Comparison

The Athletic Playbook vs Ashlee

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

Head to head
About

The Athletic Playbook

This app helps student athletes and their families understand the college recruiting process. It offers video resources, college tracking tools, and ways to connect with coaches.

Highlights
  • College recruiting navigation
  • Video resources
  • College tracking
  • Coach check-ins
  • Athlete statistics
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A practical guide for student athletes and families navigating the new era of college recruiting. Watch videos, track colleges and stats, check in with coaches.

About

Ashlee

Features
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Meet Ashlee, the ACT prep app designed to help you study smarter, score higher, and walk into test day with total confidence. Whether you are just starting your ACT journey or looking to boost your score before the big day, Ashlee gives you everything you need in one beautiful, easy-to-use app. PRACTICE TESTS THAT ACTUALLY GRADE YOU Take real ACT-style multiple choice practice tests across all four sections: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. Every answer is graded instantly using the official ACT 1-36 scoring scale, so you always know exactly where you stand. ALL FOUR ACT SECTIONS COVERED English - Grammar, punctuation, style and rhetoric Mathematics - Algebra, geometry, trigonometry and statistics Reading - Literary and informational text comprehension Science - Data interpretation and scientific reasoning REAL ACT SCORING Ashlee converts your raw score to a scaled score from 1 to 36 using the official ACT conversion curve, the same way your real test is scored. See exactly how your practice results translate to a real ACT composite score. INSTANT EXPLANATIONS Tap Explain after any question to get a clear, detailed explanation of why the correct answer is right and why the wrong ones are not. Learn from every mistake in real time. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Your scores are saved automatically so you can watch yourself improve over time. See your best scores, averages, and attempt history across every section at a glance. STUDY TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS Built-in strategy guides for every ACT section, plus a full study timeline to keep you on track from 8 weeks out to test day. No guessing how to prepare. Ashlee tells you exactly what to do and when to do it. BEAUTIFUL AND EASY TO NAVIGATE Designed with you in mind. Clean, colorful, and zero clutter. Jump between practice tests, your progress dashboard, and study tips in seconds. Supports both light and dark mode so it always looks great.

Screenshots

The Athletic Playbook4 screens
Ashlee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Athletic Playbook at 15.1 against Ashlee's 17.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
The Athletic Playbook versus Ashlee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Athletic PlaybookAshlee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraic Studio LLCJoe Adams

In-app purchases

None

The Athletic Playbook

No in-app purchases

None

Ashlee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Athletic Playbook free?
The Athletic Playbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ashlee free?
Ashlee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Athletic Playbook or Ashlee have ads?
Neither The Athletic Playbook nor Ashlee shows ads.

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