Comparison
Hockeywise vs HPT: which hockey app for Apple Watch?
HPT and Hockeywise both put a hockey tracker on your Apple Watch. They measure different things. This is the side-by-side, with prices and features checked against their store listings in October 2026.
At a glance
| Hockeywise | HPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift tracking | Automatic, on the watch | Yes |
| Shot counting | Automatic, by type (wrist, snap, slap), after a 2-minute calibration | Manual entry |
| Face-offs | Automatic | No |
| Fade chart and bench recovery | Yes: intensity by third, recovery after every shift | Not in its listing |
| Coach's read of each game | Yes, with Pro+ Insights | No |
| Account needed | No | Yes |
| Where your data goes | Stays on your iPhone and watch; no server | Synced to your HPT account; adds leaderboards and friends |
| Price (USD) | Pro $24.99 a year; Pro+ Insights $39.99 a year; 14-day free trial on annual | $69.99 a year or $199 lifetime |
| Status | On the waitlist, launching early 2027 | On the App Store and hpt.pro |
Competitor details come from their public App Store and web pages, checked October 2026. Apps change; confirm on HPT’s page before you buy.
What HPT does well
HPT is built around the team. Leaderboards, friends and league rankings make it a social product, and it markets to beer-league teams as a group.
Where Hockeywise goes further
That social layer needs an account and a server, and shots are entered by hand. Hockeywise has no account and no server, counts shots and face-offs from your wrist, and costs $24.99 a year for Pro against $69.99 a year.
Everything on the Hockeywise sheet is worked out on the watch and the phone. There is no account, no server and no analytics, so the game you played stays on your devices.
Conclusion: Hockeywise is the stronger hockey app
Choose HPT if your whole team will use it and you want leaderboards. Choose Hockeywise for everything else. It is the only app in this comparison that finds your shifts, counts shots and face-offs by type, shows bench recovery and the fade chart, and reads the game back to you, with nothing uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hockeywise better than HPT?
For a player who wants to know where they fade, yes: Hockeywise finds shifts, counts shots and face-offs by type and reads the game back. HPT is the better pick if your whole team will use it and you want leaderboards.
Does Hockeywise cost more than HPT?
Hockeywise Pro is $24.99 a year and Pro+ Insights is $39.99 a year, with a 14-day free trial on annual plans. HPT is $69.99 a year or $199 lifetime.
Is Hockeywise on the App Store yet?
Not yet. It launches in early 2027; join the waitlist on hockeywise.app for the launch email.