ECHL vs The Great Chase
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.
The Great Chase
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Track Alex Ovechkin's historic pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with this elegant widget for your home screen. FEATURES: • Live-updating widget showing Ovechkin's progress • Clean, minimalist design • Easy to read "goals away" counter • Premium widget with automatic updates Follow the Great 8's chase for hockey immortality as he pursues Gretzky's seemingly unbreakable record of 894 goals. Get instant updates after every Ovechkin goal, right on your home screen. The widget displays: • Goals remaining to break the record • Current Ovechkin goal count • Gretzky's record (894) Perfect for: • Capitals fans • Hockey history buffs • Sports statistics enthusiasts • Anyone following this historic chase Add this widget to your home screen and never miss a moment of hockey history in the making. Watch as Ovechkin continues his pursuit of becoming the greatest goal scorer of all time. Download now and witness history, one goal at a time. This app is not affiliate with the NHL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Great Chase at daily against ECHL's every 4 months. ECHL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ECHL ships an update every 4 months, The Great Chase daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECHL | The Great Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (94 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ECHL, Inc. | Where We Droppin Boys?! |
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
The Great Chase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ECHL
No in-app purchases
The Great Chase
No in-app purchases
