# Pitchero vs BUCS Play

The clearest difference is rating: Pitchero at 4.4 against BUCS Play's 1.0. Pitchero also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 8%) and ratings volume (66 vs 1). BUCS Play's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Pitchero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitchero has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Pitchero's written reviews are positive against 8% of BUCS Play's.

Pitchero ships an update weekly, BUCS Play every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pitchero | BUCS Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitchero/id590231780/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bucs-play/id1379011950/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **66** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **43.3% of reviews** | 8.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 103 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pitchero](https://appshunter.io/developer/558795653) | [Playwaze Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000217218) |

## What reviewers say

### Pitchero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitchero/id590231780)

Stay connected with your sports club. Get the latest results, league tables, and team news. Easily manage your availability, chat with teammates, and view match reports and photos.

**Highlights:** Follow teams and get results, Customizable home screen, Manage player availability, Built-in team messaging, View match reports and photos, Switch between multiple clubs

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BUCS Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bucs-play/id1379011950)

This app centralizes British university and college sports. It allows users to manage teams, view schedules, check scores, and access league standings. Users can also enter sporting events directly through the platform.

**Highlights:** Team management, View fixtures, Check results, League tables, Enter events

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great improvement (recent)
- 👍 Much better than before (recent)
- 👍 Efficient app (older)
- 👍 Neat app (older)
- 👍 Works quite well (older)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes all the time
- 🐛 App is unusable
- 🐛 Constantly has error messages
- 🐛 Glitchy and doesn't work
- 🐛 Navigation is impossible

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes all the time
- App will not work at all
- App is completely pointless
- Not one thing on it works
- Continually forgets sports/comps

**Requested features**

- Fix spelling of Irish/Scottish names
- Allow users to fix wrongly spelt names
- Remake the app from scratch
- Make app compatible with iPhone 13 Pro
- Improve UI and UX


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pitchero free?

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

### Is BUCS Play free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pitchero or BUCS Play?

Pitchero is rated higher. Pitchero averages 4.4 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while BUCS Play averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pitchero or BUCS Play have ads?

Pitchero shows ads; BUCS Play does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pitchero or BUCS Play?

Pitchero ships an update weekly, and BUCS Play every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pitchero was updated on September 24, 2026 and BUCS Play on September 22, 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.*