Comparison

Shot Chart vs MaxStats

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

Head to head
About

Shot Chart

This app allows users to track player statistics for multiple seasons, teams, and games. It records detailed stats like points, rebounds, assists, and shooting percentages, with options to print or email data. Users can customize shot charts for different halves and view court perspectives.

Highlights
  • Track player stats per game/season
  • Record free throws, 2-pointers, 3-pointers
  • View shooting percentages
  • Print game and season stats
  • Email stats as CSV
  • Customizable shot charts per half
  • Multiple court views
Features
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Shot Chart is simple, quick, and easy, yet powerful. Shot Chart allows for multiple seasons, multiple teams, and multiple games all saved on the device! View stats for each player on a per game or per season level, as well as seeing each game stats instantly! Stats include the amount of Free Throws, 2 pointers, 3 pointers, total points, rebounds, assists, technicals, blocks, steals, turnovers, and fouls each player has. Stats for games and season may be printed, as well as a print screen to print the shot chart! Stats may also be emailed in a .csv file that can be opened from any spreadsheet application. Shot chart allows for different shot charts for first and second halves of each game. Two different court views (full court and a half court) are also available for each game. Shot Chart also keeps up to date stats for each game, listing percentages for Free Throws, 2 Pointers, 3 Pointers, and total Field Goal Percentage for each half and for the entire game! Record rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, turnovers, fouls, and technicals for each player. Features: -Easily track every shot and record every free throw -Print game and season stats -Print game shot charts -Email a .csv file of all the stats -Change shot chart for each halves of the game -Shows current percentage of shots -Shows number of made and missed shots for each Free Throw, 2 Pointers, and 3 Pointers -Records entire season stats for each player, including total points scored. -Rate 5 stars for updates and features!

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

Shot Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shot Chart and MaxStats both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shot Chart's written reviews are positive against 52% of MaxStats's. Shot Chart also leads on device support (3 vs 1). MaxStats's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (888 vs 3). On price, rating 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shot Chart against 4.7 for MaxStats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaxStats has 888 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Shot Chart's written reviews are positive against 52% of MaxStats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Chart ships an update every 14 months, MaxStats every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shot Chart versus MaxStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot ChartMaxStats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (888 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3888 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCMaxPreps Inc.

Customer experience

Shot Chart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MaxStats

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

Bugs and requests

Shot Chart

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

Shot Chart

No in-app purchases

None

MaxStats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shot Chart free?
Shot Chart 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, Shot Chart or MaxStats?
Shot Chart and MaxStats are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 888 ratings respectively.
Do Shot Chart or MaxStats have ads?
Shot Chart shows ads; MaxStats does not.
Which is updated more often, Shot Chart or MaxStats?
Shot Chart ships an update every 14 months, and MaxStats every 3 months. Most recently, Shot Chart was updated on August 15, 2026 and MaxStats on September 21, 2026.

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