Ultiworld buys Statto, bundles live stats with subscriptions

Ultiworld has bought Statto and folded the sideline stat-tracking app into every Ultiworld subscription tier, turning one of ultimate’s most-used data tools into part of a larger membership package. Mini subscribers can use Statto on two devices, Standard subscribers on three and All-Access subscribers on four. Existing Statto buyers keep the access they already paid for, but new users will get the app through Ultiworld rather than as a separate in-app purchase.

For teams that use Statto on the line, the bench and in the timeout huddle, the change matters beyond ownership. The app records every touch, turnover, score, yard gained and other live-game detail, and Ultiworld says its play-by-play view can help coaches reconstruct games while the real-time metrics can shape decisions in timeouts or at halftime. That makes the acquisition less like a simple add-on and more like a move to control how live game data is delivered across the sport.

The shift is also a sharp turn from Statto’s original pitch. Statto first appeared in the App Store on October 24, 2016, and Ultiworld ran a sponsored introduction to it on November 22, 2016, when Sam Rayner introduced the app as a tool for advanced stat tracking. Statto’s own site had described it as a single-purchase iPhone and iPad app with unlimited teams, games and players, and no recurring fees or additional in-app purchases. Ultiworld, by contrast, launched its current subscription program in 2017 and raised prices for new subscribers effective April 15, 2025.

The subscription ladder already set the terms for Ultiworld’s paid coverage before Statto was added. As of the July 2026 pricing page, Mini costs $4.99 a month, Standard costs $14.99 and All-Access costs $20.99. Ultiworld has also expanded its business beyond written coverage through Field Pass, livestreams, podcasting and disc golf, making Statto fit more naturally as part of a broader premium ecosystem than as a standalone utility.

The first version under Ultiworld’s umbrella also comes with technical changes. Statto now requires iOS 15 or later, and iPhone 6 models and older iPads, including the iPad mini 3rd generation and earlier, are no longer supported. Ultiworld said the release includes bug fixes, while Statto 2.0 is already in development with a reworked input interface, defensive stat tracking, custom tags for plays and systems, and eventual Android support. Ultiworld said it hopes to ship that version by the end of the year.