Team apps are built around the game — scores, stats, lineups, league tables — and usually around a fee per season or per family. Most youth teams and clubs need something smaller: who is coming Saturday, who came, who has paid, and one place to tell everyone. Run any app, Mela included, through this list.
| What to check | In Mela | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Is there a per-member, per-family or per-season fee? | ✓None, at any roster size |
| Availability | Can parents answer Coming or Can’t for each practice without an account? | ✓Yes, from a link or the app |
| Attendance and dues | Does it record who came and who paid, and remind only the unpaid? | ✓Yes, with one-tap reminders |
| The rest of the club | Announcements, events with RSVP, bring lists, volunteers, expenses? | ✓All included, the same tools every community gets |
| Scores and standings | Do you need them in the same app? | ~Not in Mela, by choice — keep the league app for the games |
Every answer in the Mela column is true of the product today. The questions apply to any team app.
Scorekeeping, stats, standings and league-wide scheduling. If your club plays in a league that runs on one, you may need it for the games regardless.
Scores, lineups, standings, league scheduling. By choice.
Free for organizers, members and guests. The iPhone app runs the community; every guest replies from a link.
Yes. Many clubs keep the league app for fixtures and results and use Mela for practices, attendance, dues and the team’s own events.
No. Mela is free for any size of roster.
It keeps the paid record and sends reminders; the money goes directly to the coach or treasurer via Venmo or however you collect.