FastRecruit vs Coach Packet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastRecruit
This tool streamlines the entire player recruitment process, from initial identification to securing commitments. It provides schedule imports, task assignments, and real-time updates during live periods to help sports programs achieve their recruiting goals.
- Player identification
- Schedule imports
- Push notification reminders
- Task assignment for staff
- Tournament information
- Mobile note-taking and evaluations
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*You must be a FastRecruit subscriber to use this app* FastRecruit is a year round tool that addresses each component of the recruiting process from the identification of players through to obtaining a commitment to put your program in the best position to achieve your recruiting goals. During the winter months FastRecruit offers imported high school schedules for high schools you request with the ability to enable push notifications for reminders and assign out tasks to your basketball staff to track critical recruiting responsibilities. FastRecruit also simplifies workflows during the Live Period by providing a list of tournaments with venue grids, game times and locations, a mobile iOS app for documenting notes and evaluations during the games, and alerts to track any changes to the schedule.
Coach Packet
This digital recruiting booklet helps college coaches and pro scouts identify and evaluate prospects at recruiting events. It offers offline access to player data, rosters, and schedules, with features for custom notes and real-time staff collaboration.
- Offline mode for player data and schedules
- Add custom tags, icons, and coach notes
- Real-time note sharing among staff
- Customizable recruiting event schedules
- Post-event video viewing
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Introducing the new and improved Coach Packet by NCSA. Now featuring offline mode, Coach Packet includes all the same features you love, plus new ways to help you and your staff identify and evaluate as many prospects as possible at recruiting events. With rosters, player data and real time schedules, Coach Packet is your digital recruiting booklet and provides everything you and your staff need to identify and evaluate recruits at an event, as well as: • FREE access for college coaches and pro scouts. • Add confidential custom tags, icons, and coach notes. • Share and compare notes in real time across your coaching staff. • Ability to create a custom recruiting schedule for the event. • Work offline and watch post-event videos when available. Ready to try out Coach Packet by NCSA? Download today! Once our team verifies your account, you’ll be able to login to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FastRecruit at 4.3 against Coach Packet's 3.7. Coach Packet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
FastRecruit holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.
FastRecruit ships an update every 3 weeks, Coach Packet every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | FastRecruit | Coach Packet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hudl, Inc. (US) | NCSA Athletic Recruiting |
Customer experience
FastRecruit
Coach Packet
In-app purchases
FastRecruit
No in-app purchases
Coach Packet
No in-app purchases
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