Report updated Apr 7, 2026
JumpForward
v14.8Collegiate athletic departments, including coaches, student-athletes, and administrative staff.
What Is JumpForward?
Launched Aug 9, 2010
Updated Dec 2025
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
Centralized tools to track and manage NCAA compliance requirements for athletic departments
Tools to build skill evaluation processes and rate prospects to identify top recruits
Monitor student-athlete status, credit hours, GPA, and transfer eligibility
Connects coaches, student-athletes, and administrators in a single platform
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate clean interface and utility for members, but report authentication failures and app stability and crashes.”
What Users Love
Clean and simple.
The JumpForward iPhone app is really easy to use.
Best way to track recruit phone calls
Pain Points
Desk will let me sign in but on the app my login can’t be found.
Whenever I try to sign in using the app there is just an error message that pops up saying 'user type not allowed'
Consistently says 'JumpForward has stopped working'
The app crashes or doesn't open from time to time.
High confidence · 64 reviews available
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Deep NCAA compliance integration
- Established enterprise institutional footprint
- Unified platform for coaches, athletes, and admins
Cons
- Critical authentication bugs ('user type not allowed')
- Frequent app crashes and stability issues
- Poor mobile onboarding transparency
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Modernize mobile UI/UX to match desktop reliability
- Expand into NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) management
- Improve digital form workflows for departmental audits
Market Threats
- ARMS Software's superior mobile stability
- Opendorse dominating the NIL compliance space
- User churn due to persistent technical failures
Who competes with JumpForward?
The Nemesis
Hudl
Agile Sports Technologies, Inc.
A dominant force in recruiting through video analysis and athlete performance data used by collegiate departments.
A dominant force in recruiting through video analysis and athlete performance data used by collegiate departments.
Contenders
FieldLevel
★4.9 (2K)FieldLevel, Inc.
A specialized recruiting network that allows college coaches to identify, track, and rate high school prospects.
A specialized recruiting network that allows college coaches to identify, track, and rate high school prospects.
Peers
Focuses on live stats and scorekeeping, which feeds into the recruiting and evaluation data used by collegiate coaches.
Live HD Video Streaming
SportsEngine - Team management
★4.8 (207K)SportsEngine, Inc.
A broad sports management ecosystem that handles registration and communication for large athletic organizations.
A broad sports management ecosystem that handles registration and communication for large athletic organizations.
TeamSnap
TeamSnap, Inc.
Provides team-level communication and scheduling tools that overlap with JumpForward's unified communication features.
Provides team-level communication and scheduling tools that overlap with JumpForward's unified communication features.
Heja
Heja Sports
A streamlined team communication app that connects coaches and athletes in a shared digital environment.
A streamlined team communication app that connects coaches and athletes in a shared digital environment.
What are the key takeaways?
JumpForward is a frustrating sports app that is available. With a 2.1/5 rating from 64 reviews, it frustrates many users from users. Users particularly appreciate clean interface, though authentication failures remains a common concern.
Best for: Collegiate athletic departments, including coaches, student-athletes, and administrative staff.
How much does it cost?
Model: subscription
B2B SaaS model targeting institutional athletic departments; the app serves as a mobile extension for existing enterprise subscribers.
iOS Version
14.8
Android Version
11.8
Release Date
Aug 9, 2010
iOS Price
Free
Android Price
Free
Developer
Active Network, LLC