Comparison

DDSL vs The Scout Hub

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

Head to head
About

DDSL

Features
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The Official Dublin District Schoolboy’s League App. Get the latest fixtures and results from DDSL. View competition league standings. Add clubs and competitions to your favourite's for easy reference. Find game details such as team sheets and game locations. Improvements added on a continuous basis. Powered and Sponsored by SportLoMo. SportLoMo Services · Club Membership (no club setup fee) · Sell Events, Tickets and Fundraisers Online. · Competition and Game Management · Referee Management · Governance and Safe Sports · Apps and Communications · and more! Get a Mobile Responsive Club Website with a Live feed of your club’s schedules, results and league standings OR add a mobile responsive IFrame feed of your clubs’ schedules, results and league standings to your existing website. Visit Sportlomo.com for more info or get in touch on enquiries@sportlomo.com

About

The Scout Hub

Features
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Because talent shouldn't be limited by who you know. The Scout Hub is the UK's grassroots and semi-professional football talent marketplace, built to fix a broken system where opportunities depend on connections, not ability. FOR PLAYERS & STAFF - Browse trials at verified clubs across the UK - Apply directly — no agent, no middleman - Build a verified playing history and profile - Get discovered through Smart Match and the Discover map - Track applications and trial invites in one place FOR CLUBS - Post trials and reach players actively looking - Shortlist and manage applicants with Smart Match - Verify your club with your FA number - Find staff — managers, physios, analysts, kit staff, and more FOR SCOUTS & AGENTS - Discover talent through verified playing histories - Connect directly with players and clubs Built by an ex-non-league player who lived the problem this app solves. The Scout Hub levels the playing field for everyone who's good enough but hasn't had the connections to prove it.

Screenshots

DDSL3 screens
The Scout Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

DDSL and The Scout Hub are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

DDSL ships an update fortnightly, The Scout Hub weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DDSL versus The Scout Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDDSLThe Scout Hub
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSportlomo LimitedMcLaughlin Sportek Ltd

In-app purchases

None

DDSL

No in-app purchases

None

The Scout Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DDSL free?
DDSL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Scout Hub free?
The Scout Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DDSL or The Scout Hub have ads?
Neither DDSL nor The Scout Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DDSL or The Scout Hub?
DDSL ships an update fortnightly, and The Scout Hub weekly. Most recently, DDSL was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Scout Hub on October 29, 2026.

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