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MaxPreps vs Varsity Aces

MaxPreps 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner MaxPreps
Varsity Aces 4.6★ · Free + IAP 45

MaxPreps is generally the better choice for comprehensive high school sports coverage, despite its numerous bugs and ad issues, while Varsity Aces is a niche app for Northern New Jersey sports that struggles with content and stability.

Full reviews: MaxPreps · Varsity Aces

MaxPreps offers extensive high school sports information across many states and sports, but users frequently report bugs, incorrect scores, and excessive ads. Varsity Aces focuses on local high school sports in Northern New Jersey, with users praising its coverage but also experiencing app crashes and content paywalls.

Head to head

Features & Content Scope edge: MaxPrepsR2R3R11R13
MaxPreps MaxPreps is praised for its extensive information, including stats, standings, and coverage of every school in every state, with quick updates R11. It covers a wide range of sports, though some users wish for more sports like dance or better support for less common sports like baseball and soccer R2. However, users report issues with specific features, such as not being able to add athletes for certain sports R3, articles not loading R13, and limits on the number of teams one can follow R2.
Varsity Aces Varsity Aces is highly regarded for its local high school sports coverage, specifically in Northern New Jersey R69. Users appreciate the stories and news, but some find the content scope too narrow, wishing for more comprehensive schedules and results for all high school sports, not just what the app deems important R61R63R64.
Accuracy & Timeliness of Information tieR9R12R14R54
MaxPreps MaxPreps users frequently report incorrect scores and records, with scores changing days later or being posted inaccurately R9R12R14R54. Some users also note that stats and records are not updated frequently enough, despite email notifications of changes . There are also issues with total stat calculations being incorrect .
Varsity Aces Varsity Aces is criticized for delayed coverage, with users stating that information, especially for less prominent events, is often at least a day late R61R64. Some users also report that box scores, medal tracking, and performance lists are not updated R61.
Ease of Use & User Experience edge: MaxPrepsR4R7R15R18
MaxPreps MaxPreps users complain about a variety of usability issues, including the need to create a new login R4, excessive data usage R4, and a lack of full-screen mode for iPad R7. Recent updates have been criticized for making score submission harder R18, removing the ability to easily navigate between team pages , and causing the app to be slow . Many users also find the app cluttered with ads and banners, making it difficult to view content R15R34.
Varsity Aces Varsity Aces users don't provide extensive feedback on ease of use, but some mention difficulty finding what they are looking for R61.
Reliability & Performance tieR6R8R15R18
MaxPreps MaxPreps has significant reliability issues, with users reporting frequent freezing R8, crashes , and error messages like '406 not acceptable' or '404' when trying to view stats, articles, or submit scores R15R18. The app has been described as 'unreadable' due to glitches R6 and has stopped working entirely for some users, especially after iOS updates . Account creation and login also present problems .
Varsity Aces Varsity Aces users report serious bugs causing the app to crash on iPhones, sometimes kicking them out every few seconds .
Price & Value tieR1R15R22R34
MaxPreps MaxPreps is free to download but charges for certain features, leading to user frustration. Subscriptions are required to watch live games, but users are often redirected to NFHS, questioning the value of the MaxPreps subscription R1. Favoriting teams and watching games also incur costs, which users feel should be free R22. The app is also heavily criticized for its overwhelming number of ads, including mandatory pop-ups and 30-second video ads, which significantly detract from the user experience R15R34.
Varsity Aces Varsity Aces requires payment for individual articles, which is a major point of contention for users .
Support & Communication edge: MaxPrepsR3R37R45
MaxPreps MaxPreps users report difficulty communicating with support. There's no apparent way to contact anyone R3, and users have reported issues without receiving a response or resolution R37R45. Even when developers request users to message them, no action is taken R37.
Varsity Aces Varsity Aces reviews do not provide specific feedback on support or communication.
Pick MaxPreps if

You need comprehensive high school sports coverage across many states and sports, are willing to tolerate bugs, ads, and potential inaccuracies for the breadth of information, and want to follow a large number of teams R11.

Pick Varsity Aces if

You are primarily interested in local high school sports coverage specifically in Northern New Jersey and are willing to pay for articles and overlook app stability issues R69.

Evidence note: MaxPreps has a significantly larger number of reviews, providing a more robust dataset for analysis. Varsity Aces has fewer reviews, and many are short, positive statements without much detail, or negative comments about crashing and paywalls. The evidence for Varsity Aces is thinner and more geographically focused.

Frequently asked

Is MaxPreps free?
MaxPreps is free to download and use for basic information, but a subscription is required to watch live games and some users report having to pay to favorite teams R1R22. The free version is heavily monetized with numerous ads, including mandatory pop-ups and 30-second video ads R15R34.
Does MaxPreps have accurate scores and stats?
MaxPreps users frequently report issues with incorrect scores and records, with some scores changing days later or being posted inaccurately R9R12R14R54. Users also note that stats and records are not updated frequently enough, and total stat calculations can be incorrect .
What are the main issues with MaxPreps?
The main issues with MaxPreps include frequent app crashes and freezing R8, numerous error messages R15R18, excessive and intrusive ads R15R34, incorrect or delayed score and stat updates R9R12R14R54, and poor customer support R3R37R45.
Is Varsity Aces good for all high school sports?
Varsity Aces is primarily focused on local high school sports coverage in Northern New Jersey, and while users praise its quality for that region, some wish for more comprehensive schedules and results for all high school sports, as it tends to cover only what it deems important R61R63R64R69.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 77 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] MaxPreps 4/5 · US Very good app, could use some tweaks: Very good app! I usually do some reporting for my school, basketball. Football works too, but when it comes to baseball, soccer, etc., the scoring just doesn’t work. My second complaint isn’t all that much of a deal, but i feel like having a limited amount of team sports you can follow is a bit redundant, especially if you are “loyal”, per se, to multiple scho
  2. [R3] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Not Interactive: My grandson is a junior and moved to Whitewright, TX. He’s the starting point guard and the app does not let me add him for basketball - cause the database doesn’t list his name, I guess. He is listed as an athlete in football for Whitewright. Basketball is his main sport. There is no apparent way to communicate with anyone at MaxPrep.
  3. [R11] MaxPreps 5/5 · US A lot of information: This app is SO informational. It has stats, standings and so much more. It has every school in every state. It has top notch information about every school. This app updates very quick. I definitely recommend downloading this app.
  4. [R13] MaxPreps 2/5 · US Articles don’t show: When you click on the articles, it’s just a blank page. The articles won’t even pop up anymore in the app.
  5. [R9] MaxPreps 3/5 · US What are score boards: How are yall gonna put that our team won 60-35 because that’s what happened and then change the score two days later to tell they lost
  6. [R12] MaxPreps 3/5 · US What?: So I checked my football team score against the game we played Thursday and the score was wrong. It got correct that we did win. Oh it bothered me as it said 39 to 32 which was incorrect cause they did not get 32 points. we got 35 points and they got six points. Can someone please fix the scoring system because y’all are getting it wrong
  7. [R14] MaxPreps 4/5 · US Incorrect score posting: Midlothian’s record is incorrect as posted. Their record is shown as 12-0-4. Their record should be listed as 12-0-3. MaxPreps posted the Atlee score twice. Midlothian only placed Atlee once. The game that was scheduled for May 5th was canceled due to weather. The game was rescheduled for later in the schedule in a game where the score was posted as a 3-3 tie, which is
  8. [R54] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Final Scores Wrong: Every final score I’ve looked at in your videos for Texas are wrong. What’s your problem?
  9. [R4] MaxPreps 1/5 · US Not good: First of all, nobody wants to create yet another log-in in this day and age. If there was ever an app crying out for “Log-in with …”, it’s this one, a high school sports app. Second, I’ve never seen an app use as much data as this one. I have auto play “off” for videos, and it’s still somehow chewing up MBs like crazy.
  10. [R7] MaxPreps 2/5 · US Need full screen mode for ipad: Please make this app display in full screen mode for ipad
  11. [R15] 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.
  12. [R18] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Submitting scores: Is it just me, or before this latest update, the submitting score process was much easier, because now I always get 404 messages with the ref when I try to submit a score. Can someone explain this possible issue. Thanks, Ry
  13. [R6] 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
  14. [R8] MaxPreps 5/5 · US Courtney: Worst app ever it keeps freezing up when I try to add a new high school football team
  15. [R1] 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.
  16. [R22] MaxPreps 1/5 · US EXPENSIVE: This app costs money to favorite a team🤯they should just let us do it for free and to watch a game it also costs money, can they just let us watch it for free
  17. [R34] 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.
  18. [R37] 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.🤷🏼‍♂️
  19. [R45] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Good and bad: Love using the app to get game updates and to provide updates. But MaxPreps does not respond. Emailed and posted and can’t get help removing a scorer who doesn’t score on games.
  20. [R61] Varsity Aces 1/5 · US I can never find what I’m looking for.: All I use is the search button. It’s now 2 days past the Bergen County Relays for winter track and I have yet to see any coverage of the meet. So not only do I wonder about the content, I think I must just be missing it? Who knows. All it wants to give me is football scores and box scores that are not updated. As well the medal tracking and performance list
  21. [R63] Varsity Aces 3/5 · US Schedules: I wish you were more comprehensive of HS sports. Post all schedules and all results. Schedules for the season once if you don't want to do it everyday.
  22. [R64] Varsity Aces 1/5 · US From first to worst: The Record used to provide great coverage of the local high school scene in Northern New Jersey, winning awards for the quality of their work. Now they cover only what they deem as important (usually non-public), providing cursory info (at best) for the rest. When they do condescend to provide additional coverage, it’s at least a day late. What a shame that the legacy of your
  23. [R69] Varsity Aces 5/5 · US Best Local sports in New Jersey!!!: Hands down the best coverage of NJ sports!

Synthesized from 77 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store