Comparison

Spond vs Heja

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

Head to head
About

Spond

This app streamlines sports team and club organization. It simplifies scheduling, payment collection, and communication for coaches, admins, parents, and players. Save time on administrative tasks and focus more on the sport.

Highlights
  • Schedule training, matches, and events
  • Automatic RSVP tracking
  • Secure payment collection
  • Group communication tools
  • Manage multiple teams and roles
  • Sync with personal calendar
  • Player of the match voting
Features
Currently charting
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Organize your team, sports club or group. Save time. Focus on what matters. The free app trusted by millions of coaches, club admins, parents and players worldwide. Spond is the app that makes sports happen. Whether you're running a sports club or organizing activities with your friends, Spond keeps everyone in sync. Stop chasing RSVPs, outdated contact info or late payments. What you can do: • Schedule training, matches and events • Set up recurring events for the whole season at once • Sync everything with your personal calendar • See who's coming with automatic RSVP tracking • Collect membership fees and event payments securely • Send reminders and keep track of who has paid • Manage multiple teams with sub-groups and set member roles • Import members from Excel or add via link, email or SMS • Export attendance lists and data to Excel • Set up your starting line-ups for matches • Keep track of match goals and vote player of the match • Communicate via group chats, posts and polls • Store photos and documents in custom folders and file structures • Manage children's accounts safely as a guardian with full visibility of communication with coaches Built for coaches, club admins, parents and players. Spond saves a coach an average of 2 hours per week on admin tasks. That's more time on the field, less time in spreadsheets and group message chats. Works for all sports and activities. Any group that needs to get organized will find their home in Spond. Download Spond and make sports happen.

About

Heja

This app simplifies sports team management by providing a central hub for schedules, availability tracking, and communication. It allows for easy sharing of photos and videos, fundraising, and secure contact management. Advanced features are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Team schedule management
  • Player availability tracking
  • Group messaging with media sharing
  • Child safeguarding features
  • Fundraising tools
  • Manage multiple teams
  • Contact management
Features
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Heja is the simple and modern way to manage your sports team. It keeps everyone informed with a clear team schedule, availability RSVPs, automatic reminders, and group text messaging, including video and photo sharing. Heja helps teams connect and grow together in a shared love for team sports. Trusted by more than 1.8 million coaches, players, parents, and volunteers worldwide! SCHEDULE YOUR SEASON Schedule games and practices with automatic reminders to parents and players. Heja helps you stay organized throughout the season. TRACK PLAYER AVAILABILITY Stay on top of who’s coming to games and practices - even if plans change. Whether someone’s sick, running late, or away, Heja keeps coaches informed and reminds players and parents to reply. CHILD SAFEGUARDING Safety is our top priority. Heja includes child safeguarding features to prevent adult–minor contact without a parent’s knowledge. MESSAGING Send messages to individual team members, groups, or the entire team — it's up to you to decide. SEE WHO'S READ YOUR MESSAGE! ANNOUNCEMENTS Cut through the noise and make sure your message reaches everyone on your team instantly. MANAGE MULTIPLE TEAMS Coach or play on several teams? Heja makes it simple for coaches, parents, or players to be part of more than one team — keeping all team info in one easy-to-find place! SHARE VIDEOS AND IMAGES The safe and secure way to share photos of the team from practice or post strategies ahead of the game. Heja allows you to upload photos and videos directly from your pocket! FUNDRAISING MADE SIMPLE Create a fundraiser in minutes - no fees, no inventory, no hassle. Each player gets their own personal webshop with a goal, and supporters can shop directly from their link. As everyone tracks their progress, the team’s goal grows together. It’s simple, fast, and all in Heja. ALL CONTACTS IN ONE PLACE Store all the contact details for everyone on the team in one place with easy accessibility. Parents can arrange rides to practice and divide team responsibilities. Everything doesn't have to go through the coach! FREE TO USE That’s right. Heja is free for everyone on the team to use, with no limit to how many players and parents or guardians there are on the team. ADVANCED FEATURES WITH HEJA PRO Want more from Heja? Unlock Heja Pro to access attendance stats, payment tracking, unlimited admin roles, desktop access, RSVP updates, powerful reminders, and an ad-free experience for coaches and admins. It’s available through in-app purchases. ABOUT HEJA We want to make it possible for every child in the world to experience the joys of team sports, from building friendships to bridging cultures and boosting health. That's what we believe in. Through Heja, we make it simple and accessible for everyone — including coaches, families, and players — to be part of a well-run sports team. PRIVACY More than 235,000 teams trust Heja for their internal communications. We don't take that trust lightly and care a lot about your privacy. Read our privacy policy here: https://heja.io/privacy Read about Heja's terms of service here: https://heja.io/terms

Screenshots

Spond4 screens
Heja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spond at none against Heja's 14. Spond also leads on ads (none vs shown). Heja's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 61%) and ratings volume (24K vs 3.6K). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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. Heja sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Spond asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Spond against 4.8 for Heja. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heja has 24K ratings behind it against 3.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Spond's written reviews are positive against 84% of Heja's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Spond versus Heja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpondHeja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.6K ratings) — better4.8 (24K ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K24K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#105 — better#122
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPOND ASHeja Sports

Customer experience

Spond

All ratings3,609 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative30.8%

Heja

All ratings23,800 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews689 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

Spond

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and manage
  • 🚀 Effective for organizing teams and events
  • 💡 Useful features like polls, availability requests, and payments
  • 🤝 Helps improve team communication and coordination

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notification issues (spam, delayed, unable to turn off)
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 📅 Calendar sync problems
  • 🤔 Confusing sign-up and setup process
  • 💰 Expensive payment processing fees

Heja

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for team communication
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize
  • 🚀 Helpful for keeping track of schedules and attendance
  • 👍 Great for coaches and managers
  • 🚀 Convenient way to share updates and information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notification issues (unread messages not clearing)
  • 💰 Expensive Pro subscription
  • 🔍 Difficulty navigating between multiple teams
  • 🔍 Lack of integration with shared calendars
  • 📢 Too many ads in free version

Bugs and requests

Spond

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Events randomly disappearing
  • Inability to create new events in some groups
  • Calendar sync issues when crossing time zones
  • Verification code not being received
  • Crashes when opening messages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add goal scorer and stats tracking features
  • Improve recurring event creation and management
  • Implement a more granular notification control system
  • Develop an iPad-specific app
  • Add a car pool feature to connect players in the same area

Heja

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to change email address
  • Syncing issues with phone calendar
  • Inconsistent behavior when uploading photos and videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to input player positions and stats
  • Improve chat functionality with better threading and search
  • Integrate payment options like Venmo, Zelle, etc.
  • Allow custom roles beyond just coaches and players
  • Add polling/voting features for team decisions

In-app purchases

None

Spond

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Heja

Subscriptions14
  • Heja Plus14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 1 Team Heja Pro (monthly)14 Days trial$13.491 Month
  • Team A (Tier 50) - Monthly14 Days trial$13.491 Month
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  • Team C (Tier 90) - Monthly14 Days trial$13.491 Month
  • Team D (Tier 90) - Monthly14 Days trial$13.491 Month
  • Heja Pro - Monthly14 Days trial$13.491 Month
  • Monthly Heja Pro (Team B)14 Days trial$13.491 Month
  • Team Pro Max - Monthly Team B$18.991 Month
  • Team Pro Max - Monthly14 Days trial$18.991 Month
  • Heja Plus yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Team A (Tier 50) - Monthly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Heja Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Team Pro - Yearly Team B14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Team Pro Max - Yearly14 Days trial$139.991 Year

Questions

Is Spond free?
Spond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heja free?
Heja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spond or Heja?
Spond is rated higher. Spond averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Heja averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do Spond or Heja have ads?
Heja shows ads; Spond does not.
Which is updated more often, Spond or Heja?
Spond ships an update weekly, and Heja weekly. Most recently, Spond was updated on October 15, 2026 and Heja on October 17, 2026.
Which is more popular, Spond or Heja?
Spond currently peaks at #105 in the App Store charts, and Heja at #122. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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