PlayState vs GameChanger
The whole play-by-play, free for every family.
On GameChanger, family get scores and alerts free, then pay for Plus to follow the play-by-play and for Premium to see season stats. On PlayState, one parent logs the game and family follow every moment with a free account, in any browser. One parent’s plan covers the team.
| Compared | PlayState | GameChanger |
|---|---|---|
| Full play-by-play for family | Free | Plus, $39.99 a year |
| Season stats for family | Free | Premium, $99.99 a year |
| Who pays | One parent, from $48.99 a year | Each family, for extras |
PlayState and GameChanger, row by row.
PlayState
A live score and stats app for youth soccer. One parent logs the game on a phone, and family follow it live in any browser while every player’s stats add up across the season. It doesn’t film the game. One parent’s plan, from $6.99 a month or $48.99 a year, covers up to 3 teams; following is free.
GameChanger
A team app for many sports, with scorekeeping, livestreams, team messaging and schedules. Scorekeeping and soccer livestreams are free, a team can let family keep score too, and it keeps scoring without a connection. Families pay for extras such as the play-by-play and season stats.
| Compared | PlayState | GameChanger |
|---|---|---|
| Family during the game | Full play-by-play, freeEverything through the game's link, with no account, in any browser. | Scores and alerts freePlay-by-play and box scores with Plus. A free livestream when someone streams. |
| Who pays | One parent, from $6.99 a monthOr $48.99 a year, for up to 3 teams. Following is free. | Each family, for extrasScoring and soccer livestreams are free. Play-by-play is Plus, $9.99 a month or $39.99 a year; season stats and video are Premium, $99.99 a year. |
| At the field | A phone | A phone |
| Video | NoneIt works alongside a camera. | LivestreamsRecordings with Premium. |
| Player stats | More than 30 stats, with xG and xAFor every player, per game, across the season and per 90: goals, assists, shots, minutes, xG on target, breakups, cards, saves and goals prevented, plus shot maps, momentum, win outlook and who set up whom. | Goals, assists, shots and savesIt also lists games, points and shot percentage. Season stats need Premium. |
What family get, without paying.
Both keep score from the sideline on a phone, and both keep logging without signal.
Where PlayState is stronger
- Family see the full play-by-play with a free account; on GameChanger it takes Plus, $39.99 a year
- Every player’s season stats, free for the team’s followers; GameChanger’s need Premium, $99.99 a year
- One plan for the team, from $6.99 a month or $48.99 a year; family never pay to follow
Where GameChanger is stronger
- Scorekeeping is free, and a team can let family score too
- Soccer livestreams are free to stream and to watch
- Many sports in one app, with team messaging and schedules