ECB Player Development vs Hoop Crew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECB Player Development
An exclusive, invitation-only platform for player development within England's Player Development and Performance Programmes. It serves as a private resource for athletes and coaches.
- Invitation-only access
- Player development resources
- England Performance Programmes
- Private resource for athletes
- Coach support
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Private, invitation only, resource for player development in the England Player Development and England Performance Programmes
Hoop Crew
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The Hoop Crew App, for Basketball Referees, provides easy access to Resources and Quizzes for basketball referees and table officials, including a time out timer, a shot clock, whistle, air-horn, rules, interpretations, and videos. Assignr integration also enables offline access to your games and the user directory from your Assignr account. Premium enables access to sync multiple Assignr accounts at the same time. If you are revising for an exam, or want to keep sharp on the rules, get quick access to resources directly from the FIBA website. Once downloaded, documents are cached for rapid access, even without internet access, making access faster and reliable where ever you need it. Quizzes enable you to test your rules knowledge. Useful videos and web links provide access to recommended viewing, including videos demonstrating charging, blocking, travelling etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ECB Player Development at none against Hoop Crew's 1. Hoop Crew's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hoop Crew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ECB Player Development asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECB Player Development ships an update every 12 months, Hoop Crew monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECB Player Development | Hoop Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dartfish | Stephen Ball |
In-app purchases
ECB Player Development
No in-app purchases
Hoop Crew
- Premium Access$9.99
Questions
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