Compare, as of October 2026
Hoops ClinIQ vs The Hoops Geek
The Hoops Geek is the closest thing to us today: plays, a calendar, chat and practice plans in one app. It is a real alternative, so we compare it closely.
Side by side
The facts
Our column shows each feature's stage. In preview: built and clickable in the preview with sample data; not yet running on real teams. Others say Beta or Coming 2027.
| Topic | The Hoops Geek | Hoops ClinIQ (launch plan) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free with 5 plays. Paid plans are $120, $180 and $240+ a year.Per their website | Free plan with 10 plays. Coach is $120 a year, the same as their entry plan, and adds ClinIQ. |
| Platform | iOS, Android and web.Per their website | Installable web app (PWA). Offline sideline mode and native apps are coming in 2027. |
| Plays | Animates plays automatically. Exports MP4 and PDF.Per their website | Draw and share plays, with PDF, MP4, GIF and PNG export. Smaller library at launch: 12 presets, growing. |
| Film | Video storage. No analysis listed.Per their website | Record games on your phone with Hoops ClinIQ, or upload a video file from any camera, with nothing to buy or install in the gym. Your film, tagged with your own play names, linked to your playbook. Clip to play (beta) drafts a play from up to 15 seconds; you place and fix the players. It has not yet been tested on real amateur footage. Full-game breakdown is a film add-on at $15 a game, Coming 2027. |
| AI | None listed on their pricing page.Per their website | ClinIQ answers cite the play or clip they came from. A coach confirms before anything saves. |
| Team tools | Calendar with RSVP, chat, attendance, tasks and practice plans.Per their website | Our own roster, schedule and availability, with RSVPs and attendance. Team chat, registration and payments are coming in 2027. |
| Parents and players | Partial support, per our research.Our research | Free for players and parents during 2027. A parent sees only their own child. |
| Ads | Shared plays on the free tier carry ads.Per their website | No ads. |
Price
The Hoops Geek
Free with 5 plays. Paid plans are $120, $180 and $240+ a year.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Free plan with 10 plays. Coach is $120 a year, the same as their entry plan, and adds ClinIQ.
Platform
The Hoops Geek
iOS, Android and web.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Installable web app (PWA). Offline sideline mode and native apps are coming in 2027.
Plays
The Hoops Geek
Animates plays automatically. Exports MP4 and PDF.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Draw and share plays, with PDF, MP4, GIF and PNG export. Smaller library at launch: 12 presets, growing.
Film
The Hoops Geek
Video storage. No analysis listed.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Record games on your phone with Hoops ClinIQ, or upload a video file from any camera, with nothing to buy or install in the gym. Your film, tagged with your own play names, linked to your playbook. Clip to play (beta) drafts a play from up to 15 seconds; you place and fix the players. It has not yet been tested on real amateur footage. Full-game breakdown is a film add-on at $15 a game, Coming 2027.
AI
The Hoops Geek
None listed on their pricing page.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
ClinIQ answers cite the play or clip they came from. A coach confirms before anything saves.
Team tools
The Hoops Geek
Calendar with RSVP, chat, attendance, tasks and practice plans.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
Our own roster, schedule and availability, with RSVPs and attendance. Team chat, registration and payments are coming in 2027.
Parents and players
The Hoops Geek
Partial support, per our research.Our research
Hoops ClinIQ
Free for players and parents during 2027. A parent sees only their own child.
Ads
The Hoops Geek
Shared plays on the free tier carry ads.Per their website
Hoops ClinIQ
No ads.
Where The Hoops Geek is stronger
- A team messenger, calendar and practice tracking that many coaches already know.
- Native iOS and Android apps. Ours are coming in 2027; our web app installs on a phone today.
- A community of shared plays.
Where Hoops ClinIQ is different
- Film is linked to plays, and ClinIQ answers cite which play or clip they used.
- No ads, including on the free plan.
- Players and parents are free during 2027.
ClinIQ answers always show their source.
Switching, or using both
We do not have a Hoops Geek importer. Plays you exported as PDF or MP4 are not editable here. Photo to play (beta, 10 credits) can draft a play from a picture of a sketch, and you review it before it saves.
- 1Apply for the pilot and rebuild your five most-used plays.
- 2Try photo to play (beta) on a sketch or printout.
- 3Keep both until you are sure.
Sources
Checked in October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with The Hoops Geek before you decide.
Your next game plan starts with your own film.
We load your plays and tag one of your games by hand. Your staff and players use ClinIQ and quizzes for four weeks. Or start with the free play library: no account.