ECHL vs NCHC.tv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECHL
Stay up-to-date with the premier 'AA' hockey league. Get real-time scoring, complete box scores, game summaries, and player statistics directly from each arena. Access past scores, future schedules, league standings, and detailed player and goalie stats.
- Real-time scoring data
- Complete box scores
- Up-to-the-minute player stats
- Past scores and future schedules
- League standings
- Player and goalie stats
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The official mobile app of the ECHL - the premier 'AA' hockey league, featuring real-time scoring data direct from each arena. Follow every game in real time with complete box scores, game summary and up to the minute player stats. The ECHL app also features past Scores, future Schedules, Standings and both player and goalie stats.
NCHC.tv
Stream live NCAA Division I men's ice hockey games and on-demand video content from all eight member schools. Stay updated with conference standings, social feeds, and feature stories to remain connected to college hockey.
- Live game streaming
- On-demand video content
- Conference standings
- Social feeds
- Feature stories
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NCHC.tv is the official digital video network of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, a NCAA Division I men's ice hockey conference. The app is a must have for any college hockey fan who wants to stay connected to the NCHC. It allows fans to watch exclusive live games (subscription required) and many more hours of video on-demand content from all eight member schools. Other great features like conference standings, social feeds, and feature stories are encompassed within the app. Stay connected with the best in college hockey through NCHC.tv. Please read the terms of use for subscriptions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECHL at 2.6 against NCHC.tv's 1.7. ECHL also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (18% vs 8%). NCHC.tv's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. NCHC.tv sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. ECHL asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECHL holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ECHL's written reviews are positive against 8% of NCHC.tv's.
ECHL ships an update every 4 months, NCHC.tv monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECHL | NCHC.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (87 ratings) — better | 1.7 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ECHL, Inc. | National Collegiate Hockey Conference |
Customer experience
ECHL
NCHC.tv
User reviews
ECHL
From 87 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Generally works well
- 👍 Good for scores and standings
- 👍 Provides stats and articles
- 👍 Real-time game updates
- 👍 Works properly once in a while
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 App needs constant re-adding/reloading
- 🐛 Blank screens and unpopulated content
- 🐛 Outdated technology
- 🐛 Poor navigation and user-friendliness
NCHC.tv
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great sport content
- 👍 Works on phone
- 👍 Streaming great on some devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Live stream lag/delay
- 🐛 Poor video quality
- 🐛 App won't load/open
- 🐛 Casting issues
Bugs and requests
ECHL
Reported bugs
27 issues- App crashes often
- App freezes
- App stops responding
- App hangs up
- App will not load
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- App opens once then won't open again
- Blank white screen after first use
- Articles populate with nothing
- Latest news comes up blank
- News articles coming up blank
- Transaction reports not working
- Scores do not update
- Cannot refresh page
- App crashes after 2-3 seconds
- Scores do not properly refresh
- Shows code for standings
- Update crashes on start up
- Error loading scores
- Doesn't show details page
- Roster page is blank
- Device not registered for notifications
- Voiceover accessibility issues
- Game updates not in order
- App doesn't remember selected team
- Bakersfield Condors team missing
- Orlando Solar Bears roster not loaded
- ECHL TV link directs to app download within app
Requested features
12 requests- Modern updates with Apple features (widgets)
- Ability to listen to games
- Fix transaction feed
- Fix notification settings
- Add Apple Watch support
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- Improve navigation and user experience
- Add landscape mode for iPad
- Increase font size
- Default roster to current season
- Add favorite team scoring notifications
- Add game start notifications
- Add end of period score notifications
NCHC.tv
Reported bugs
45 issues- App crashes frequently
- Live games delayed significantly
- Video feed is laggy or frozen
- App does not load or open
- Casting to TVs is unreliable or not working
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- No HD streaming available
- Cannot rewind or fast-forward live games
- No dedicated app for Samsung TVs
- Login and account issues reported
- Customer service is unresponsive or unhelpful
- Streaming is inconsistent and cuts out
- Occasional audio problems
- Excessive and duplicate notifications
- Difficulty cancelling subscriptions
- Scores are not hidden when requested
- App starts games in the middle
- Feed is often bad and video quality poor
- App shows a white blank screen
- Apple TV app is awful
- Chromecast integration is problematic
- App won't stream from iPad to TV
- App plays wrong sport (basketball instead of hockey)
- App won't open on iPad Air after update
- App shows incorrect date
- Spinning wheel on startup
- Cannot log in, 'all fields required' error
- Browser issues (only works in Chrome, cuts out)
- Can't get app on Samsung TV
- Firestick stopped working
- Airplay not working for this app
- No audio for extended periods
- Previous version broke app on iOS 14
- Games cut out to black screen
- App doesn't work on iPad
- Media player is horrible
- Errors on multiple browsers/OS
- App doesn't work on Apple TV
- White screen, requires iPad reboot
- Doesn't work
- Feed loses connection, requires reconnect
- Cannot start from the beginning of a game
- Final score graphic cannot be turned off
- Error Code pop-ups when casting
- Constant feed interruptions and reloads
- App issues since Sidearm sports took over
Requested features
6 requests- Add live activities feature
- Better camera angles for goals/penalties
- Improved calendar/schedule layout
- Include player interviews/pressers
- Replace AI morning skate with human host
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- HD streaming option
In-app purchases
ECHL
No in-app purchases
NCHC.tv
- Subscription$34.991 Month
