NFHS basketball rules engine to make data entry faster. • Rosters can be modified at start time to reflect jersey changes as well as setting the starting lineup. Substitutions are made during the game with a single touch. • Demo game included on the schedule to practice using the application before game night. • Export stats directly to MaxPreps.com. The team administrator can preview the results prior to posting them on the team page. Results from multiple scorekeepers at the same game are available for comparison. Additional features: • In-game and Postgame player reports, team summary reports, and shot charts. • Individual and player combination impact reports. • Camera interface to take a picture during the game and attach it to any game event. • Add post game photos or video clips to any event for any game in the library.

Screenshots

Statbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MaxStats at 4.7 against Statbook's 1.0. MaxStats also leads on ratings volume (888 vs 1) and review sentiment (52% vs 33%). Statbook's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MaxStats holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaxStats has 888 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Statbook's written reviews are positive against 52% of MaxStats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Statbook ships an update every 4 months, MaxStats every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Statbook versus MaxStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatbookMaxStats
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (888 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews52.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1888 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPachyderm SoftwareMaxPreps Inc.

Customer experience

Statbook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

MaxStats

All ratings888 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

Bugs and requests

Statbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MaxStats

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock malfunctioning after a few games
  • Automatically adding turnovers when entering offensive fouls
  • Doesn't work on MacBook

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add custom stat buttons
  • Landscape mode option
  • Reset team fouls each quarter
  • Real-time stat sharing

In-app purchases

None

Statbook

No in-app purchases

None

MaxStats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Statbook free?
Statbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MaxStats free?
MaxStats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Statbook or MaxStats?
MaxStats is rated higher. Statbook averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MaxStats averages 4.7 from 888 ratings.
Do Statbook or MaxStats have ads?
Neither Statbook nor MaxStats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Statbook or MaxStats?
Statbook ships an update every 4 months, and MaxStats every 3 months. Most recently, Statbook was updated on October 9, 2026 and MaxStats on October 17, 2026.

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