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NCSA Athletic Recruiting vs FieldLevel

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

FieldLevel is the clear winner due to its higher user satisfaction, better app stability, and more effective recruiting outcomes, despite some complaints about premium pricing and missing sports.

Full reviews: NCSA Athletic Recruiting · FieldLevel

FieldLevel consistently receives positive feedback for its effectiveness in connecting athletes with college coaches and its overall platform, while NCSA Athletic Recruiting is plagued by numerous technical issues, login problems, and accusations of being a scam with high costs.

Head to head

Features and Effectiveness edge: FieldLevelR8R11R14R15
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA users report mixed experiences, with some finding it helpful for contacting coaches and getting matched with schools R8R11R14. However, many users criticize the platform for providing useless information, not offering personalized help, and primarily pushing paid packages R37. Some also note limitations like only being able to select one sport and an inability to upload content R15.
FieldLevel FieldLevel is highly praised for its effectiveness in connecting athletes with college coaches and providing exposure, leading to commitments and offers . Coaches also find it a valuable tool for identifying prospects and managing rosters . Users appreciate the ability to showcase athletes and receive honest evaluations . However, some users note missing sports like women's bowling, cheerleading, wrestling, and equine sports R61R73R77R90.
Ease of Use and Reliability edge: FieldLevelR3R6R7R9
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA users frequently report significant issues with the app's functionality, including login problems R3R6R16, glitches , slow performance , and screens not loading or getting stuck R7R9. Many find the sign-up process confusing or broken .
FieldLevel FieldLevel generally receives positive feedback for its ease of use, with athletes finding it easy to set up . However, a notable number of users, including college coaches, report intermittent crashing, login issues, and blank screens R66R67R70R75. Some also mention issues with profile pictures not updating .
Price and Value edge: FieldLevelR8R28R36R37
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA users frequently describe the service as expensive R8 and a scam R28R36R38R39. Many feel pressured to pay for premium packages, with costs cited as high as $2000-$2500 or $103 a month, only to receive little to no personalized help R37R38R39R42. Some free users report losing access after refusing to pay .
FieldLevel FieldLevel is generally seen as economical and offering good value, especially for the exposure it provides . However, there are complaints about the cost of premium features, with users mentioning $30-$39 a month to contact colleges or see who is interested . One user also noted a $50 charge for video compression .
Customer Support edge: FieldLevelR1R3R16R18
NCSA Athletic Recruiting NCSA users report significant frustration with customer support. Issues include unaddressed deactivation requests R1, difficulty reaching support , and unhelpful responses R16. Some users mention having to call to fix login issues R3R18.
FieldLevel FieldLevel receives positive feedback for its customer service, with users reporting that the service team goes above and beyond to fix issues . College coaches also appreciate the helpfulness of the support .
Pick NCSA Athletic Recruiting if

Pick NCSA Athletic Recruiting if you are new to recruitment and believe their matching service will be beneficial, and you are prepared to navigate potential app glitches and high costs R8R14.

Pick FieldLevel if

Pick FieldLevel if you want a highly effective platform for connecting with college coaches and gaining exposure, and you are comfortable with potential intermittent app stability issues and the cost of premium features .

Evidence note: NCSA Athletic Recruiting has a significantly lower lifetime rating (2.75) compared to FieldLevel (4.88), which is reflected in the overwhelmingly negative recent reviews for NCSA. Many negative NCSA reviews focus on the high cost of paid tiers and perceived lack of value, suggesting a free-vs-paid asymmetry where non-paying users or those dissatisfied with paid services are vocal. FieldLevel also has some complaints about paid features, but its overall user satisfaction remains high.

Frequently asked

Is NCSA Athletic Recruiting a free app?
NCSA Athletic Recruiting is free to download and has a free version, but many users report being pressured to pay for expensive premium packages, with costs cited as high as $2000-$2500 or $103 a month, and some free users even lost access after declining paid options R37R38R39R42.
Does FieldLevel support all sports?
FieldLevel supports many sports, but users have noted that some, like women's bowling, cheerleading, wrestling, and equine sports, are not available or lack exposure on the platform R61R73R77R90.
Are there login issues with FieldLevel?
Yes, some FieldLevel users, including college coaches, frequently report intermittent login issues, crashing, and blank screens, particularly on iPhones, which can be frustrating R66R67R70R75.

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. [R8] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 4/5 · US Expensive, but worth it.: If you are new to recruitment, this is defiantly the right app for you. You can literally contact any coach through this, and if you don’t answer you on here it has there contacts for other social media. You send your highlight to NCSA and they will match you up with schools that fit you and your level. I played D3 because I chose that path, but it matched me with D1 scho
  2. [R11] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 5/5 · US Great recruiting app: Try this app and try to get recruited, it’s such a great app to get college offers.
  3. [R14] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 4/5 · US Game changer!: Using the checklists that they provide, NCSA is the perfect tool to search for, research, and communicate with college coaches. The app would set itself above everyone is they allowed the ability to use your email templates from your app instead of having to log onto a computer to do it.
  4. [R15] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 3/5 · US Please fix the app: I’m unable to upload anything. Please fix this app!
  5. [R3] 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.
  6. [R6] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 3/5 · US Idkkk: It’s so hard to create a account it says the email is already taken but I’ve never used it
  7. [R7] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Broken/ Unavailable: All the services in the app are unavailable. It is totally useless.
  8. [R9] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 3/5 · US Not User Friendly: This is nice to have on your phone because it is easier to access without going on the website or going on your computer. The app is a little inefficient. It doesn’t work as smoothly as the website on a computer or laptop. There are also times where I can't scroll down all the way and click things that I want to. Basically I use this app to see when I have a notification but oth
  9. [R28] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Sucks: It’s all a scam
  10. [R36] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Scam: The first few days of you using it it’s pretty good you get emails from the site trying to get you to like go on phone calls, but once you get on the phone call and you’re actually like get into a conversation all they want is your money and don’t help you in the slightest bit. don’t fall for this. There’s better ways for you and your athlete.
  11. [R37] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US terrible site: went to a team camp one day after the sign up process i saw something for NCSA checked a box not knowing what it was. shortly after the team camp i got multiple emails telling me about this program. after persuading my parents to pay almost over 200$ . they have not helped one bit . all of the zoom meetings are the same information . they do not care about type personally . and they
  12. [R1] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 2/5 · US Won’t delete my account: I’ve wrote several deactivation requests and they still won’t delete my account
  13. [R16] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Doesn’t work can’t sign in error every time: Every time i try to sign in it just says error and i waited on there website for someone to chat with about it no one said anything
  14. [R18] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 3/5 · US Undecided at the moment: Currently my daughter is not recruitable so her profile is not complete. However I cannot log into the app because I used my Google account to create the profile on a web server. The app does not allow the user to choose Google as a method of logging in. Likewise, I called the phone number to request help changing my password so I can use the app because the change passwor
  15. [R38] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US ts a scam: did not do nothing whatsoever paid 103 a month for nothing
  16. [R39] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Made to pay: They will convince you but into one of their package plans and then all you get are spam camp invites. Not worth it!
  17. [R42] NCSA Athletic Recruiting 1/5 · US Don’t get this app!!: I fell for the Ncsa recruiting and they called me trying to schedule meeting to pay over $2000 to help find colleges. If you are looking to play college sports your varsity coaches should be the one helping you not random people on the internet!
  18. [R61] 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
  19. [R73] 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.
  20. [R77] 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
  21. [R90] FieldLevel 4/5 · US good app: doesn’t have wrestling 😓
  22. [R66] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Squash some bugs!: It’s great when it works but has been crashing a lot lately. So frustrating!
  23. [R67] 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
  24. [R70] 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.
  25. [R75] FieldLevel 3/5 · US Great app ...: Its a great app but why did i get locked out of my account please help me ...

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