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MaxPreps vs Bound Sports

MaxPreps 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner MaxPreps
Bound Sports 4.5★ · Free to download 40

MaxPreps is the better choice for comprehensive high school sports information, despite its ad issues and occasional bugs, while Bound Sports struggles significantly with usability and reliability.

Full reviews: MaxPreps · Bound Sports

MaxPreps offers extensive high school sports data, including stats, standings, and schedules, but users frequently complain about excessive ads, glitches, and score inaccuracies. Bound Sports focuses on event management and ticketing, but is widely criticized for being difficult to use, unreliable, and having frequent crashes.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: MaxPrepsR2R5R11R13
MaxPreps MaxPreps is praised for its wealth of information, including stats, standings, schedules, and coverage of every school in every state R11. Users appreciate being able to follow multiple teams, though some find the limit of 16 teams restrictive R2. It provides quick updates and articles, though some users report articles not loading R11R13. There's a desire for middle school teams and more sports like dance to be added R5.
Bound Sports Bound Sports is valued for its ability to provide schedules, brackets, and stats, with some users calling it the 'ESPN of Highschool' R84. The app offers ticket purchasing, which many find convenient R74. However, some users report difficulty finding specific team information and a desire for more customization, like setting favorite teams or sports . There's also a request for 8th-grade sports to be included .
Ease of Use & User Interface edge: MaxPrepsR3R4R7R24
MaxPreps MaxPreps is generally considered intuitive and user-friendly by some . However, recent updates have introduced issues, such as difficulty navigating to other team pages from a matchup . Users also face problems with account creation, login, and unfollowing teams R3R4. There are complaints about the app not displaying in full-screen on iPad and being slow R7R24.
Bound Sports Bound Sports is widely criticized for being difficult to use and not user-friendly R66. Users report issues with logging in, finding information, and navigating the app R66. Specific complaints include the inability to register for sports within the app and difficulties with ticket transfers R89R93.
Reliability & Performance edge: MaxPrepsR4R6R8R9
MaxPreps MaxPreps users report frequent glitches, crashes, and error messages like '406 not responding' or '404' R6R8R15. Scores and stats are sometimes incorrect or slow to update, and there are issues with submitting scores R9. Some users experience high data usage even with autoplay off R4.
Bound Sports Bound Sports is plagued by reliability issues, with users reporting the app freezing, crashing, and not working . Documents and family members disappear from accounts . Scores and standings are slow to update, and the calendar often doesn't show all selected teams . There are instances of listed events not existing .
Price & Value tieR1R15R22R34
MaxPreps MaxPreps is free to download but charges for certain features, like watching live games, which redirects users to NFHS R1. Some users believe favoriting teams should be free R22. The app is heavily monetized with numerous ads, banners, and mandatory pop-ups, which significantly detract from the user experience R15R34R41R42.
Bound Sports Bound Sports is free to download, but users encounter issues with ticket purchasing, including payments going through without receiving codes or tickets being marked as used when they weren't . The app is used by schools for cashless systems, making it a necessary expense for some parents . One review mentions ads, but it's not a widespread complaint .
Customer Support edge: Bound SportsR3R6R37R45
MaxPreps MaxPreps users report difficulty communicating with support and not receiving responses to reported issues R3R6R37R45. Some users mention that support is non-existent R37.
Bound Sports Bound Sports receives positive feedback for its customer service, with specific mentions of helpful staff like Doug and Patty R66R74R84R102. Users appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, especially for account and ticket issues R66R74R84R102.
Pick MaxPreps if

You want comprehensive high school sports information, including stats, standings, and schedules for a wide range of schools and sports, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and occasional glitches R11.

Pick Bound Sports if

Your school mandates its use for sports registration, ticketing, or team communication, and you value responsive customer support for troubleshooting issues R74R84R102.

Evidence note: MaxPreps has a significantly larger number of reviews, providing a broader range of feedback. Bound Sports reviews are heavily skewed towards negative experiences with usability and reliability, often from users forced to use the app by their schools.

Frequently asked

Does MaxPreps allow live game viewing?
MaxPreps offers live game viewing, but a subscription to MaxPreps for this feature often redirects users to the NFHS website, leading to confusion about what the MaxPreps subscription covers R1.
Can I register for sports on the Bound Sports app?
No, many users report that the Bound Sports app does not allow them to register for sports directly within the app, often requiring them to use a desktop website instead R89R93R118.
Are there many ads in MaxPreps?
Yes, MaxPreps is heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, banners, and mandatory pop-up ads that cover a significant portion of the screen and make the app difficult to use R15R34R41R42.
Does Bound Sports have good customer support?
Yes, Bound Sports receives positive feedback for its customer service, with users praising the helpfulness and responsiveness of the support staff for issues like account setup and ticket problems R66R74R84R102.

What reviewers actually said

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  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. [R5] MaxPreps 5/5 · US Grades available: The app is one step f the best and I really recommend it but should add middle school teams.
  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. [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.
  6. [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.
  7. [R7] MaxPreps 2/5 · US Need full screen mode for ipad: Please make this app display in full screen mode for ipad
  8. [R24] MaxPreps 3/5 · US Cool app: App is cool but really slow
  9. [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
  10. [R8] MaxPreps 5/5 · US Courtney: Worst app ever it keeps freezing up when I try to add a new high school football team
  11. [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
  12. [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.
  13. [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.
  14. [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
  15. [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.
  16. [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.🤷🏼‍♂️
  17. [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.
  18. [R89] Bound Sports 2/5 · US Registration Removed: The app was great until the update removed the registration tab. Now you have to use a desktop to do it and I have to jump through about a million hoops to get my kid signed up for sports.
  19. [R93] Bound Sports 1/5 · US Not user friendly!: As a parent, it’s very frustrating trying to find where to register my son for sports. I have to switch from the mobile app to a desktop website. I’m currently trying to purchase event tickets, and the mobile app doesn’t work at all. This is not a user-friendly app or program.
  20. [R118] Bound Sports 2/5 · US Subpar app: I have to have this app to register my kids for activities. You can’t even register them for activities in the app. You can’t simply view and purchase tickets for activities.
  21. [R41] 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
  22. [R42] 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.
  23. [R66] Bound Sports 3/5 · US hard to use: my entire cheer team and both the coaches had a problem logging in, it would show everyone the wrong screen and we had to wait for someone to come in and help. I cannot find the option to upload my physical despite looking up the tutorial on your site, i was literally not given the buttons provided on your tutorial. If this problem doesn't go away by tomorrow I wont be able to cheer.
  24. [R74] Bound Sports 5/5 · US Customer Service: Bound has made getting tickets for my children’s sporting events so easy. With all the directions that we are pulled, it is nice to be able to purchase tickets, then assign them to the right child so that I can assure each kid gets where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there. Their customer service (Doug is a rockstar) is responsive and so helpful. I cannot rat
  25. [R84] Bound Sports 5/5 · US Great app & staff are helpful: Brackets, schedules, tickets, stats, it’s all here. I messed up when making my account and the chat feature for help worked well. Patty fixed everything for me.
  26. [R102] Bound Sports 5/5 · US Great site great customer service: I am very impressed with how intuitive the site is. I also am very impressed with how amazing the technical support and sales department is.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store