BenchApp - Sports Team Manager

Name: BenchApp - Sports Team Manager
Rating: 3.5 (339 reviews)
Author: BenchApp Technologies, Inc.

The Best Sports Team Manager

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

339 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Sports
Developer

BenchApp Technologies, Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

173.5
MB

BenchApp makes running your sports team a breeze. Allow players to check in or out from the app, via e-mail, from push notifications, or through text messages. Keep track of stats, games played, drinks and even player payments. Take the headache out of managing your team. How does it work? ----- Enter your roster and schedule, and BenchApp takes care of the rest. An e-mail or text message is automatically sent before each game, allowing your players to check in or out. It's as easy as that. We take the work out of managing your team. Features that make your life better ----- • Attendance Notifications via e-mail and text message • Accept payments from your players and spares via credit card • E-mail and text message broadcasting • Create lines and batting orders • Sync your schedule directly to your calendar • Track Player & Spare Stats • Track and manage Finances • Track who's bringing drinks/refreshments • Team Chatter for communication • Private Messaging • Team Bulletins • Poll your players The Sports We Support ----- Hockey, Roller Hockey, Ball Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Ultimate, Soccer, Lacrosse, Football, Volleyball, Pickleball and any other sport that has a roster. ----- If you love BenchApp, please leave us a review. We always appreciate all feature requests and bug reports: help@benchapp.com.

Ratings & Reviews

3.5

out of 5

339 Ratings

Quality has fallen
12/23/2024

Mombajomba
This app was good to begin with, but has slowly declined. There’s a lot of good thing and useful features but when you can’t even share simple photos or videos with your team cause the quality is so poor and pixilated to the point you can barely open the picture and zoom. It’s pretty disappointing. Someone sends a GIF? Well you’re lucky if it plays once, before freezing and being literally unwatchable. I know it’s not the most important thing about the app but that was never an issue when first using it. I think desktop might be better but this is supposed to be accessible to your team in a mobile manner so we can get quick responses which doesn’t always happen since half the team doesn’t even get notifications, or there’s a new message that doesn’t show OR shows then disappears to the point where you need to retry typing your message multiple times just to get it to post. I do like the format but it’s just lacking in some basic ways that are pretty intolerable at times. My team has already been discussing just going back to what’sapp or group me just so we can have no issues with chatting. Hopefully some of these basic functions are improved cause I’d love to continue using the platform.

Developer Response
Hi there. Sorry to hear you’re experiencing this issue. We have a brand new Chatter coming very soon that is amazing. If you can just hold on a little longer, we know you’re going to love it.
Quality has fallen
12/23/2024

Mombajomba

This app was good to begin with, but has slowly declined. There’s a lot of good thing and useful features but when you can’t even share simple photos or videos with your team cause the quality is so poor and pixilated to the point you can barely open the picture and zoom. It’s pretty disappointing. Someone sends a GIF? Well you’re lucky if it plays once, before freezing and being literally unwatchable. I know it’s not the most important thing about the app but that was never an issue when first using it. I think desktop might be better but this is supposed to be accessible to your team in a mobile manner so we can get quick responses which doesn’t always happen since half the team doesn’t even get notifications, or there’s a new message that doesn’t show OR shows then disappears to the point where you need to retry typing your message multiple times just to get it to post. I do like the format but it’s just lacking in some basic ways that are pretty intolerable at times. My team has already been discussing just going back to what’sapp or group me just so we can have no issues with chatting. Hopefully some of these basic functions are improved cause I’d love to continue using the platform.
Developer Response 12/27/2024
Hi there. Sorry to hear you’re experiencing this issue. We have a brand new Chatter coming very soon that is amazing. If you can just hold on a little longer, we know you’re going to love it.
Pretty good, but could be better
07/18/2023

Kopi Anzetar
I’ve been using BenchApp for 3ish years now, and it makes managing a team a lot easier. Like a lot a lot. Sometimes it freezes and requires an app restart but that’s not too big a deal. What irks me the most is the inability to check game stats per player. There is no way to do it! I want to check points, plus minus, etc which I input for all players during game, but there is no way to check individual game stats, only season stats. Other than that the app is great, just wish they’d add that feature.
Pretty good, but could be better
07/18/2023

Kopi Anzetar

I’ve been using BenchApp for 3ish years now, and it makes managing a team a lot easier. Like a lot a lot. Sometimes it freezes and requires an app restart but that’s not too big a deal. What irks me the most is the inability to check game stats per player. There is no way to do it! I want to check points, plus minus, etc which I input for all players during game, but there is no way to check individual game stats, only season stats. Other than that the app is great, just wish they’d add that feature.
So many less organizing headaches!
09/11/2022

Tom O'Gara
Team captains, pay for the pro version. It will change your life. I run two softball teams, a pretty regular weeknight team and a beer league weekend work team with a huge roster. Having automated reminders in various forms going out to players to check in/out for games takes the stress off having to send the weekly email, and being the bad guy when you have to text/email a player for the 3rd time. Giving the players the chance to respond via text also makes it so easy for them! The ability to send out a quick broadcast email or text for last minute stuff (rainouts, field changes, etc) saves you from having to search to make sure you have the right current group text chain in your phone. The chatter feature keeps that chatter in the app, and I’ve found my teams get more excited to use it as the season goes on. Oh, and being able to keep track of who still owes team fees? Awesome. The developers are hands on as well. Is the app perfect yet? No, but they are very open to ideas and suggestions and are tweaking all the time. I can’t say enough about the app.
So many less organizing headaches!
09/11/2022

Tom O'Gara

Team captains, pay for the pro version. It will change your life. I run two softball teams, a pretty regular weeknight team and a beer league weekend work team with a huge roster. Having automated reminders in various forms going out to players to check in/out for games takes the stress off having to send the weekly email, and being the bad guy when you have to text/email a player for the 3rd time. Giving the players the chance to respond via text also makes it so easy for them! The ability to send out a quick broadcast email or text for last minute stuff (rainouts, field changes, etc) saves you from having to search to make sure you have the right current group text chain in your phone. The chatter feature keeps that chatter in the app, and I’ve found my teams get more excited to use it as the season goes on. Oh, and being able to keep track of who still owes team fees? Awesome. The developers are hands on as well. Is the app perfect yet? No, but they are very open to ideas and suggestions and are tweaking all the time. I can’t say enough about the app.
Best team management app with the BEST service!
09/25/2020

Jeremy Bechtold
We’ve been using the free version for several seasons and then about six months ago we went to the paid version. It’s SO worth it. As the captain, I used to have to still go into Facebook for some players, emails for some, and text the others and then try to compile it all even in the app to keep track of who we needed to call if we needed subs. The paid version took care of ALL that. I just required everyone get the app or at least sign up for it. Even if they didn’t install it, they still got the emails and texts! This became a lifesaver for removing the captaincy headache of trying to get twenty adults all on the same page. Then earlier today, I had a little snafu with my account and emailed support. The owner replied within a couple hours and everything is all good. I can’t wait to get back to playing, but I know at least until I do, i’ll still be in touch with my team and subs and we will be well ahead of the next season when it’s ready to start (post virus restrictions).
Best team management app with the BEST service!
09/25/2020

Jeremy Bechtold

We’ve been using the free version for several seasons and then about six months ago we went to the paid version. It’s SO worth it. As the captain, I used to have to still go into Facebook for some players, emails for some, and text the others and then try to compile it all even in the app to keep track of who we needed to call if we needed subs. The paid version took care of ALL that. I just required everyone get the app or at least sign up for it. Even if they didn’t install it, they still got the emails and texts! This became a lifesaver for removing the captaincy headache of trying to get twenty adults all on the same page. Then earlier today, I had a little snafu with my account and emailed support. The owner replied within a couple hours and everything is all good. I can’t wait to get back to playing, but I know at least until I do, i’ll still be in touch with my team and subs and we will be well ahead of the next season when it’s ready to start (post virus restrictions).

Introducing our new and improved jersey builder! Build your team jerseys right inside the app. Also... - Fixes posting lines to chatter - Fixes to team settings - Fixes missing team logos for some teams - Allows leaving the Expenses screen - Other bug fixes and performance improvements