The Hoops Geek is a popular play designer and practice planner. Hoops Helm covers plays and practices too, and adds live stats, scouting reports, AI and parent communication for the whole program.
14 days free. No credit card. Players and parents always free.
Based on each product's public website as of October 2026. Features change, so check their site for the latest.
| Feature | Hoops Helm | The Hoops Geek |
|---|---|---|
| Plays and practice | ||
| Animated play creator | ✓ | ✓ |
| Playbook shared with players | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import FastDraw files | FastDraw and Hoops Geek PDFs | FastDraw .fdb files |
| Practice planner | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI practice plans and drill builder | ✓ | — |
| Rotations and substitution manager | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game day and scouting | ||
| Live stats and box scores | ✓ | Not advertised |
| Shot charts and season stats | Coach plan | Not advertised |
| Scouting reports and opponent hub | ✓ | Not advertised |
| AI game plans and scouting suggestions | Head Coach | — |
| Team management | ||
| Team calendar and attendance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI schedule import from a PDF | ✓ | — |
| Weekly parent updates and surveys | ✓ | — |
| Game-day graphics | ✓ | — |
| Price | ||
| Free option | 14-day free trial | Free plan (5 plays) |
| One team with staff | $149 to $549 a year | $180 a year (Team, 2 coaches) |
Sources: The Hoops Geek pricing · The Hoops Geek features
Export your playbook as a PDF and upload it to Hoops Helm. Your diagrams come in as plays you can edit and animate, so you don't have to redraw your system.
The Hoops Geek lists Solo at $120 a year, Team at $180 a year with 2 coaches, and Org from $240 a year (their pricing page, October 2026). Hoops Helm Coach is $399 a year with 4 staff seats, live stats, scouting and AI. If you only need a play designer, The Hoops Geek costs less. If you are paying for a play app, a stats app and a team app, Hoops Helm replaces all three.
Compare your costsSomething else? Email contact@hoopshelm.com.
Yes. Export your playbook as a PDF from The Hoops Geek and upload it to Hoops Helm's playbook import.
No, but every plan starts with a 14-day free trial of everything, with no card needed.
Hoops Helm runs in the browser on iPhone, iPad, Android and laptops. There is nothing to install.
Run them side by side for 14 days. No card needed, and you can import your schedule and roster in minutes.
