Heja alternatives
Users often leave Heja due to an overwhelming number of intrusive ads and a paywall for essential features like calendar syncing. Alternatives like ESPN or theScore are better for general sports news and scores, while GameChanger focuses on team management and live game tracking for specific sports.
Why users look for alternatives to Heja
- Heja has a high volume of intrusive and often scam-like advertisements that disrupt the user experience, even for those who have paid for a subscription.R6R9R12R15
- Key features, such as syncing schedules with external calendars (e.g., Google Calendar), are locked behind a paywall, which users feel should be standard.R10R22R23R24
- The app can be buggy, with issues like freezing, not displaying information, or adding duplicate team members, leading to a poor user experience.R7R12R16R19
- Some users find the app expensive, with high annual fees for features like payment collection for amateur clubs (e.g., £97.99/year plus a 50p minimum admin fee per transaction) and to remove ads (e.g., £129).R46
The alternatives
ESPN offers comprehensive sports coverage, including live scores, news, and streaming, with a clean and intuitive interface . It's a good option for staying updated on various sports and leagues R52.
Better for: ESPN is better for users who want broad sports coverage, timely news, and live scores across many different sports R52. It suits those who appreciate a well-designed interface for general sports consumption . However, users should be aware of potential app crashing R62, overwhelming advertisements R57, and limited customization for filtering unwanted sports R51R63.
Head-to-head: Heja vs ESPNThe MLB app is dedicated to baseball, offering features like condensed game videos, which provide all the action in less than 15 minutes . It's a primary source for following MLB games and news.
Better for: MLB is better for dedicated baseball fans who want to follow games, scores, and news specifically for Major League Baseball . It's particularly useful for those who enjoy condensed game videos . However, users frequently complain about blackout rules preventing them from watching local games even with a subscription , and some experience connectivity issues or glitches R67.
Head-to-head: Heja vs MLBGameChanger is designed for tracking live youth sports, offering animated play-by-play, scoreboards, and the ability for family members to follow games remotely R80. It's useful for coaches and parents involved in team sports.
Better for: GameChanger is better for coaches, parents, and grandparents who want to follow youth sports teams, especially for baseball and softball R80. It helps users understand plays with animations and keeps them updated on scores R80. However, users report that many features require premium subscriptions R81R87, live streaming can be terrible and cut out R79R82, and there are complaints about system breakdowns and statistical errors .
Head-to-head: Heja vs GameChangertheScore is praised for following live sports, tracking favorite teams, and keeping up with major news, with developers frequently updating it with new features and an improved user interface . It provides quick access to information .
Better for: theScore is better for users who want to follow live sports, track specific teams, and get timely news updates with a customizable interface . It's suitable for those who prioritize quick information access . However, users complain about intrusive and inappropriate ads that auto-play videos and redirect to app stores R101R105, battery drain R95, and some find it clunky due to too many features R95.
Head-to-head: Heja vs theScoreCBS Sports allows users to watch games and stay updated on sports news R108. It's a platform for consuming various sports content.
Better for: CBS Sports is better for users who want to watch games and get general sports news R108. However, users frequently complain about being constantly prompted to review the app R107R109R111, issues with streaming outside the home even with a paid subscription R110, and a recent update that made the app look like social media with too many videos and ads instead of articles .
Head-to-head: Heja vs CBS SportsYou should stick with Heja if you find its core team communication and schedule organization features effective and easy to use . It's particularly useful for coaches and team members who need a centralized place for updates, reminders, and attendance tracking, and don't mind the ads or paying for premium features .
Evidence note: No alternative had too few reviews to judge.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R6] Heja Ads: That app works pretty well but I upgraded to get no ads as they are annoying. Little did I know that I would keep getting ads from Heja. They still spam you with their own ads. Not sure it was worth upgrading
- [R9] Heja Used to be a brilliant app!: Used to be a brilliant app but it now plagued with rubbish adverts for things nobody wants! Time to go back to a group chat on WhatsApp.
- [R12] Heja Glitchy!: Used for many years with no issues, until now! When new members join the team, it’s adding them 50+ times, meaning me as admin needs to remove the duplicates one by one. Lots of adverts recently added which is annoying when wanting to check something quick.
- [R15] Heja Invasive adds: This is a great app but the adds have become highly invasive lately and very annoying.
- [R10] Heja Doesn’t sync with calendars without paying more: Not cool to make me pay more to sync with Google Calendar
- [R22] Heja Worst Team App Ever: Pop ups, pop ups, pop ups, oh and super long pop ups. Also, just to through lighter fluid on the raging fire, no free calendar sync. I may leave my son’s baseball team solely because they use this app. He will cry because he loves his team but honestly I can’t take it anymore.
- [R23] Heja Calendar: My organization loves Heja, we use it for all team communication. Recently we have been unable to update and add new events to the calendar under the free version.
- [R24] Heja Good app but getting greedy: Used this app for a few years with a number of teams and used to find one of the best. But extra costs are creeping in for features that were always there for free previously like calendar syncing. Disappointing approach. Downgraded from 4 star to 3 star as a result.
- [R7] Heja Horrible: This app is the most convoluted and confusing app ever.
- [R16] Heja Not working: My app is not working … it keeps on freezing and will not display any info..
- [R19] Heja Nauty: Loved this app until it buffered for 2 days straight not allowing me to use it. Please fix this issue. I have been in 3 different places with wifi and used my own mobile data, waited a day, logged out logged back in and…. Nothing. Im annoyrd
- [R46] Heja Expensive, buggy, poor user experience: This company don’t care about the end user experience. To collect payments of an amateur club, it costs £97.99 a year and then there’s a 50p (minimum) admin fee on top of EVERY transaction. All users (apart from coaching) will have adverts and pop ups in the app, disrupting smooth operations. To get rid off them is will cost you £129.99 a year. Shockin
- [R51] ESPN No customization - my thumb is tired: Unlimited???? NOT! It’s very limited!!! Esp no tennis replays of major matches- live only. For $30/mo extra that is robbery. Too many sports I don’t care to watch that I can’t filter out. UI great for free app but for paid subscription I would expect ability to filter what I want to see, not what ESPN wants me to see EASILY. I spend too much time hunting an
- [R52] ESPN Keeping me update: ESPN is my favorite sports app because I can watch and look at scores and it still tells me the news five stars plus it has verts that keep me entertained
- [R53] ESPN imessage scores no longer working: only reason i used this app was to share live scores in imessage but it no longer works and just freezes the messages app.
- [R54] ESPN Tired of these stories: Please highlight all of the women and teams of the WNBA! There are more stories and headlines than anything associated with Caitlin Clark!
- [R65] MLB Where the schedule: When they are actively playing a fame it is impossible to find the schedule . Please make it a regular menu item
- [R66] MLB Love it!: Love it!
- [R67] MLB Hit or miss: Very inconsistent connectivity on iPad
- [R68] MLB Greatest app ever: 🙌absulote cinema
- [R79] GameChanger Streaming: Terrible. Half assed. No PIP
- [R80] GameChanger Sir Lago: I never really liked baseball because I couldn’t figure out what was happening during a play. I usually couldn’t follow the ball so I was clueless. This program shows an animation of many plays. Finally, I don’t have to depend on the person next to me. And having a constant view of the scoreboard grounds me in the moment. ADD has always been a deterrent to enjoying a baseball game - loo
- [R81] GameChanger Great app but nickel and dime you to death: Prices on this app have skyrocketed! Everything requires different tier on prices. A lot cheaper options out there.
- [R82] GameChanger Live view is terrible and pointless: The live view is incredibly hard to watch and always cuts out or doesn’t update. Total waste of $15. I will be cancelling my subscription.
- [R93] theScore Awful Articles: Bad , too many articles on female assaulter Conor McGregor . They delete comments if you criticize female assaulters. Shame and lame. I’d give zero stars if I could.
- [R94] theScore TheScore: Good App
- [R95] theScore Was good, too many features now: Good app overall, a bit slow, feels like the jammed in as many features as possible which makes it more clunky. It also drains battery tremendously fast now after some recent updates so will be looking for a different app. Literally drained 5% of my battery in 6 minutes the other day, so absurd. I just need the score, I don’t need chat, live updates, fancy play-by-
- [R96] theScore Odd changes made: With the recent revamped look, comment notifications are missing and there’s no way to find them
- [R107] CBS Sports Too much: I’m constantly being asked to provide a review every time I open the app
- [R108] CBS Sports Good: It’s fun to watch games on here umm yeah it’s good but developers pls respond to me I just think it’s cool lol
- [R109] CBS Sports Stop: Stop asking me to review your app.
- [R110] CBS Sports Xfinity: I pay for CBS through Xfinity. I cannot stream outside of my house and that is not right. If I pay for the channel I should be able to access it at any time. What am I even paying for!?
- [R57] ESPN Pretty bad: This app does a good job covering sports but it needs some major improvements. It lags even when there is a strong signal. The advertisements are overwhelming, and you can’t zoom in on the pictures. ESPN is a strong company and their app doesn’t reflect that.
- [R62] ESPN App Crashing: I like the app, and it’s easy to use. The issue with it though is that it will randomly crash while I’m reading an article. Happens too often and I don’t experience this with my other apps. If it weren’t for this I’d give it 5 stars.
- [R63] ESPN SC app: Can’t choose only the sports you want to follow, you get all the sports ESPN wants you to see
- [R87] GameChanger Good, but could be better: Good app, but you can’t really do much without premium. It serves its purpose, but could be better
- [R88] GameChanger It’s ridiculous: It’s not free.!! It won’t allow me to download unless I put a cc on it.! It’s ridiculous nothing is for free nomore. Why you want me cc on file for why.??
- [R101] theScore terrible ads: Every time I open the app there's inappropriate ads and if I accidentally click on it, it takes me to the app store to download the app connected to the ad. I would leave zero stars if I could.
- [R105] theScore Was great until videos and ads: Great app, until recently they decided to auto play videos with ads so it shuts off my music when I’m checking scores. Apple sports is better
- [R111] CBS Sports Review: Quit asking me to write a review every time I open the app
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store