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FieldLevel vs MaxPreps

FieldLevel 4.9★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 75
Winner FieldLevel
MaxPreps 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

FieldLevel is the better choice for athletes and coaches focused on college recruitment, despite its stability issues, while MaxPreps is a more comprehensive, but often buggy, platform for general high school sports information.

Full reviews: FieldLevel · MaxPreps

FieldLevel excels at connecting high school athletes with college coaches for recruitment, offering strong tools and exposure, but struggles with app stability and limited sport coverage. MaxPreps provides extensive high school sports information, including scores and stats, but users frequently report numerous bugs, excessive ads, and issues with score accuracy.

Head to head

Core Functionality & Purpose edge: FieldLevelR2R8R23R25
FieldLevel FieldLevel is highly effective for college recruitment, helping athletes connect with coaches, gain exposure, and secure commitments R2R8R23R25. Coaches also find it valuable for identifying prospects and managing their network .
MaxPreps MaxPreps is primarily used for tracking high school sports scores, stats, and schedules . However, users report frequent issues with score accuracy and updates .
App Reliability & Performance tieR6R7R10R15
FieldLevel FieldLevel users frequently experience app crashes, login issues, and general instability, especially on iPhones R6R7R10R15. Some coaches report needing to email support to resolve glitches R7.
MaxPreps MaxPreps is plagued by numerous bugs, error messages (e.g., 406 not acceptable), freezing, and crashing, making it unreliable for many users R60R69. Score submission is also frequently problematic R91.
Features & Usability tieR1R2R4R12
FieldLevel FieldLevel offers tools for profile creation, video uploads, direct messaging with coaches, and seeing recruiting needs R2. However, some users report issues with video compression R4, a lack of an Android app , and missing iPad optimization . It also requires a coach's involvement R12 and has limited sport coverage for some R1R13R17R30.
MaxPreps MaxPreps provides stats, standings, schedules, and the ability to follow teams . However, users complain about an inability to follow more than 16 teams , difficulty adding athletes , lack of full-screen iPad mode , and a cumbersome login process . Recent updates have removed useful features like linking to other schools from schedules .
Price & Value edge: FieldLevelR3R4R9R26
FieldLevel FieldLevel is free to download, but essential features like contacting colleges or seeing interested colleges require a premium subscription, which users find expensive R3R9. Video compression issues for premium users are also a concern R4. However, many users still find the investment worthwhile for the recruitment opportunities R26.
MaxPreps MaxPreps is free to download but uses in-app purchases. Users are frustrated by the need to pay to watch live games (which redirects to NFHS) R55, to favorite teams , and by the excessive, intrusive ads that clutter the app and make it unusable R69R88R95R96.
Customer Support & Communication edge: FieldLevelR7R28R60R91
FieldLevel FieldLevel has received positive feedback for its customer service, with users reporting that the support team went above and beyond to fix issues R28. However, some coaches still report needing to email the company for glitches R7.
MaxPreps MaxPreps users report poor or non-existent support, with issues being reported but no resolution or response from developers R91. Some users also note difficulty finding support options within the app R60.
Pick FieldLevel if

you are a high school athlete or coach primarily focused on college recruitment and are willing to pay for premium features to maximize exposure R2R3R8R9.

Pick MaxPreps if

you need a broad platform to follow high school sports schedules, scores, and stats for multiple teams, and are willing to tolerate frequent bugs and numerous ads .

Evidence note: FieldLevel has a significantly smaller user base and fewer reviews than MaxPreps, leading to less comprehensive feedback on some dimensions. MaxPreps' free-to-download model with IAP and heavy ads contributes to much of its negative feedback from users who expect full functionality without cost.

Frequently asked

Is FieldLevel free to use?
FieldLevel is free to download and set up a profile, but key features like contacting colleges or seeing which colleges are interested in you require a premium subscription, which users report can cost around $30-$50 per month R3R4R9.
Does MaxPreps have a lot of ads?
Yes, MaxPreps users frequently report that the app has an excessive number of intrusive ads, including pop-ups and video ads, which often cover much of the screen and make the app difficult or unusable R69R88R95R96.
Can I watch live games on MaxPreps?
While MaxPreps offers a subscription to watch live games, users report that clicking "Live" often redirects them to NFHS, questioning what they are paying for on MaxPreps if it doesn't keep the livestream within its own app R55.
What sports are missing from FieldLevel?
Users have noted that FieldLevel does not include several sports, such as women's bowling, cheerleading, wrestling, and horse riding, limiting its utility for athletes in those disciplines R1R13R17R30.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 114 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.

  1. [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
  2. [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!
  3. [R23] FieldLevel 5/5 · US amazing app: i wouldn’t have gotten to the level i am without this app. field level has allowed me so much exposure. i can’t say enough
  4. [R25] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Great App Highly recommend: I don’t usually write reviews, but FieldLevel has no doubt been the greatest help in my recruitment. I never played High School baseball and field level was such an amazing cute to reach out to coaches at the next level and organize all my film! Thank you FieldLevel!
  5. [R6] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Squash some bugs!: It’s great when it works but has been crashing a lot lately. So frustrating!
  6. [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
  7. [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.
  8. [R15] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Great app ...: Its a great app but why did i get locked out of my account please help me ...
  9. [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
  10. [R4] FieldLevel 1/5 · US $50 for Video compression: For $50 a month, our 4k videos should not be getting compressed. We should be able to upload and view videos in the quality that we choose. This is totally unacceptable.
  11. [R12] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Eh: I appreciate the app and all but you shouldn’t need a coach, especially if your coach doesn’t want to download the app.
  12. [R3] FieldLevel 3/5 · US It’s okay: It’s good but why do you have to pay 30 dollars to contact the college and see if there interested in you I find that kind of a rip off
  13. [R9] FieldLevel 3/5 · US It’s 50/50: I like the app, I think the concept and everything about it is really helpful for high school athletes. The only thing I would say is that field level premium is way to much money, it’s nice being able to see that colleges are looking at you. But at the same time how am I supposed to know what colleges are looking at me unless I pay the 39$ a month which seems a little high in price. O
  14. [R26] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Love the App!!!: I was curious about if this will work or not, how ever they make it so economical that’s it was worth a shot. And it worked my son was able to get attention and get a commitment on his senior year of hs. Highly recommend FieldLevel 5 stars in my book. Thank you FieldLevel for helping us…
  15. [R28] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Great customer service: I was having issues and the service team went above and beyond to fix this.
  16. [R60] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Glitches: Please update this app. It’s been unreadable for quite a while now. I couldn’t find anything on Support to file a recommendation. There’s ads or whatever that is blocking half the page. Being where I live, this app is of great interest to me. I miss using it
  17. [R91] MaxPreps 1/5 · US Garbage: Glitches everywhere. Garbage support. I have reported issues and never hear anything. Update: I messaged the developer as requested and guess what? NOTHING HAPPENED!😂 What a surprise. Still can’t close out a softball game when it’s over. I guess you have to wait till they decide it’s over.🤷🏼‍♂️
  18. [R69] MaxPreps 3/5 · US E6: Decent app but lots of error 406 messages. I understand you need to play the bills, but all the ads & banners fill up 3/4 of the page from top to bottom and there’s very little space to see info, read articles and view stats. Also, the frequent mandatory pop-up ads are so 2002, they’re worse than an infield fly rule…and the new extra-innings rule to start the inning with a runner on 2nd.
  19. [R88] MaxPreps 1/5 · US Worst app ever: Using on an iPad, this is my least favorite app. Obtrusive ads take up the whole screen. You close one ad and another pops up 10 seconds later. Curious if anyone who works at MaxPreps actually uses their own app and doesn’t get frustrated doing so.
  20. [R95] MaxPreps 4/5 · US I like this app a lot, but the commercials are out of control.: I use this app a lot to check my high schools stats and when thier games are so I can go watch them, homewever sometimes I like to watch the highlights of games or of player film. But the problem with this is how there are so many ads it is impossible to watch it without getting annoyed. I know that you need to be able to have ads on
  21. [R96] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Way too many ads: This app used to be great, but now 1/3 of the screen is covered in ads. I understand they need to make a profit, but Holly cow you don’t choke people with the ads.
  22. [R55] MaxPreps 2/5 · US Great until subscribed: The app works good, however, a subscription to watch live games only ever takes me to NFHS when I click “Live.” What am I paying for on maxpreps if it redirects me to NFHS? Why can’t it keep the livestream on maxpreps, or let me watch on NFHS since I am subscribed to maxpreps.
  23. [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.
  24. [R17] FieldLevel 5/5 · US Love it absolutely! But one thing……: I LOVE this app, but there is one thing, I also do horse riding and I think it would also be great if there was equine colleges in there, I just think it would be great too, so that other equine riders can use this app too. especially since Field hockey is a backup plan, but I do field hockey for fun. Though I know this is called FieldLevel for a reason, becaus
  25. [R30] FieldLevel 4/5 · US good app: doesn’t have wrestling 😓

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