Comparison

FanAngelConnect vs NEXTUP

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

Head to head
About

FanAngelConnect

This app provides a secure platform for sports teams to communicate. Coaches, participants, and parents can share updates, engage in discussions, and message individuals or groups without sharing personal contact information.

Highlights
  • Team-wide communication
  • One-on-one messaging
  • Group messaging by tags
  • Participant discussions
  • Parent communication
  • Secure platform
Features
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Build your team on AND off the field. FanAngel Connect is the safe and secure way for coaches, participants, and parents to communicate effectively. No more sharing your personal cell number or digging through text and email chains. Keep all your team's communication in one place with three roles: Coaches can send updates to everyone at once, have one-on-one conversations, or message particular groups based on tagging (e.g. Offense, Defense) or multi-select. Participants can participate in team-wide discussions, within their assigned groups, or individually with coaches or other participants. Parents can chat with all parents or directly with another parent or coach. (This role is optional.) Get your whole team on the same page with FanAngel Connect.

About

NEXTUP

This app uses your phone's camera to accurately measure athletic attributes like height, wingspan, and vertical jump. It provides verified, timestamped data that can be easily shared with coaches and programs, helping athletes track their progress over time.

Highlights
  • Camera-based athletic measurements
  • Verified, timestamped data
  • Athlete profile creation
  • Progress tracking
  • One-tap sharing with coaches
  • Standardized testing anywhere
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NEXTUP. turns your phone into a verified measuring tool for athletes. Point the camera, follow the on-screen guide, and get standardized measurements of height, wingspan, hand size, arm length and vertical jump. No special equipment, no guessing, no self-reported numbers. Every result is verified, timestamped and saved to your athlete profile. Measure anywhere. Same test, same standard, whether you’re at a camp, a gym or your driveway. Measure on your own or have a coach run it for a whole team. Track real progress. Every measurement is stored in one place, so you can see how your vertical jump changes across a season instead of remembering a number from last spring. Share numbers coaches trust. Send your verified profile to a coach, recruiter or program with one tap. They see the measurements, how they were taken and when, so there’s nothing to question. Built for youth athletes, high school players, college athletes and pros, and for the coaches and programs who measure them. Test. Verify. Share.

Screenshots

FanAngelConnect4 screens
NEXTUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NEXTUP at 5.0 against FanAngelConnect's 3.0. NEXTUP also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NEXTUP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FanAngelConnect ships an update every 2 months, NEXTUP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FanAngelConnect versus NEXTUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanAngelConnectNEXTUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFanAngelNEXTUP. Inc.

Customer experience

FanAngelConnect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NEXTUP

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FanAngelConnect

No in-app purchases

None

NEXTUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FanAngelConnect free?
FanAngelConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEXTUP free?
NEXTUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FanAngelConnect or NEXTUP?
NEXTUP is rated higher. FanAngelConnect averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NEXTUP averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do FanAngelConnect or NEXTUP have ads?
Neither FanAngelConnect nor NEXTUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FanAngelConnect or NEXTUP?
FanAngelConnect ships an update every 2 months, and NEXTUP fortnightly. Most recently, FanAngelConnect was updated on November 3, 2026 and NEXTUP on October 30, 2026.

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