sidelineHD vs CourtsideView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sidelineHD
Stream live sports games directly to Facebook and YouTube with an easy-to-use scoring system that automatically generates player highlights. Add sponsor logos for a professional look and manage player profiles to showcase athletic talent.
- Seamless live streaming to Facebook/YouTube
- Automated player highlight generation
- Easy-to-use scoreboard controller
- In-game highlight text alerts
- Player profile management and sharing
- Sponsor logo integration
- Flexible camera support
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Elevate Your Sports Streaming with sidelineHD! Stream your games like a pro by broadcasting directly to your team’s Facebook and YouTube pages, making it easy for friends and family (even grandparents!!) to watch without needing extra apps. SidelineHD’s easy-to-use scoring system automatically generates player highlights throughout the game, so you never miss a moment. You can also add sponsor logos to help raise funds and give your stream a polished, professional look. With sidelineHD, flexibility is key. Whether you use our all-in-one app or integrate with Mevo, GoPro, or other RTMP-compatible devices, you have full control over your setup. Parents can manage their child’s player profile by pinning, downloading, and sharing game clips, or linking recruiting platforms to showcase their athlete’s talent. Key Features: - Seamless Live Streaming: Free to stream and free to watch directly on Facebook and YouTube—no extra apps required, making it easy for family and friends to watch. - Crisp Video Quality: Enjoy high-quality video with HEVC low bandwidth options for smooth streams, even with limited internet. - Easy-to-Use Scoreboard Controller: With sidelineSCORE, update the score on Facebook and YouTube while generating real-time highlights. Anyone on the team can keep score via a sharable link. For baseball and softball, sidelineHD integrates with iScore for complete stat tracking and streaming. - In-Game Highlight Texts: Get real-time player highlights and game start alerts sent to you and up to 5 additional phone numbers.* - Scoreboards and Highlight Clips For: Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Hockey, Lacrosse, and Water Polo. - Player Profile Management: Pin, download, and share game clips, or link recruiting platforms to showcase your athlete* - SportsRecruits Integration: Seamlessly send game highlights to SportsRecruits to showcase your player’s talent to college coaches. - Sponsor Integration: Add sponsor logos to your streams to raise funds while maintaining a professional look. - Flexible Camera Support: Stream using sidelineHD’s app or connect with Mevo, GoPro, and other RTMP-compatible devices for a custom setup. - Share with Ease: Share live streams and highlights via social media or direct links. * feature available with Pro Access for baseball and softball ▶ LEGAL ◀ End User License Agreement - https://sidelinehd.com/eula
CourtsideView
This app simplifies following volleyball matches for families, scorekeepers, and coaches. It offers a clear scoreboard, real-time stat tracking, roster management, and live updates for remote viewers. Optionally broadcast live video during a match.
- Volleyball scoreboard
- Real-time stat tracking
- Roster management
- Live FanView link sharing
- Team Scout sessions
- Optional live video broadcast
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Volleyball match day, finally in one app. Score the match in seconds. Track every athlete, rotation, and rally. Share a live FanView link so family can follow from anywhere. BUILT FOR THE NEXT RALLY • Start a score-only match with no roster required • Run best-of-3 or best-of-5 scoring with sets, timeouts, serving team, and match history • Flip to a large scoreboard for scorer tables, benches, and busy gyms • Keep working in gyms with limited connectivity; sharing is always optional TRACK THE STORY BEHIND THE SCORE • Record kills, digs, blocks, aces, assists, errors, and serving rotations • See on-court positions and player context while the match is live • Review match reports, trends, top moments, and shareable athlete cards • Export match data when you need it FANVIEW FOR FAMILY ANYWHERE • Publish one stable FanView link for the game • Share live scores, match activity, and optional live video • Let fans follow without turning the group chat into a scoreboard • FanView links expire 15 minutes after the game concludes TEAM AND COACH TOOLS • Create player profiles, rosters, teams, and schedules • Import roster files to save setup time • Publish a permanent Team Hub for schedules, live links, and results • Scout opponents, save coaching notes, and review season analytics CourtsideView is built specifically for club, school, and tournament volleyball by volleyball families who understand match-day chaos. Scorekeeper is free to use without an account. Create an account to use FanView, athlete stats, rosters, and other account features. Coach Hub is available to Coach and Club Owner roles; access to a specific team or club depends on its permissions. Saved local work stays on your device. You can choose to create a verified private backup of supported match, player, roster, scouting, and settings data. Photos, logos, video, recordings, and sign-in tokens are excluded. Backups are separate saved copies, not automatic sync or restore. Optional FanView video and any recording require an explicit action.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CourtsideView at 100% against sidelineHD's 54%. CourtsideView also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). sidelineHD's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 4). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. sidelineHD sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. CourtsideView asks for nothing beyond the download.
CourtsideView holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sidelineHD has 81 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of sidelineHD's written reviews are positive against 100% of CourtsideView's.
sidelineHD ships an update every 2 weeks, CourtsideView every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sidelineHD | CourtsideView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (81 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diamond Kinetics, Inc. | ADAM LEE BRIDEGAN |
Customer experience
sidelineHD
CourtsideView
Bugs and requests
sidelineHD
Reported bugs
15 issues- App is slow and keeps loading
- YouTube streaming stopped working
- App doesn't even work
- App is timing out and not loading
- Download window no longer pops up
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- Game time clock does not appear on the scoreboard for hockey
- Can't sign in after new update
- Forced update signed user out, cannot get back in
- White screen error when keeping stats or scores
- App won't load, shows "STAGING ENVIRONMENT" and error code 1004
- Next to impossible to download daughter's clips since DK took over
- No one can log into the app due to a pop-up
- Stuck on screen asking for name and to agree to terms and conditions
- Continue box doesn't work, app is stuck
- Muffled sound with the new version
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Watch app for scoreboard updating
- Remote for zooming in and out
- Ability to use a scoreboard for volleyball without rotations
- Adjust viewing permissions (public, private, etc.) through the app
- Display cumulative scoreboard and opponent team logos
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- Onscreen level for tripods
- Added overlays
- Ability to keep score of serve performance
CourtsideView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
sidelineHD
- Pro Access - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro Access - Yearly$35.991 Year
- Pro for Teams Access$199.00
- Pro Team Access$199.99
- Pro Team Access$249.99
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- Pro Team Access$299.99
CourtsideView
No in-app purchases
Questions
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