# True Tryouts vs Scrimmager

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: True Tryouts at none against Scrimmager's 1. True Tryouts also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Scrimmager's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scrimmager sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. True Tryouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for True Tryouts against 5.0 for Scrimmager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Tryouts has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

True Tryouts ships an update every 5 months, Scrimmager every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | True Tryouts | Scrimmager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-tryouts/id6739276268/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrimmager/id6744541312/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jason Livernois](https://appshunter.io/developer/1784631903) | [Scott Bradley](https://appshunter.io/developer/956804364) |

## What reviewers say

### True Tryouts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-tryouts/id6739276268)

This app streamlines sports tryout management for coaches and organizations. It allows for event creation, player registration, and real-time performance evaluation. Athletes can easily find and register for local tryouts.

**Highlights:** Event creation with age groups and locations, Player registration and payment processing, Real-time athlete evaluation with metrics, Automated score reporting via email, Searchable event database for athletes, Unlimited evaluator invitations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Scrimmager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrimmager/id6744541312)

This app simplifies scheduling for baseball and softball coaches. It allows users to discover and join nearby scrimmages or host their own, managing team details and upcoming games efficiently. Built by coaches, it aims to reduce coordination headaches and get teams more playing time.

**Highlights:** Discover and join scrimmages, Host and invite teams to scrimmages, Manage team details, Track upcoming matchups, Built by coaches

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scrimmager Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is True Tryouts free?

True Tryouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scrimmager free?

Scrimmager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, True Tryouts or Scrimmager?

True Tryouts and Scrimmager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do True Tryouts or Scrimmager have ads?

Neither True Tryouts nor Scrimmager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, True Tryouts or Scrimmager?

True Tryouts ships an update every 5 months, and Scrimmager every 5 days. Most recently, True Tryouts was updated on October 12, 2026 and Scrimmager on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*