Comparison

Hit Zero Cheer vs CheerCraft

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

Head to head
About

Hit Zero Cheer

Track all-star cheerleading competition scores, schedules, results, and bid statuses in one place. Follow your team's progress, view division placements, and share results easily. Offers offline score access and is built by a cheer parent for cheer families.

Highlights
  • Competition scores and schedules
  • Bid tracking
  • Division results
  • Team profile sharing
  • Offline score caching
  • Push notifications (Pro)
Features
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Every competition. Every score. Every team. One app. Hit Zero Cheer is the only app that brings together competition scores, schedules, results, and bid tracking for All Star cheerleading — across Varsity Spirit events and independent producers — in a single, beautifully designed experience. Your family spends a weekend at every competition. Now you can follow every moment, share every result, and never miss a score drop — whether you're in the stands or three states away. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Follow your team and see their full competition history in one place • View division results — every team, every placement, every score • Track bid status — earned, type, and destination event • See scores same-day after events conclude • Share a team profile link that works for anyone — no app required for family back home • Scores cached offline so competition-venue WiFi is never a problem BUILT FOR THE CHEER COMMUNITY: Hit Zero Cheer is built by a cheer parent, for cheer parents. The name comes from cheerleading's own language — a hit zero is a routine performed with zero deductions. Perfect execution. That's the standard we hold for this app. ALWAYS FREE: • Follow 1 team with full access to scores, bids, schedules, and division results • View current season competition data • Ad-supported HIT ZERO CHEER PRO ($4.99/MONTH OR $39.99/YEAR): • Access to AI Chat features • Unlimited team follows across multiple athletes, gyms, and divisions • Push notifications the moment scores post or schedules update • Full historical season data • Bid tracking and championship path on all followed teams • Offline caching for competition-day access without WiFi • Ad-free experience • 30-day free trial included PRIVACY: Hit Zero Cheer tracks competition data at the team level only. No individual athlete personal information is collected, stored, or displayed. Designed with cheer families — including minors — in mind. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CheerCraft

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CheerCraft – The Ultimate Choreography Planner for Cheer, Dance & Performance! Take your routine to the next level! Whether it’s Cheerleading, Dance, Drill Teams, or Formation Skating – CheerCraft allows you to design complex choreographies with more precision and ease than ever before. Say goodbye to hand-drawn sketches and messy spreadsheets. CheerCraft provides an intuitive platform to visualize formations, perfect transitions, and synchronize every move exactly to the beat of your music. Key Features of CheerCraft: Interactive 3D View Room: Experience your choreography from every perspective! Rotate, tilt, and zoom the camera to view your routine from any arbitrary angle—whether it's the judges' point of view, a top-down birds-eye view, or right from the center of the mat. Custom Formation Builder & Stunt Levels: Use drag-and-drop to place performers on the floor and assign specific heights (Waist, Prep, or Extended). Create unlimited frames for your routine – from multi-level 3D pyramids and stunts to creative dance transitions. Custom Floors & Backgrounds (Pro): Save your favorite floor configurations as reusable templates for instant access. Upgrade to Pro to upload custom floor backgrounds—including club logos, basketball court lines, or football field markings—for complete visual realism. Live Routine Sharing & Collaboration: Easily share your masterpieces with others and stay in full control of your work: - Read-Only Mode: Perfect for your performers! Let your athletes view and study the formations and transitions on their own devices without the ability to make changes or save copies. - Read & Write Mode: Perfect for co-coaches! Collaborate seamlessly and edit the routine together in real time. Interactive CountSheets & Pro Export: - Organize your routine down to the exact 8-count. Fill out interactive sheets that follow your music timeline in real time. Upgrade to Pro to export your sheets as print-ready PDFs or fully editable Excel files! Dynamic Transitions & Custom Timing: Design the exact paths your athletes take between formations. Set individual departure and arrival times for each performer during transitions to easily orchestrate staggered movements and realistic visual flow. Precise Music Sync: Upload your mix and sync formations directly to the audio track. Set markers for counts (5-6-7-8!) to ensure your choreography hits every beat. Split-Screen Layout (Tablet & Desktop): Enjoy the ultimate workstation setup on larger screens. Display your 2D/3D mat layout side-by-side with your CountSheet for effortless multi-tasking and planning. Effective Team Management: Create detailed Performer Profiles. Assign athletes to specific Teams or Stunt Groups. Manage alternates and positions all in one central app. Versatile Application: While optimized for Cheerleading, it’s perfect for dance crews, marching bands, gymnastics teams, and any performance involving multiple athletes. Why CheerCraft? As a coach, you spend hours planning. CheerCraft's advanced 3D engine helps you spot spacing and height issues before the first practice, improves communication with your team by showing them exactly how a formation looks in real space, and makes your training sessions much more efficient. Stop the chaos on the mat. Download CheerCraft today, change your perspective, and start crafting your masterpiece! create the Cheer, Craft the show! Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hit Zero Cheer4 screens
CheerCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CheerCraft at 4 against Hit Zero Cheer's 2. CheerCraft also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hit Zero Cheer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CheerCraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit Zero Cheer ships an update fortnightly, CheerCraft every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hit Zero Cheer versus CheerCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit Zero CheerCheerCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratum Zero Technologies, LLC.Alexander Weiss

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hit Zero Cheer

Subscriptions2
  • HitZero Monthly Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • HitZero Yearly Premium1 Month trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

CheerCraft

Subscriptions2
  • CheerCraft Pro$2.991 Month
  • CheerCraft Pro$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Hit Zero Cheer free?
Hit Zero Cheer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CheerCraft free?
CheerCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hit Zero Cheer or CheerCraft have ads?
Neither Hit Zero Cheer nor CheerCraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hit Zero Cheer or CheerCraft?
Hit Zero Cheer ships an update fortnightly, and CheerCraft every 9 days. Most recently, Hit Zero Cheer was updated on November 5, 2026 and CheerCraft on November 5, 2026.

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