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24 alternatives to Plain Text Sports

Sports scores, play-by-play and box scores, with no loading

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Plain Text Sports launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   theScore for Facebook Messenger▲80

   Live sports scores & news from MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and soccer

   2016 · scoremediaandgaming.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sideline▲76

   Live game threads, box scores, highlights and more

   2022 · sideline.so · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple Sports▲133

   Real-time scores, fast and simple

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chat Sports ▲87

   Follow live play-by-play for multiple games on single screen

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NBA LIVE Mobile▲76

   Hit the court in the all-new EA SPORTS NBA LIVE Mobile

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swish▲198

   Spotify for sports highlights

   2016 · swish.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chuck▲82

   Know what's happening in the world of sports

   2021 · heychuck.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sportle▲79

   Fastest way to find live sports streams

   2016 · sportle.tv · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CatchThat▲74

   Your daily sports recap newsletter

   2023 · catchthat.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Basket Score▲105

    Real-time scoreboard for live streamings

    2023 · basketscore.it · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PlayPart▲72

    Unique sports moments, personalized to your preferences

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SportsCal▲74

    Know the next sports games for the NBA, NFL, NHL and more

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stattleship▲112

    We make it easy to fetch sports data.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Draft 2.0▲115

    Fantasy sports finally built for mobile

    2015 · playdraft.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    allBall▲60

    Combines the best of Reddit, YouTube and NBA stats

    2016 · allballapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Live Score▲71

    Scoreboard graphics software for your live streams

    2017 · live-score-app.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ball Don't Lie▲94

    An API for all the NBA games 🏀🛠️

    2019 · balldontlie.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ChampChart▲67

    Mobile app for tracking score in collective sports

    2018 · rarecrew.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Live Pickleball Scoreboard▲86

    Real-time scoreboard that runs in a browser

    2023 · keepthescore.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FantaZscores▲82

    Optimize your fantasy basketball team with z-scores

    2023 · fantazscores.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Twitter Sports Filter▲81

    Hides NFL, NBA, MLB and MLS teams hashtags from your Twitter

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    My Blog

    Real-time sports results, fixtures & stats

    Dec 2025 · livescoresbox.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Player Card▲65

    Chrome extension to easily view an athlete stats

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fan Stream▲64

    Fan driven sports radio. Just in time for the NBA Finals

    2016 · fanstreamapp.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →