Playbase vs Ekipo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playbase
Discover and organize sports activities like football, tennis, and basketball. Find venues, connect with teammates, and track your sports schedule. It's a social hub for active individuals who enjoy sports as a community experience.
- Search sports venues by city and sport
- Create custom sports events
- Find teammates for games
- Track event schedule and history
- View detailed venue information
- Subscribe to favorite sports for event notifications
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Playbase is an app for athletes and active people who want to find places to play sports, organize games, and join events happening nearby. Create football matches, tennis sessions, basketball workouts, or any other sports activity — Playbase helps you find players and a venue close to you. The app brings together people who see sport not only as training, but also as community, energy, and fun. What you can do: • Search sports venues and courts by sport and city • Browse venues on the map and pick the most convenient location • Create your own events — matches, workouts, and tournaments • Join other people's events and find partners to play with • View your schedule and meeting history • Explore venue details: photos, address, surface type, and amenities • Browse club sections and submit enrollment requests • Book time at sports venues • Chat with other participants inside the app • Subscribe to your favorite sports and get notifications about new events in your city • Reach support via in-app chat, email, or Telegram Playbase is your personal sports calendar, venue map, and community of like-minded athletes — all in one app. Start searching, playing, and winning today!
Ekipo
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Ekipo builds the lineup for every game you play, from 5-a-side to padel, in about a minute. Drag players onto the court, split fair teams by skill, set reminders and send a match-day poster to the group chat. When the final whistle blows, enter the score and crown the winner with an animated celebration. 8 SPORTS, EVERY FORMAT • Soccer / football: 5v5 up to 11v11 • Basketball: 3x3 and 5x5 • Volleyball and beach volleyball • Tennis and padel: singles and doubles • Footvolley and handball Real court markings, positions and ready-made formations for each sport. DRAG-AND-DROP LINEUPS • Drop players on the court, drag onto a teammate to swap • Bench, captain's armband and shirt numbers • Tactical 2D board, 3D stadium and TV broadcast camera views • Choose team names, kit colours, patterns and crests FAIR TEAMS IN ONE TAP Tick who's coming and Ekipo splits two balanced sides by skill level. Prefer chaos? Shuffle randomly. REMINDERS, CALENDAR AND INVITES • Reminders a week, a day or an hour before kick-off • Add the match to your calendar in one tap • Share the lineup on WhatsApp or by SMS, or message players one by one • "Repeat next week" for your regular game COURT FEE SPLITTER Enter the total and Ekipo works out the share per person. Let goalkeepers play free, tick who has paid and nudge the rest. (Ekipo never moves money.) MATCH POSTERS A sleek match-day poster with the full lineup, sized for posts and stories. Share or save it in one tap. RESULTS, MVP AND STATS Log the score, scorers and player of the match, then watch the winner celebration. Your crew's leaderboard tracks wins, top scorers, MVPs and win rate. PLAYER BOOK Add your friends once (or import from contacts) and drop them into any lineup with a tap. Message them on WhatsApp straight from their card. PRIVACY FIRST No account needed; your data stays on your device. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want cloud backup. EKIPO PRO • No ads • Every court theme (Neon, Golden Final, Ice, Sunset, Chalkboard) • Premium crests, kit patterns and your own team logo • Watermark-free posters Monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in your store account settings. Terms of Use: https://ekipoapp.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ekipoapp.web.app/privacy Got an idea? Use "Request a feature / Contact us" in the app — we read every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playbase at none against Ekipo's 3. Playbase also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Ekipo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Playbase asks for nothing beyond the download.
Playbase ships an update weekly, Ekipo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playbase | Ekipo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GALS, OOO | Beytullah Ozer |
In-app purchases
Playbase
No in-app purchases
Ekipo
- Ekipo PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ekipo PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Ekipo PRO Lifetime$29.99









