# Spond vs CrossCountry 2

Spond and CrossCountry 2 both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of CrossCountry 2's written reviews are positive against 61% of Spond's. CrossCountry 2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Spond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CrossCountry 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Spond asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Spond against 4.9 for CrossCountry 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spond has 3.8K ratings behind it against 623, 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 96% of CrossCountry 2's.

Spond ships an update weekly, CrossCountry 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spond | CrossCountry 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spond/id755596884/reviews) | **[4.9 (623 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosscountry-2/id1444718643/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 623 |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | **96.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#64** | — |
| Size | 118 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SPOND AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/755596887) | [Equimaps Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1266156378) |

## What reviewers say

### Spond

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spond/id755596884)

**Currently charting:** #64 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### CrossCountry 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crosscountry-2/id1444718643)

This app helps equestrian event riders visualize, plan, and measure cross-country courses. It offers interactive maps, jump details, and the ability to record and review your own courses for better preparation and performance.

**Highlights:** Explore 18,000+ course maps worldwide, Interactive course maps with jump photos/videos, Record and measure your own course walks with GPS, Add custom jump details and voice comments, Automatic minute marker calculation, Offline map access, Virtual guided course walks with expert commentary

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for course visualization
- 👍 Useful for event riders
- 👍 Helps know courses beforehand
- 👍 Good for cross country prep
- 👍 Excellent for course design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 No longer useful for spectators (free version)
- 👎 Zero internet at events makes it useless without pro subscription

**Requested features**

- Allow editing courses after finishing
- Add more compulsory passages
- Add waypoints before minute markers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spond free?

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

### Is CrossCountry 2 free?

CrossCountry 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spond or CrossCountry 2?

CrossCountry 2 is rated higher. Spond averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while CrossCountry 2 averages 4.9 from 623 ratings.

### Do Spond or CrossCountry 2 have ads?

Neither Spond nor CrossCountry 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spond or CrossCountry 2?

Spond ships an update weekly, and CrossCountry 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Spond was updated on November 1, 2026 and CrossCountry 2 on November 2, 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.*