Blitz vs U.GG: More Overlays or Sharper Builds?
Two standalone League apps, no Overwolf, the same $3.99 monthly price to go ad-free. They still feel very different in game. Here is where each one wins.
One disclosure before going further: we build Hexgate, an in-game build overlay for League of Legends. It shows up below as a third option: it adapts your items to the enemy team during the game, which neither app you searched for is built around, and Pro+ adds lane scouting and a breakdown of every game. Everything else is a straight comparison, with prices taken from each company's own pricing page.
The short answer
Pick Blitz
If you want the most in-game help
- Minimap and ultimate timers, jungle pathing, an item value comparison and a trinket reminder
- Augment overlays for ARAM Mayhem and Arena
- Covers more games than U.GG
Pick U.GG
If you want the most precise builds
- Builds filtered by rank, role and lane matchup
- LP tracked on every ranked game
- A lighter, quieter overlay, and slightly cheaper paid yearly
Neither re-ranks your items against the five enemies in your game. Hexgate, the third option, does that for free, and with Pro+ it also scouts your lane opponent on the loading screen and breaks down every ranked, Draft and Swiftplay game afterwards.
See every slotThe Overlay Inventory: Every Feature, Slot by Slot
Each slot is something the app does for you in champ select, in game or after the game, with Hexgate in the third column. Empty sockets show how many fewer features an app has at that stage, and the lit slots are where an app pulls ahead. Start with the In game row: that is where Blitz and U.GG differ most.
- Has it
- Empty slot
- Where this app pulls ahead
Champ select and loading screen
Even, each with its own focus
Blitz
Rune and build import- Pick and ban suggestions
- Loading screen scouting
U.GG
- Rune and build import
- Picks, counters and synergies
- Live game scouting
Hexgate
- One-click rune import
- Counters and ban targets
Lane Scouting Pro+
In game
Blitz's edge: the most overlays
Blitz
- Minimap timers
- Ultimate timers
Jungle pathing- Item value difference
- Benchmarks
- Skill order
Trinket reminder
ARAM Mayhem augments- Arena augments
- ARAM health relic timers
U.GG
- In-game builds
- Skill leveling order
- Team gold difference in lane
- Live stat tracker
Hexgate
Items ranked against the enemy team- S to D tier on Mayhem augments
- Lane gold difference on the scoreboard
Build data
U.GG's edge: the sharpest filters
Blitz
- Pro builds
- Masters+ builds Premium
- One-trick builds in game Premium
U.GG
- Builds by rank
Builds by role- Builds by lane matchup
- Personal counters and stats Plus
- Personal tier list Plus
Hexgate
- Lane matchup scoring Pro
- One-trick builds Pro
After the game
U.GG tracks LP, Hexgate coaches
Blitz
- Post-match analysis
- Match history
U.GG
- Carry Score and timeline
- LP on every ranked game
Hexgate
- Match Breakdown Pro+
- Clips of your plays Pro+
- Habits across games Pro+
The slot neither fills: items against the five enemies in your game. Blitz and U.GG choose your build from what won in other games before yours started. Hexgate reads the enemy team from Riot's Live Client Data API and reorders the situational items against their damage split, crowd control, healing, shields, tankiness and who is fed, with the reason on every change. It runs alongside Blitz or U.GG without conflict.
Blitz The Overlay-Heavy All-Rounder
Blitz lists close to twenty League features, and most of them live in the game itself. The minimap timers track jungle camps, dragon and inhibitor respawns; teammate ultimate timers sit on their portraits; the jungle pathing overlay suggests a clear route; the item value difference overlay compares inventories; a trinket reminder lights up when your ward is ready.
Outside Summoner's Rift it is unusually strong: an ARAM Mayhem augments overlay with a hand-made tier list, Arena augment stats, and health relic timers in ARAM. It also covers more games than U.GG: TFT, Valorant, CS2, Fortnite, Tarkov, Apex, Marvel Rivals and Deadlock.
The trade-offs
- All of this is a lot of screen. If you like a clean HUD, plan to switch overlays off.
- The free tier carries ads, and two build features, Masters+ builds and in-game one-trick builds, are part of Premium.
U.GG The Precise, Quieter Option
U.GG's reputation is its build data. You can filter builds and counters by rank, role and lane matchup, and the app imports loadouts tailored the same way, so a Silver Garen player and a Diamond Garen player do not get the same page. Profiles track LP per game.
In game it stays lighter: in-game builds, a skill leveling order, a team gold difference for your lane and a live stat tracker that benchmarks you against your rank, champion and role. After the game, a Carry Score and timeline data show how you did.
The trade-offs
- Fewer in-game helpers: there are no jungle or ultimate timers.
- It covers fewer games than Blitz, and the free tier has ads on the site and in the app.
Price: Almost a Tie
Both companies charge $3.99 per month to remove ads. Paid yearly, the gap is about $2 a year:
- Blitz Premium$3.99 a month, or yearlyFrom $2.67 a month billed yearly; prices vary by region
- U.GG Plus$3.99 a month, or yearly$2.49 a month billed yearly, with a 7-day free trial
What decides it is what the subscription adds: Blitz Premium unlocks build content (Masters+ and OTP builds), while U.GG Plus adds personal stats, counters, a personal tier list, profile customization and priority support. Blitz notes that its prices vary by region and it sometimes runs discount codes; check both pages in your currency before paying.
Side by Side (October 2026)
Hexgate sits in the third column as the tool you would add next to either app, not a replacement for them.
| Feature | Blitz | U.GG | Third optionHexgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install | Standalone desktop app, no Overwolf | Standalone desktop app, no Overwolf client | Native Tauri/Rust app, no Overwolf, no Electron |
| Free tier | Full app with ads | Full app and website with ads | 3 games per day, no ads |
| Monthly | Blitz Premium from $3.99 per month | U.GG Plus $3.99 per month | Pro €9.99 per month; Pro+ €14.99 per month |
| Yearly | From $2.67 per month billed yearly ($32.04) | $2.49 per month billed yearly ($29.88), 7-day free trial | Pro €7.49, Pro+ €11.24 per month billed annually |
| What paying adds | No ads, Masters+ builds, OTP builds in game | No ads, personal counters and stats, personal tier list, profile customization, priority support | Pro: unlimited games in every mode, lane matchup scoring, one-trick builds. Pro+: Lane Scouting, Match Breakdown, habits, Clips |
| Rune and build import | Yes, plus pro builds | Yes, tailored by rank, role and matchup | One-click rune import; items ranked live in the overlay; Swiftplay lobby picks and imports |
| Champ select help | Pick and ban suggestions, loading screen scouting | Champion select scouting of picks, counters and synergies, live game scouting | Counters and ban targets, ARAM Mayhem champion tiers; Lane Scouting of your lane opponent and the enemy jungler on the loading screen (Pro+) |
| In-game overlays | Minimap timers, ultimate timers, jungle pathing, item value difference, benchmarks, skill order, trinket reminder, ARAM Mayhem and Arena augments, ARAM health timers | In-game builds, skill leveling order, team gold difference in lane, live stat tracker with benchmarks | Items re-ranked against the enemy team, each lane's gold difference on League's own scoreboard (free), S to D tiers on ARAM Mayhem augment cards |
| After the game | Post-match analysis, match history | Post-game Carry Score and timeline, LP per game | Match Breakdown of every ranked, Draft and Swiftplay game, habits that repeat across your last 10 breakdowns of a role, Clips of deaths, kills and assists (Pro+) |
| Other games | TFT, Valorant, CS2, Fortnite, Tarkov, Apex, Marvel Rivals, Deadlock | Valorant, Deadlock, World of Warcraft | League of Legends only |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
Riot Safety
- Riot's official data
- No game file changes
- No automated input
Both apps are large, established League companions that work from Riot's official data and follow Riot's third-party rules; U.GG labels its app "Riot Games Compliant". Neither changes game files or automates input, so neither will get you banned. More in can you get banned for LoL apps.
The Gap Both Share: The Enemy Team in Front of You
Blitz offers pro builds, Masters+ and one-trick builds; U.GG filters by rank and matchup. Either way, the build is chosen from what won across many other games before yours started. Neither app's build is about the five enemies you are actually facing: four AD champions and a tank need a different third item than five mages.
Hexgate covers that gap for free. During the game it reads the enemy team from Riot's Live Client Data API and reorders the situational item slots against their damage split, crowd control, healing, shields, tankiness and who is fed, with the reason shown for every change. It also puts an S to D tier on each ARAM Mayhem augment card for your champion.
That is the free core, and it is not all Hexgate does:
- Before the game: highest win rate runes with one-click import, counters and ban targets, and on the loading screen of ranked games, Lane Scouting of your lane opponent's and the enemy jungler's habits from their own recent games Pro+
- During the game: items re-ranked against the enemy team, each lane's gold difference on League's own scoreboard while you hold Tab, an S to D tier on every ARAM Mayhem augment card, plus lane matchup scoring and one-trick builds Pro
- After the game: a Match Breakdown of every ranked, Draft and Swiftplay game with one tip for the next one, the mistakes that repeat across your last 10 breakdowns of a role, and Clips of your deaths, kills and assists to rewatch Pro+
Hexgate is a native Tauri/Rust app for Windows: no Overwolf, no Electron, typically under 100 MB of memory, and no ads, including on the free tier. Free is 3 games per day. Pro is €9.99 per month (€7.49 per month billed annually) for unlimited games, lane matchup scoring and one-trick builds. Pro+ is €14.99 per month (€11.24 billed annually) and adds Lane Scouting, the Match Breakdown with habits, and Clips.
What it does not do
- No jungle or ultimate timers
- No tier list site
- No LP tracking
- League only, Windows only
It runs alongside Blitz or U.GG without conflict.
Which One Should You Pick?
Pick Blitz if you want the most in-game help.
Timers, pathing, reminders and the best ARAM Mayhem and Arena overlays in one standalone app. Turn off what you do not use, and consider Premium if you want Masters+ and OTP builds.
Pick U.GG if you care most about build accuracy and a clean screen.
Rank and matchup filters, LP per game and a lighter overlay, with the cheapest yearly ad-free plan of the two.
Add Hexgate if your items should react to the enemy team, or you want to know why you won or lost.
Keep whichever app you prefer for timers or data. Hexgate adapts the item shop decisions to the game you are in for free; Pro+ adds Lane Scouting on the loading screen, a Match Breakdown after every ranked, Draft and Swiftplay game and Clips to rewatch. No Overwolf, no ads.
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Is Blitz or U.GG better?
Blitz is better if you want many in-game overlays: minimap and ultimate timers, jungle pathing, an item value comparison and ARAM Mayhem and Arena augment overlays. U.GG is better if you want precise builds filtered by rank, role and lane matchup, LP tracking per game and a cleaner screen.
Do Blitz and U.GG use Overwolf?
No. Both are standalone desktop apps that install on their own and do not need the Overwolf client.
How much do Blitz Premium and U.GG Plus cost?
In October 2026 both cost $3.99 per month. Paid yearly, U.GG Plus is $29.88 ($2.49 per month) and Blitz Premium starts at $2.67 per month ($32.04 per year). Blitz prices vary by region.
Which is better for ARAM Mayhem, Blitz or U.GG?
Blitz, for in-game help: it has an ARAM Mayhem augments overlay with a tier list and ARAM health relic timers. U.GG has ARAM Mayhem build pages on its website. Hexgate also badges each Mayhem augment card with an S to D tier for your champion.
Can I run Blitz and U.GG at the same time?
You can, but both import runes and builds and both draw overlays, so they will fight over the same jobs. Most players keep one app and use the other one's website.
What does Hexgate add next to Blitz or U.GG?
Items re-ranked against the five enemies in your game, with the reason on every change, plus one-click rune import, counters and ban targets and an S to D tier on ARAM Mayhem augment cards, free for 3 games a day. Pro (€9.99 a month) adds unlimited games, lane matchup scoring and one-trick builds. Pro+ (€14.99 a month) adds Lane Scouting on the loading screen, a Match Breakdown after every ranked, Draft and Swiftplay game, the mistakes that repeat across your last 10 breakdowns of a role and Clips of your deaths, kills and assists. It runs alongside either app without conflict.
Final Thoughts
Blitz and U.GG are closer in price and install weight than any other pair of big League apps, so the choice comes down to taste: a HUD full of helpers, or precise builds and a clean screen. Try both free for a week each; the one you stop noticing is the one to keep.
For more, see our Blitz alternatives, U.GG vs Mobalytics, Hexgate vs U.GG and the best LoL overlays in 2026.
Sources: prices and features were checked on blitz.gg/premium, blitz.gg/lol, u.gg/plus and u.gg/app on October 4, 2026. Prices are in US dollars as shown to visitors at that date and can differ by region, by currency and during promotions.