Comparison

USTA.TV vs Microgate HiSmartFinder

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

Head to head
About

USTA.TV

Access free tennis content from the USTA's Dartfish TV channel, featuring professional player videos, expert advice on training, and private content for affiliated players and coaches. Enjoy precise video playback with key position analysis and drawing tools.

Highlights
  • Access USTA's Dartfish TV content
  • Professional player video breakdowns
  • Expert advice on tennis topics
  • Private content for affiliated users
  • Precise video scrubbing and frame-by-frame playback
  • Key position technology with drawing tools
Features
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As the governing body of tennis, The United States Tennis Association is proud to offer USTA.TV, an application for the iPhone and iPad that allows everyone to access public and private content posted on the USTA’s Dartfish TV channel for free. The channel features videos of the top professional players in action, broken down into key positions. A brand new library of HD and high speed videos is coming soon. Other featured content includes world renowned experts in their fields speaking on tennis specific topics such as strength and conditioning, mental toughness training, 10 & Under Tennis, and more. Players, parents and coaches affiliated with Regional Training Centers or USTAPD National Training Centers, will be assigned a login that will enable viewing of private content from iOS devices. Coaches attending future USTA High Performance Coaching Programs will be able to access their on-court presentations as well as highlights from the course presentations through the app. The USTA.tv app offers video scrubbing and accurate frame by frame playback both forward and backward for precise control over the video. The same key position technology that is on Dartfish TV is mirrored in the app allowing you to view the most important frames with drawing tools and a text description. Full screen playback is available in the landscape view to maximize your viewing experience. Get the USTA.tv app today and stay connected with the USTA’s Dartfish TV channel for the latest and greatest free tennis content from USTA Player Development.

About

Microgate HiSmartFinder

Features
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The HiSmartFinder is a Microgate App which checks in real time for the presence of a HiSmart transponder in the area and traces its passage Passages management The HiTiming App stores the passages of the HiSmart in the area and displays the passage time. It can be used as a lap counter for example in track athletics competitions. Beyond the passing time of day, it is possible to view the net times to have a sort of real-time ranking. Sharing of results in Excel The results of the session can be sent via an Excel file attached to a message or email. Athletes data In the section dedicated to athletes' personal data, we can import a list of people with their bib numbers from Excel.

Screenshots

USTA.TV3 screens
Microgate HiSmartFinder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: USTA.TV at every 7 months against Microgate HiSmartFinder's every 40 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USTA.TV ships an update every 7 months, Microgate HiSmartFinder every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
USTA.TV versus Microgate HiSmartFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSTA.TVMicrogate HiSmartFinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDartfishMicrogate Srl

In-app purchases

None

USTA.TV

No in-app purchases

None

Microgate HiSmartFinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USTA.TV free?
USTA.TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microgate HiSmartFinder free?
Microgate HiSmartFinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do USTA.TV or Microgate HiSmartFinder have ads?
Neither USTA.TV nor Microgate HiSmartFinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USTA.TV or Microgate HiSmartFinder?
USTA.TV ships an update every 7 months, and Microgate HiSmartFinder every 40 months. Most recently, USTA.TV was updated on November 1, 2026 and Microgate HiSmartFinder on October 27, 2026.

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