Comparison

ECB Player Development vs Hoop Crew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Invitation-only access
  • Player development resources
  • England Performance Programmes
  • Private resource for athletes
  • Coach support
Features
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Private, invitation only, resource for player development in the England Player Development and England Performance Programmes

About

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.

Screenshots

ECB Player Development2 screens
Hoop Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hoop Crew sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ECB Player Development asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ECB Player Development versus Hoop Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECB Player DevelopmentHoop Crew
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDartfishStephen Ball

In-app purchases

None

ECB Player Development

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hoop Crew

One-time1
  • Premium Access$9.99

Questions

Is ECB Player Development free?
ECB Player Development is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoop Crew free?
Hoop Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ECB Player Development or Hoop Crew have ads?
Neither ECB Player Development nor Hoop Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ECB Player Development or Hoop Crew?
ECB Player Development ships an update every 12 months, and Hoop Crew monthly. Most recently, ECB Player Development was updated on August 18, 2026 and Hoop Crew on September 15, 2026.

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