# Hockey Community vs HockeySync

The clearest difference is ads: Hockey Community at none against HockeySync's shown. Hockey Community also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 4). HockeySync's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

HockeySync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hockey Community has 59 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hockey Community's written reviews are positive against 100% of HockeySync's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hockey Community | HockeySync |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hockey-community/id513748078/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hockeysync/id6801304019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **59** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 35 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OKI Technologies INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/738822998) | [ScoreSync inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801304021) |

## What reviewers say

### Hockey Community

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hockey-community/id513748078)

Discover, organize, and play hockey games with ease. Find local drop-ins, stick and puck sessions, or organize your own games. Connect with other players, request goalies, and manage payments seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Discover hockey games and sessions, Organize hockey events quickly, Request goalies from a network, Connect with other hockey players, Manage player payments online, Find teams based on skill

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Excellent for finding local hockey games and drop-ins
- 👥 Great community for connecting with other hockey players
- 📱 User-friendly interface and sleek design
- ⏰ Easy to organize and track events
- 💰 Free service that provides valuable functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- ⏳ Slow loading times and performance issues
- 🔐 Persistent login and authentication problems
- 📱 Poor optimization for certain devices (iPhone 6, 15 Pro Max, iPad)
- 🧭 Clunky and confusing navigation/layout

**Reported bugs**

- Account creation fails on iPhone
- Sidebar menu unresponsive or inaccessible
- Blank screens and content not loading
- Facebook login loops and connection issues
- 404 errors during sign-up

**Requested features**

- Profile picture customization
- Full website feature integration into app
- Better regional game filtering and discovery
- Improved cross-platform compatibility (TeamSnap integration)
- Enhanced customer support channels


### HockeySync

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hockeysync/id6801304019)

This app provides live scoring for entire hockey leagues, offering player stats, team schedules, and league management tools. It streamlines game recording and data entry for scorekeepers and administrators, while keeping fans updated with real-time scores and standings.

**Highlights:** Live game scoring and updates, Player career and season stats, Team schedules and calendar integration, League standings and records, Scorekeeper tools for goals, penalties, and shots, League administration and registration management

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hockey Community free?

Hockey Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HockeySync free?

HockeySync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hockey Community or HockeySync?

HockeySync is rated higher. Hockey Community averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while HockeySync averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Hockey Community or HockeySync have ads?

HockeySync shows ads; Hockey Community does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hockey Community or HockeySync?

Hockey Community ships an update every 2 weeks, and HockeySync every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hockey Community was updated on October 23, 2026 and HockeySync on October 29, 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.*