SportsCal vs the Alternatives

Already using something else to track your games? Here's how SportsCal stacks up.

vs Google Calendar vs Stanza vs Manual .ics

SportsCal vs Google Calendar Built-in Sports

Google Calendar includes some sports schedules — but it's limited. Here's what you're missing.

Feature Google Calendar SportsCal
Number of leagues ~10 20+
Watch links No Yes — Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video
Calendar Collections No Yes — combine any teams into one feed
Schedule change alerts Basic Real-time flex scheduling, rain delays
Platforms Google Calendar only Google, Apple, Outlook
Price Free Free 10-game preview, $47/year full access
Google Calendar
Leagues~10
Watch linksNo
CollectionsNo
Schedule alertsBasic
PlatformsGoogle only
PriceFree
SportsCal
Leagues20+
Watch linksYes — Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video
CollectionsYes — combine any teams
Schedule alertsReal-time flex, rain delays
PlatformsGoogle, Apple, Outlook
PriceFree preview, $47/yr

SportsCal vs Stanza

Stanza offers sports calendar feeds — but no watch links and no Collections.

Feature Stanza SportsCal
Watch links No Yes — Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Calendar Collections No Yes — combine any teams into one feed
AI Assistant No Yes — ask about injuries, standings & more
Pricing Free Free preview + $47/year
Stanza
Watch linksNo
Auto-updatesYes
CollectionsNo
AI AssistantNo
PricingFree
SportsCal
Watch linksYes — Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video
Auto-updatesYes
CollectionsYes — combine any teams
AI AssistantYes — injuries, standings & more
PricingFree preview + $47/yr

SportsCal vs Manual .ics Downloads

Downloading .ics files is free — but they go stale the moment a schedule changes.

Feature Manual .ics SportsCal
Auto-updates No — static file Yes — live subscription
Watch links No Yes — Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video
Multiple teams Download each separately One feed with Collections
Schedule changes Must re-download Automatic
Manual .ics
Auto-updatesNo — static file
Watch linksNo
Multiple teamsDownload each separately
Schedule changesMust re-download
SportsCal
Auto-updatesYes — live subscription
Watch linksYes — Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video
Multiple teamsOne feed with Collections
Schedule changesAutomatic

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Frequently Asked Questions

SportsCal is the best sports calendar app for fans who want auto-updating schedules with watch links. It covers 20+ leagues including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Premier League, La Liga, F1, and UFC. Unlike Google Calendar's built-in sports or Stanza, SportsCal includes streaming links to Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, and Prime Video in every event.
Yes — Google Calendar's built-in sports covers roughly 10 leagues with basic game times and no watch links. SportsCal covers 20+ leagues, includes direct streaming links (Peacock, ESPN+, Paramount+, Prime Video), offers Calendar Collections to combine multiple teams, and works with Apple Calendar and Outlook in addition to Google Calendar.
SportsCal offers a free 10-game preview for any team. Full access is $47 per year, which includes unlimited teams across all 20+ leagues, watch links, Calendar Collections, schedule-change alerts, and cross-platform sync. Google Calendar sports and Stanza are free but lack watch links and collections. Manual .ics downloads are free but static and require re-downloading when schedules change.