NSCA EVENTS vs OpenField Plus Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NSCA EVENTS
Enhance your experience at National Strength and Conditioning Association events. This app helps you customize your schedule, network with professionals, and provide feedback on sessions and speakers. Discover exhibitors and engage in social media discussions.
- Customizable event schedule
- Networking opportunities
- Speaker and event evaluations
- Exhibitor information
- Social media integration
- Local recommendations
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Get the most out of your National Strength and Conditioning Association conference or clinic experience. NSCA’s national and local events are designed for coaches, personal trainers, and tactical facilitators to come together to learn, network and further their careers. The NSCA EVENTS app allows you to customize your schedule so you’re sure to catch every lecture, hands-on session, networking and social event to make the most of your time while you’re there. Help make next year’s event even better by providing feedback on how we’re doing with speaker and event evaluations. Check out cutting-edge products and services from exhibiting companies. Take your conversation beyond the event and engage in social media discussions directly through the app. When you’re not in sessions, explore the local community with recommended food and entertainment options.
OpenField Plus Live
Monitor athlete performance in real-time with customizable metrics. Plan and execute training sessions directly from your device. Analyze team data and heart rate with custom alerts.
- Real-time athlete performance tracking
- Customizable metrics
- Live training session planning
- Heart rate analysis with alerts
- Team averages and range analysis
- Drill creation and management
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Get the complete picture for live team monitoring on the go. Use the Catapult OpenField+ Live app to track and monitor your athlete’s performance, real-time, by using the suite of key and customisable metrics at your disposal. Plan, periodise and execute your training sessions live from your iPad. Data is streamed directly to OpenField+ Live using your existing live setup and provides key functionality in: - Multi-device support - Intuitive metric management - Heart Rate analysis with custom alerting - Team averages and range analysis - Drill creation and management OpenField+ Live’s simple interface is designed to be easily picked up and put down on the fly. * Requires OpenField 1.15 or greater and an active Internet connection; additional fees may apply. MORE INFORMATION For a more detailed description of how to use OpenField+ Live, see OpenField online help. For pricing, licensing, upgrades, and other related questions, contact our sales team enquiries@catapultsports.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NSCA EVENTS at 2.8 against OpenField Plus Live's 1.0. NSCA EVENTS also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). OpenField Plus Live's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NSCA EVENTS holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NSCA EVENTS has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NSCA EVENTS ships an update every 3 months, OpenField Plus Live every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NSCA EVENTS | OpenField Plus Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Strength and Conditioning Association | Catapult Sports Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
NSCA EVENTS
OpenField Plus Live
In-app purchases
NSCA EVENTS
No in-app purchases
OpenField Plus Live
No in-app purchases
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