Comparison

Spond vs Crossbar

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 Stop chasing RSVPs, outdated contact info or late payments.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

Crossbar

Connect with other athletes, manage your sports club, or book sports facilities with ease. This app facilitates player registration, club integration, and real-time arena booking. Track player statistics and earn points for booking discounts.

Highlights
  • Player registration
  • Club integration
  • Arena booking
  • Player connections
  • Points for discounts
  • Admin control
  • Performance tracking
Features
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Experience the ultimate sports management solution with the Crossbar App. Whether you're a stand-alone player, part of a club, or managing an arena, Crossbar makes it easy to connect, book, and play. Key Features: - Player Registration: Stand-alone players can register effortlessly within the app, maintaining a streamlined process. - Club Integration: Clubs can include players directly, ensuring seamless connectivity and management. - Arena Booking: Players and clubs can book pitches/grounds at registered arenas, with real-time availability and easy scheduling. - Player Connections: Follow other players, view their profiles, and stay updated with their activities. - Earn points through various activities like booking pitches and use them for discounts on future bookings. - Admin Control: Admin users can approve or reject registration requests for players, clubs, and arenas, ensuring a controlled and verified user base. - Performance Tracking: Clubs and players can track and manage player statistics, enhancing the competitive and collaborative spirit. Join the Crossbar community today and elevate your sports experience with our innovative app. Whether you're booking a pitch, joining a club, or managing an arena, Crossbar has you covered.

Screenshots

Spond4 screens
Crossbar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spond and Crossbar both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Crossbar's written reviews are positive against 61% of Spond's. Crossbar also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Spond's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Spond against 5.0 for Crossbar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spond has 3.8K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Crossbar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spond ships an update weekly, Crossbar every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Spond versus Crossbar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpondCrossbar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSPOND ASKhaleef Technologies

Customer experience

Spond

All ratings3,802 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative30.9%

Crossbar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Crossbar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Spond

No in-app purchases

None

Crossbar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spond free?
Spond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossbar free?
Crossbar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spond or Crossbar?
Crossbar is rated higher. Spond averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Crossbar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spond or Crossbar have ads?
Neither Spond nor Crossbar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spond or Crossbar?
Spond ships an update weekly, and Crossbar every 5 months. Most recently, Spond was updated on November 1, 2026 and Crossbar on October 30, 2026.

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