# The Hoops Geek | Play Designer

> Draw, Animate Basketball Plays

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6477780680](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6477780680)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6477780680`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andreas Rauh
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (1,076 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2024-02-18
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-hoops-geek-play-designer/id6477780680)
- **Website:** [https://app.thehoopsgeek.com/](https://app.thehoopsgeek.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.thehoopsgeek.com/privacy-policy-3/](https://www.thehoopsgeek.com/privacy-policy-3/)

## Description

**The Hoops Geek** is the intuitive basketball Play Creator built for modern coaches. Create plays in seconds with an easy drag-and-drop interface; every action you draw is animated automatically, with no video editing or complicated tools.

Create full playbooks, organize plays in your library, share them via a link or export PDFs for print or offline use, and plan practices with structured drills—all in one place.

## Rankings

- #52,152 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for being easy to use and excellent at diagramming plays and helping coaches teach basketball concepts. However, recurring complaints center on pricing and paywalls—only five plays can be saved before paying, with monthly or annual fees that many users find steep. Additional frustration comes from mobile login and reliability issues, and from sharing options that require payment. Overall, strong coaching tool with notable value, but pricing and reliability concerns limit appeal for some users.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive UI
- Great for diagramming plays and sharing visuals with the team
- Effective coaching tool for teaching basketball concepts and building game plans

### Cons

- Paywall after 5 plays; subscription pricing is perceived as expensive
- Mobile app reliability issues (login problems, sub-manager loading issues, occasional screen reloads)
- Sharing/collaboration features are locked behind a paywall; cannot share with others without paying

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6477780680)