Comparison

Hormesis Elite vs The Paintball Network

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

Head to head
About

Hormesis Elite

This app provides a competitive leaderboard system for paintball players to track their skills and rank globally. It requires two players and a witness to record matches and update player rankings.

Highlights
  • Competitive leaderboard ranking
  • Match history tracking
  • Global player rankings
  • Requires two players and a witness
  • Skill-based competition
Features
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Hormesis Elite is for paintball players who want to test their skills in a competitive leaderboard paintball ranking system. In order to play you need two players and one witness (referee). Simply go to your local paintball field, find someone to play against and a witness. Use the app to play and rank up. The app will keep track of your rank and match history. See how you stack up against the best players in the world as you compete against them on the global leaderboards!

About

The Paintball Network

This app connects paintball players, teams, coaches, photographers, and field owners. It offers tools for roster management, event coordination, finance tracking, uniform design, and community communication. Players can find teams, fields, and gear, while photographers and field owners can manage their presence and events.

Highlights
  • Team roster and attendance management
  • Event scheduling and RSVP tracking
  • Real-time team chat
  • Field discovery and reviews
  • Custom uniform designer
  • Player and coach directories
  • Finance tracking
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The Paintball Network is the all-in-one app for organized paintball — built for players, teams, refs, coaches, photographers, parents, and field operators. Whether you play on a weekend rec team or in a competitive division, TPN brings everything in one place: who you play with, where you play, what's happening on game day, and who's bringing what. — FOR PLAYERS — • Build your player profile and stats • Join a team or find one looking for players • Browse and register for tournaments, leagues, and practices • Mark fields you've played and find new ones nearby • Live chat with teammates and other players in your area • Buy and sell gear in the player marketplace • Save and order high-resolution photos from event photographers — FOR TEAMS & MANAGERS — • Manage your roster, lineups, and member roles • Send team-wide messages and event invites • Track team finances, invoices, and member dues • Coordinate matchday lineups and substitutions • Set up coaching content and grading for your players — FOR PARENTS — • Parent dashboard tracking your player's events, registrations, and team activity • Stay in the loop on schedule changes and team announcements • View attendance and field check-ins — FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS — • Build a photographer profile and listings • Upload event albums and offer high-resolution downloads • Manage inquiries from teams and players — FOR REFEREES & FIELD OPERATORS — • Browse and apply for referee opportunities • Field operators can list events, manage registrations, and coordinate matchday flow — REAL-TIME CHAT — • Direct messages, team rooms, cross-team rooms, and event rooms • Reactions, replies, polls, pinned messages, and GIF sharing • Read receipts (toggleable for privacy) • Photo and document sharing — MARKETPLACE — • Buy and sell gear from other players • Photos, pricing, condition, shipping or local pickup • Built-in messaging with sellers The Paintball Network is the home of organized paintball. Join the community.

Screenshots

Hormesis Elite4 screens
The Paintball Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Paintball Network at 6 against Hormesis Elite's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 5.0 for Hormesis Elite against 5.0 for The Paintball Network. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Paintball Network has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hormesis Elite ships an update every 3 weeks, The Paintball Network every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hormesis Elite versus The Paintball Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHormesis EliteThe Paintball Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGALLIMORE SOFTWARE LLCGFYGaming, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Hormesis Elite

No in-app purchases

None

The Paintball Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hormesis Elite free?
Hormesis Elite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Paintball Network free?
The Paintball Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hormesis Elite or The Paintball Network?
Hormesis Elite and The Paintball Network are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Hormesis Elite or The Paintball Network have ads?
Neither Hormesis Elite nor The Paintball Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hormesis Elite or The Paintball Network?
Hormesis Elite ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Paintball Network every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hormesis Elite was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Paintball Network on October 31, 2026.

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