Hoop Counter vs Spread Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoop Counter
Track individual player basketball statistics with simple button clicks. Capture, store, and share game stats for parents, friends, or scouts. Upgrade to unlock unlimited game scoring.
- Player stat tracking
- Single and multi-game support
- Stat correction feature
- Email and text sharing
- Unlimited game scoring (PRO)
- Player name suffix for seasons/teams
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Hoop Counter is a fast, focused basketball stat tracking app for parents, friends, coaches, and scouts who want to capture game stats from the sideline without distraction. Tap to track in real time, chart every shot on the court, then get back to watching the game. Built for Focus Hoop Counter is built for live play. Every tap records a stat instantly, on one uncluttered screen that follows a player’s performance through the game. There are no rosters or lineups to manage, so you stay present and still capture the stats that matter. New: Shot Charts and Zone Stats Switch a game from Count to Chart, tap the court where the shot was taken, then Make or Miss. Hoop Counter works out the 2s and 3s and keeps the same totals. Stats then show where the points come from: a shot chart for every game, and shooting by zone, from the rim to the corner three, for a game, a season, or a career. Prefer simple counting? Count works exactly as before, and you can switch a game between Count and Chart at any time. One Card to Share Stats opens with a Share Card: the key numbers, the result, and the shot chart in one image, ready to text or email. Send the card, the full stats text, or both. Highlights • Clean, modern interface built for one-handed sideline use • Start a game and go straight to tracking • Shot charts: tap the court to log where each shot was taken • Shooting by zone for a game, a season, or a career • Share Card with the key numbers and the shot chart • Fast stat corrections • Optional Game Switcher to move between games from the capture screen • Separate Player, Season, and Team organization • Dynamic filtering across stats • Automatic pre-fill for new games • Game, season, and career reports with easy sharing • Flexible custom stat fields • AI-powered game summaries, written right onto the Share Card (Requires Apple Intelligence and iOS 26.4 or later) Free and PRO Access The free version allows tracking up to 10 games. Unlimited game tracking is available with a one-time PRO purchase. Shot charts, zone stats, and the Share Card are included in every game, free or PRO. For Existing PRO Purchasers If you previously purchased unlimited lifetime access, your purchase will automatically restore after updating to Version 3. Upgrading from Version 2.x Version 3 includes a guided, one-time data conversion process to migrate existing games into the new structure. During this process: • Your games will be converted automatically • You will be guided step-by-step through completion For best results, allow the upgrade process to complete without closing the app.
Spread Dog
Engage in a simplified NFL pick'em game where you select one team each week to win. Earn points based on your team's performance and the game's spread, with underdog wins yielding higher scores. Compete with friends in leagues and directly challenge their picks.
- Lock one NFL team per week
- Score points based on win and spread
- Underdog wins earn bonus points
- Compete in leagues with up to 32 players
- Integrates with iMessage for easy sharing
- "Lock Off" feature for direct challenges
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Spread Dog is NFL pick'em at its simplest and most argumentative: one lock a week, all season long. HOW IT WORKS - Lock one team a week. Any NFL team. Locks close when the week's first game kicks off. - They win, you win. Your team just has to win the game. Lose or tie, you score zero. - Underdogs score big. A win gets you 10 points plus the team's spread. Big underdog, big points. Big favorite, small points. - Most points wins the season. Every week adds up. Playoff wins count extra. THE LOCK OFF Take the other side of a friend's game and it's a lock off: whoever wins their game takes an extra point, and the group chat takes care of the rest. BUILT FOR THE GROUP CHAT Spread Dog lives in iMessage. Make your lock right from the conversation, send it as a bubble the whole league can tap, and see the board without leaving the thread. The app stands on its own too, with the same tiles, standings, and history. LEAGUES Start a league and text your friends the join code, or send a link that opens straight to the join screen. Up to 32 players. No email and no password: sign in with Apple, or keep a recovery code. FREE TO PLAY Free, with nothing to buy. Just you, your friends, and whoever had the nerve to take the Jets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spread Dog at 5.0 against Hoop Counter's 4.4. Spread Dog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Hoop Counter's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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 Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spread Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spread Dog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoop Counter has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hoop Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Spread Dog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoop Counter | Spread Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ITAS | Evan Knight |
Customer experience
Hoop Counter
Spread Dog
In-app purchases
Hoop Counter
- Hoop Counter PRO Purchase$4.99
Spread Dog
No in-app purchases
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