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FieldLevel vs NCSA Athletic Recruiting

FieldLevel 4.9★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 85
Winner FieldLevel
NCSA Athletic Recruiting 2.8★ · Free to download 30

FieldLevel is the superior choice for athletic recruiting, offering a more reliable platform and better exposure to college coaches, despite some premium feature costs.

Full reviews: FieldLevel · NCSA Athletic Recruiting

FieldLevel consistently receives high praise for its effectiveness in connecting athletes with college coaches and facilitating commitments, though some users note issues with app stability and the cost of premium features. NCSA Athletic Recruiting, while offering some benefits, is plagued by numerous complaints about app glitches, login problems, and perceived scam-like pricing practices.

Head to head

Features and Effectiveness edge: FieldLevelR1R2R8R13
FieldLevel FieldLevel is highly effective in connecting athletes with college coaches, with many users crediting it for their commitments and offers R2R8. Coaches find it useful for identifying prospects and managing their rosters R53. However, some users note missing sports like women's bowling, cheerleading, wrestling, and equine riding R1R13. There are also requests for features like indicating JUCO transfer status and linking multiple teams .
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA users report mixed experiences with its effectiveness. Some have received emails from DII and DIII schools R77 and found it useful for searching and communicating with coaches . However, many users feel the information provided is useless and can be found via Google . Several users describe the service as a "scam" and a "waste of money," claiming they received no help despite paying for premium packages R79. The app also limits athletes to one sport, frustrating multi-sport individuals R83R84.
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: FieldLevelR4R6R7R10
FieldLevel FieldLevel is generally praised for being easy to set up . However, a significant number of recent reviews highlight severe stability and login issues, with the app crashing frequently, not loading, or getting stuck on a search page R6R7R10R15. Some users also noted issues with video compression R4 and outdated coach information .
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA Athletic Recruiting suffers from widespread and severe usability issues. Many users report being unable to create accounts or log in, with error messages, email conflicts, or Google login problems R57. The app is described as slow, clunky, and glitchy, with issues like profile pictures not updating, chat message bars disappearing, notifications not clearing, and screens getting stuck .
Price and Value edge: FieldLevelR3R4R9R19
FieldLevel FieldLevel is free to download and offers significant value for exposure, with some users highlighting its affordability R19R53. However, several users express frustration over having to pay for premium features, such as contacting colleges ($30) or seeing which colleges are interested ($39/month), and video compression costs ($50/month) R3R4R9. Despite these costs, some find the premium features "well worth the money" .
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA Athletic Recruiting is free to download, but many users feel pressured or tricked into paying for expensive packages, with prices mentioned around $200, $2500, or $103/month R91. Users frequently describe these paid services as a "waste of money" and a "scam," stating that they received no personalized help or that the information was readily available elsewhere R79. Some users even reported losing access to the free version after declining to pay .
Support and Communication edge: FieldLevelR7R15R28R57
FieldLevel FieldLevel receives positive feedback for its customer service, with users reporting that the service team went "above and beyond to fix" issues R28. However, some users mention having to email the company to resolve glitches R7 or being locked out of their account R15.
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA's support is widely criticized. Users report that customer service "never ever responds" , that help pages are useless, and that it's difficult to find a support number . Some users had to call support to fix login issues R57. There are also complaints about aggressive sales tactics and condescending specialists who pressure users to pay .
Pick FieldLevel if

You are an athlete or coach looking for a platform that genuinely helps connect athletes with college coaches and has a strong network, and you are willing to pay for some premium features for enhanced visibility and communication R2R8R19.

Pick NCSA Athletic Recruiting if

You are new to recruitment and are looking for a tool to help search for and research college coaches, and you are prepared to navigate a glitchy app experience and potentially expensive paid services R77.

Evidence note: FieldLevel's lifetime rating is significantly higher than NCSA Athletic Recruiting's, and recent negative reviews for FieldLevel primarily concern app stability. NCSA's reviews are overwhelmingly negative, focusing on app functionality, perceived scam tactics, and poor customer service, which aligns with its low lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Is FieldLevel free to use?
FieldLevel is free to download and use for basic functionalities, but some premium features, such as contacting colleges or seeing which colleges are interested, require payment, with prices mentioned around $30 to $50 per month R3R4R9R53.
Does NCSA Athletic Recruiting help with college offers?
While some NCSA users report receiving emails from DII and DIII schools through the app, many others describe the service as a "scam" and a "waste of money," claiming they received no help in getting offers despite paying significant fees R77R79R91R99.
Are there login issues with FieldLevel?
Yes, several FieldLevel users have reported recent issues with logging in, with the app getting stuck on a search page, not loading, or requiring users to email support to resolve glitches R7R16R18R20.
Can I add multiple sports to my profile on NCSA Athletic Recruiting?
No, NCSA Athletic Recruiting currently limits users to selecting only one sport for their profile, which is a point of frustration for multi-sport athletes R83R84.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] FieldLevel 1/5 · US No womens bowling: Come on Already probably the fastest growing sport in college for young women is bowling but not according to this app. Oh well RecruitUS is way ahead of all of these apps go their if you want you son or daughter to bowl in college
  2. [R2] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Outstanding Baseball tools and App: Our experience with FieldLevel has been outstanding. The platform opened doors we never expected and connected Daniel with many colleges, coaches, and programs we might not have found otherwise. FieldLevel is much more than just creating a profile. To get the most out of it, you need to stay engaged. Keep your videos up to date, complete your profile, respond to
  3. [R8] FieldLevel 5/5 · US COMMITTED!: Thank you FieldLevel for giving me the opportunity to talk with college coaches, allowing them to notice me, and helping me match a school that best suited me! My journey has been awesome but you guys have made it even better!
  4. [R13] FieldLevel 2/5 · US Doesn’t have cheerleading.: NAIA cheer is a competitive sport and this app does not offer exposure to this massive group of athletes. Many universities- especially because of the pandemic- have struggled getting athletes to tryouts and with recruitment.
  5. [R4] FieldLevel 1/5 · US $50 for Video compression: For $50 a month, our 4k videos should not be getting compressed. We should be able to upload and view videos in the quality that we choose. This is totally unacceptable.
  6. [R6] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Squash some bugs!: It’s great when it works but has been crashing a lot lately. So frustrating!
  7. [R7] FieldLevel 2/5 · US Never Works on iPhone: I give this a 2 because when it does work it’s nice. But I’m sick and tired of having to email the company to resolve glitches just to log into the app. I am a college coach and this is extremely frustrating as I use the app on my phone 90% vs the compute 10%. I am always on the go but being able to log in is completely unreliable. Too bad. Great idea. Need to invest in the
  8. [R10] FieldLevel 2/5 · US Stability Concern: I’m on an iPhone 11. Intermittently it will not load and say “Something went wrong. We have been notified” then “Back to the app”. It doesn’t go “back” to anything. I can’t seem to trouble shoot correctly bc nothing works and I never know when it will happen or start working again. Frustrating. When it works…I love it.
  9. [R3] FieldLevel 3/5 · US It’s okay: It’s good but why do you have to pay 30 dollars to contact the college and see if there interested in you I find that kind of a rip off
  10. [R9] FieldLevel 3/5 · US It’s 50/50: I like the app, I think the concept and everything about it is really helpful for high school athletes. The only thing I would say is that field level premium is way to much money, it’s nice being able to see that colleges are looking at you. But at the same time how am I supposed to know what colleges are looking at me unless I pay the 39$ a month which seems a little high in price. O
  11. [R19] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Excellent exposure: Thank you for providing a great platform to showcase our athletes and easily connect them with college coaches. We’ve used other platforms and FieldLevel is by far the best in terms of features, exposure and affordability.
  12. [R15] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Great app ...: Its a great app but why did i get locked out of my account please help me ...
  13. [R28] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Great customer service: I was having issues and the service team went above and beyond to fix this.
  14. [R57] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 3/5 · US please fix login: app works pretty good, the login process is just really flawed. I cant even get into the app and its very inconveniet that I have to call someone to actually fix it.
  15. [R53] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Every coach needs this app: FieldLevel is an amazing free way for me to manage my roster and lets my kids maintain their data. I use it to recruit athletes from my coaching network because they are all on there already. Can't believe I didn't start using this earlier. Great work guys! Amazing that it's free!
  16. [R77] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 5/5 · US Very promising so far!!!: Ive gotten emails from a couple d II and DIII school that i wouldn’t have ever gotten if i didn’t have this app so grateful!! only thing is that i’m too young for my ACT or my SAT so i technically can’t type anything and it’s ruining my completion
  17. [R79] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Sucks: It’s all a scam
  18. [R91] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US ts a scam: did not do nothing whatsoever paid 103 a month for nothing
  19. [R99] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Wast of money: Total waste of money you do all the stuff the app offers by yourself
  20. [R16] FieldLevel 1/5 · US Log in: As soon as the app is opened, it goes directly to some kind of search page. Not sure why it won't allow me to log in. Works great on the internet but the app has issues. Please find a solution quickly!
  21. [R18] FieldLevel 1/5 · US Broken app: Stays at search bar no chance to log in needs to be fixed
  22. [R20] FieldLevel 1/5 · US Coach: When I open the app a search page comes up immediately and I can't go anywhere else.
  23. [R83] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 4/5 · US Good app for 1 sport athletes: I am a three sport athlete but on NCSA it makes me pick one sport I wish I could get college coaches from different sports to look at me without making a second account. If anyone knows something I don’t, tell me.
  24. [R84] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 3/5 · US Adding more than one sport to profile: There seems to be no way to add more than one sport to my profile. For users who participate in multiple sports, it would be great to be able to show this in the app.

Synthesized from 114 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store