Blitz vs U.GG: More Overlays or Sharper Builds?

Short answer: pick Blitz if you want the most in-game help: minimap and ultimate timers, jungle pathing, an item value comparison, a trinket reminder and augment overlays for ARAM Mayhem and Arena. Pick U.GG if you want the most precise builds: filtered by rank, role and lane matchup, with LP tracked on every ranked game and a lighter, quieter overlay. Both cost $3.99 per month without ads; paid yearly, U.GG is slightly cheaper.

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 for one specific job that neither app you searched for is built around. Everything else is a straight comparison, with prices taken from each company's own pricing page.

Quick Verdict

If you want...	Pick	Why
Timers and in-game reminders	Blitz	Minimap timers for camps, dragon and inhibitors, teammate ultimate timers, trinket reminder, jungle pathing
Builds for your rank and lane matchup	U.GG	Builds, runes and imports tailored by rank, role and matchup
LP tracking	U.GG	Profiles show LP gained or lost on every ranked game
ARAM Mayhem and Arena help in game	Blitz	Augment overlays for both modes, plus ARAM health relic timers
High-elo and one-trick builds	Blitz Premium	Premium adds Masters+ builds and in-game OTP builds
The cheapest ad-free year	U.GG	$29.88 a year for U.GG Plus vs from $32.04 a year for Blitz Premium
Builds re-ranked against the five enemies in your game	Hexgate (third option)	Both give data-driven builds decided before the game; Hexgate reorders the situational items against the live enemy team

Side by Side (October 2026)

	Blitz	U.GG
Install	Standalone desktop app, no Overwolf	Standalone desktop app, no Overwolf client
Free tier	Full app with ads	Full app and website with ads
Ad-free monthly	Blitz Premium from $3.99 per month	U.GG Plus $3.99 per month
Ad-free yearly	From $2.67 per month billed yearly ($32.04)	$2.49 per month billed yearly ($29.88), 7-day free trial
What paying adds	No ads, Masters+ builds, OTP builds in game	No ads, personal counters and stats, personal tier list, profile customization, priority support
Rune and build import	Yes, plus pro builds	Yes, tailored by rank, role and matchup
Champ select help	Pick and ban suggestions, loading screen scouting	Champion select scouting of picks, counters and synergies, live game scouting
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
After the game	Post-match analysis, match history	Post-game Carry Score and timeline, LP per game
Other games	TFT, Valorant, CS2, Fortnite, Tarkov, Apex, Marvel Rivals, Deadlock	Valorant, Deadlock, World of Warcraft

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.

The trade-off is that 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-off is fewer in-game helpers. There are no jungle or ultimate timers, and it covers fewer games than Blitz. 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, U.GG Plus is $29.88 and Blitz Premium starts at $32.04, so the difference is about $2 a year. 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 and a personal tier list. Blitz notes that its prices vary by region and it sometimes runs discount codes; check both pages in your currency before paying.

Riot Safety

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. 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.

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 with item recommendations and one-click rune import; Pro is €4.99 per month (€3.74 per month billed annually) for unlimited games, lane matchup scoring and one-trick builds; Pro+ is €9.99 per month and adds Lane Scouting, a Match Breakdown of every ranked game and Clips of every death. It is deliberately narrow: no timers, no tier list site, no LP tracking. It runs alongside Blitz or U.GG without conflict.

Which One Should You Pick?

FAQ

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.

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.