# Statbook vs MaxStats

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.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Statbook | MaxStats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/statbook/id371876390/reviews) | **[4.7 (888 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maxstats-basketball/id923893903/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **888** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **52.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 9.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pachyderm Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/371876393) | [MaxPreps Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/427063492) |

## What reviewers say

### Statbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/statbook/id371876390)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MaxStats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maxstats-basketball/id923893903)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great stat app
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Works well with MaxPreps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clock issues
- 🐛 Sync issues with MaxPreps
- 🐛 Doesn't work without WiFi

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*