Comparison

Sparx Hockey vs PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE

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

Head to head
About

Sparx Hockey

This app connects to a smart skate sharpener, allowing users to control its features, track sharpening history, and customize profiles. It offers precise blade measurements and personalized recommendations for skate hollows to enhance performance.

Highlights
  • Connect and control Sparx Sharpener
  • Track sharpening history
  • Customize LED light settings
  • Precise laser blade edge measurements
  • Create custom sharpening profiles
  • Grinding ring and hollow recommendations
  • QR code integration for skate identification
Features
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Elevate your performance with the Sparx Hockey app. The world’s first app built for skate sharpening. Connect and control your Sparx Sharpener and track all your sharpening so you can always have the edge. Unlock advanced Sparx Sharpener 3 and Sparx Sharpener 3 PRO features, including detailed ring life, filter status and LED light customization. Used with the Sparx BEAM™, the Sparx Hockey App ensures your sharpener is perfectly aligned and your skate edges are always perfect. Easy to follow interface provides simple to follow steps on how to fix even the most worn-out or uneven edges. The intuitive Sparx BEAM™ app feature provides precise laser blade edge measurements to 1/10,000th of an inch. No other skate sharpener comes close. Create custom sharpening profiles for every skater on your team - or in your house. Monitor sharpening history, track which grinding ring each player uses and get notified when it's time for a fresh sharpening. Wondering which Sparx Grinding Ring is best for your game? Let the Sparx GripGlide™ Quiz help you find which hollow you need to elevate your performance. Exclusive to the Sparx Hockey App, the GripGlide quiz asks just a few questions and provides hollow recommendations based on Sparx Hockey's in-depth sharpening data and history. Every Sparx Sharpener comes with assignable Sparx QR codes that can be affixed to any skate. Simply connect the QR code to your player profile and anyone - whether it's a teammate or a Pro Shop employee sharpening on Sparx - can scan the QR code and see your hollow preference and the last time you sharpened. A great feature for teams and users sharpening multiple pairs of skates.

About

PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE

This app connects to a skate sharpening machine, allowing users to create profiles, send sharpening jobs, and monitor progress. It also provides access to educational content and the ability to purchase accessories.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • User profile creation
  • Send sharpening jobs
  • Monitor sharpening progress
  • Customize sharpening cycles
  • Access educational videos
  • Purchase accessories
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There’s been a revolution in at-home skate sharpening. The PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE skate sharpening machine gives everyone the ability to sharpen their skates with precision at the touch of a button. With automated sharpening, clamping, and entry and exit points, you can take the guesswork out of the equation and get consistent, accurate results every time your blades need sharpening. The PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE has Bluetooth connectivity, allowing you to pair the companion app on your phone directly to the sharpener. After downloading the companion app, pair your device in the initial setup. Once the PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE companion app is connected to your sharpener, you can create user profiles, send sharpening jobs to the machine, see sharpening progress, customize your sharpening cycles, access educational videos and purchase grinding wheels or accessories.

Screenshots

Sparx Hockey4 screens
PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sparx Hockey at 71% against PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE's 0%. Sparx Hockey also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE's advantage is 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

Sparx Hockey holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Sparx Hockey's written reviews are positive against 0% of PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparx Hockey ships an update fortnightly, PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sparx Hockey versus PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparx HockeyPROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better2.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSparx HockeyBauer Hockey, LLC

Customer experience

Sparx Hockey

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sparx Hockey

No in-app purchases

None

PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparx Hockey free?
Sparx Hockey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE free?
PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sparx Hockey or PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE?
Sparx Hockey is rated higher. Sparx Hockey averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE averages 2.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Sparx Hockey or PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE have ads?
Neither Sparx Hockey nor PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sparx Hockey or PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE?
Sparx Hockey ships an update fortnightly, and PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE monthly. Most recently, Sparx Hockey was updated on November 12, 2026 and PROSHARP BAUER ADVANTEDGE on November 4, 2026.

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