Where LiveBarn is strong
- The largest broadcaster of youth and amateur sports in North America, with cameras in a very large number of partner arenas
- Live viewing and 30-day replay, up to two simultaneous streams depending on the plan
- AI-powered Player Analysis Hub module (Sportlogiq), automatic shift and heat map analysis
- Acquired in March 2026 by Ascent Sports Group (backed by GTCR), a sign of market confidence in the service
Where RinkLog plays differently
- LiveBarn does not track individual stats: RinkLog and LiveBarn are complementary, not competitors
- RinkLog computes the player's stats live, during the game, not after the fact through video analysis
- RinkLog works offline, without depending on a camera installed by the arena
- RinkLog costs $12.99 CAD per year, well below LiveBarn's $251 to $347 USD per year video subscription plans
- RinkLog is bilingual French and English throughout, and compliant with Quebec's Law 25
Criterion by criterion
What the service does
LiveBarn
Live and replay video streaming of games filmed at partner arenas
RinkLog
Live, individual stat tracking of the player, during the game
Who tracks the stats
LiveBarn
No manual tracking; a separate pay-per-use AI module (Player Analysis Hub) analyzes the video
RinkLog
Each parent tracks their own player, from any seat
Offline mode
LiveBarn
Requires a connection to watch the video stream
RinkLog
Fully offline start to finish, built for arenas with no signal
Video
LiveBarn
The core of the service: cameras in partner arenas, live and replay
RinkLog
None: RinkLog focuses on stats, not video
Languages
LiveBarn
Mostly English per the app listings
RinkLog
French and English throughout the app
Price
LiveBarn
$26.95 USD/month (Basic plan) to $36.95 USD/month (Premium), discounted with an annual purchase
RinkLog
Free to start, Premium at $12.99 CAD/year (founding price)
Platform
LiveBarn
iOS, Android and web (watch.livebarn.com)
RinkLog
iOS, Android and web, with an installable offline PWA
Company origin and data privacy
LiveBarn
Founded in Montreal in 2014, acquired by Ascent Sports Group (backed by GTCR) in March 2026
RinkLog
Built in Quebec, compliant with Quebec's Law 25 on the protection of personal information
Choose LiveBarn if
- You want family who can't make it to the rink to watch the game live
- Your arena is part of LiveBarn's partner camera network
- You want automated AI video analysis, not manual stat entry
Choose RinkLog if
- Your child plays hockey, ball hockey or ringette
- You want accurate individual stats, computed live during the game
- You need it to work inside an arena with no cell signal, with no camera installed
- You want a complement to LiveBarn rather than a replacement: the two work well together
RinkLog measures and computes all of this automatically during your hockey, ball hockey and ringette games. Free to start.
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