ECHL vs AHL
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.
AHL
Follow the American Hockey League with real-time scores, game summaries, and player statistics. Stream live and on-demand games directly within the app. Access past scores, future schedules, and team standings.
- Real-time scoring data
- Complete box scores
- Up-to-the-minute player stats
- AHLTV streaming
- Past scores and future schedules
- League standings
- Player and goalie statistics
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The official mobile app of the American 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. Watch AHLTV from within the app. The AHL app also features past Scores, future Schedules, Standings and both player and goalie stats.
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Verdict
ECHL and AHL are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for ECHL against 2.5 for AHL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 192 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of ECHL's written reviews are positive against 15% of AHL's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECHL | AHL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (87 ratings) — better | 2.5 (192 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 192 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ECHL, Inc. | American Hockey League Inc |
Customer experience
ECHL
AHL
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
AHL
From 192 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive app for following AHL
- 🚀 Decent performance when it works
- 💡 Ability to watch games live and on-demand
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Outdated and clunky user interface
- 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Lack of optimization for newer devices
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
AHL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screens and loading issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices/OS versions
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between tabs
Requested features
5 requests- Allow following multiple favorite teams
- Add option to hide scores for on-demand viewing
- Implement landscape mode support
- Improve navigation and back button functionality
- Provide better customization options (e.g., team logos)
In-app purchases
ECHL
No in-app purchases
AHL
No in-app purchases
