# Play Designer: Elite Hoops — Basketball Playbook & Drills

> Basketball coaching tool for plays, practices, drills, and team management. (iPhone/iPad app by Day Well Spent LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-designer-elite-hoops/id6443711183 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Day Well Spent LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633532884)
- Category: Sports, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 697 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 183 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-10-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-designer-elite-hoops/id6443711183/reviews.md

## What is Play Designer?

The modern basketball coach’s playbook: design plays, plan practice, organize drills, and teach your team clearly.

Elite Hoops gives basketball coaches one place to design plays, build practices, organize drills, and teach more clearly. Used by over 14,000 coaches and trainers, from Division 1 to AAU to youth hoops.

The star of Elite Hoops is our play designer that's approachable, affordable and advanced. Build polished, detailed plays frame by frame, show player movement with precision, organize everything with tags, smart tags call out screens and actions, and present concepts in a way players can actually follow. Plus, create playbooks for each of your teams. And when you need to draw something up fast, the Digital Whiteboard that coaches have already used to share over 10,000 plays is still right here too.

But Elite Hoops is more than just a play tool. It brings together the full coaching workflow across plays, practices, and drills. Build practices from your device, create your own drill library, track with shot charts, record breakdown videos, and share everything with players and staff. Or, create a practice in a pinch with our AI practice builder, which uses your drills and learns from your team's practice to customize them. Whether you are preparing for practice, installing a set, or making an in-game adjustment, Elite Hoops helps you coach with more detail and less friction.

It's all about plays, practices, and drills. In one spot.

-- Elite Hoops Features --
· Play Designer:
    ⤍ Build animated plays frame by frame with detailed movement and timing and create playbooks.
    ⤍ Organize plays with tags so your playbook stays easy to search and manage.
    ⤍ Show real lineups, spacing, actions, and concepts with far more clarity.
· Digital Whiteboard:
    ⤍ Quickly draw up one-off plays, counters, out-of-bounds actions, and defensive concepts.
    ⤍ Share images fast when you need to teach on the fly.
· Practice Planner:
    ⤍ Create and run practices from your device.
    ⤍ Print or share your practice plans as a .pdf.
· Drill Library:
    ⤍ Use our 200+ drills or build your own personalized drill library.
    ⤍ Keep your best drills organized and ready for every session.
· Share Links:
    ⤍ Create a share link for any play, practice, or drill.
    ⤍ Send coaching material to players and staff without exporting a file.
    ⤍ Turn sharing off anytime when you no longer want a link active.
· Video Export:
    ⤍ Record and export videos breaking down your plays, drills, and concepts.
    ⤍ Share them anywhere with players, parents, or your staff.
· Shot Charts:
    ⤍ Track makes and misses during games, scrimmages, or training.
    ⤍ Review trends with a fast, coach-friendly shot chart tool.
· Customizable Court:
    ⤍ Use NBA, FIBA, WNBA, NCAA, EuroLeague, and High School court dimensions.
    ⤍ Set your own court color or choose from multiple hardwood styles.
    ⤍ Edit boundary line colors to match your team style.
· Team Tools:
    ⤍ Add as many teams as you coach.
    ⤍ Add your roster with names and jersey numbers.
    ⤍ Use your team colors across your teaching tools.
· Coaching Tools:
    ⤍ Add an opposing team to demonstrate actions and counters.
    ⤍ Show major zone and press defenses with Zone Overlays.
    ⤍ Sub players in and out on the board.
    ⤍ Place your actual lineup where they should be on the court.
· Built for Apple devices:
    ⤍ Full Apple Pencil support.
    ⤍ AirPlay your board to a television to teach the whole team at once.

-- LEGAL --
· View our terms of service here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
· View our privacy policy here: https://www.elitehoopsapp.com/privacy
Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase.

## Key features

- Record and share play and drill videos
- Create and manage custom practices
- Access and build a drill library
- Professional-grade shot charting
- Customizable digital whiteboard with court dimensions
- Team roster and lineup management
- AirPlay support for team presentations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elite Hoops Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Elite Hoops Pro Quarterly | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $12.99 | per month |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $65.00 | per year |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $10.00 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited access | $39.99 | per year |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Elite Hoops Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Tournament Pass | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Elite Hoops Pro | $45.00 | per year |
| Season Pass | $25.00 | per 3 months |
| Weekly Tournament Pass | $7.00 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $149.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Play Designer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Useful features for coaches
- 🚀 Helps plan practices efficiently
- 💡 Innovative whiteboard and recording functionality
- 👍 Easy to use and share plays
- 👍 Developer is responsive and helpful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with latest iOS
- 💰 Paid subscription required for full functionality
- 🔒 Limited free features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recording issues with no sound and inability to close/discard videos
- Crashes and freezes on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Ability to design and animate plays
- More advanced player movement and positioning features
- Free recording and playback functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-designer-elite-hoops/id6443711183/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Coach

*2026-07-16*

Beat app out there !!!

it is an app with useful features affordable to a coach’s salary. 

I am so grateful to have found this app.  I am not one to use technology too much because of its inherent limitations to perform well without cell service.  However, having used the app, I feel it has helped me improve my productivity significantly.  
But, more importantly the developer is soooo attentive.  He has continually improved and filled the app with features that are very useful for player and team development.  

Thank you Mr Developer!!!

**Developer response:** Hey thanks so much for this review!! Always a pleasure to receive your emails and feedback as well :D

### 5/5 — The best

*2026-05-14, version 2.1.5*

Thank you for the best playbook

### 5/5 — Easy Play Sharing

*2026-05-11*

Easy to use, doesn’t require a bunch of setup. Basically like having a digital whiteboard you can record.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the review!

### 5/5 — Easy Play Sharing

*2026-04-19*

Easy to use, doesn’t require a bunch of setup. Basically like having a digital whiteboard you can record.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the review!

### 5/5 — Love it!!

*2026-01-12, version 1.4.7*

Best app I’ve ever downloaded on my phone. If you’re a bball coach you NEED this app!

### 2/5 — Needs some quick improvements

*2026-01-10*

It’s other apps that let you record the play and have the ppl moving w out using screen record. Save the plays and what not. 

I feel I can use my phone notes and draw on it instead of wasting 45 a yr. Double tap to pass feature was cool but it’s other apps that’s free and does more. But good luck on update guys. 🙌🙏

**Developer response:** Can you tell me what quick improvements you'd like to see? Im a one man team at Elite Hoops, a 2 star review really hurts - I wish you would've just emailed me about your thoughts and I would've been more than happy to help with anything! Thanks for trying the app either way, hope to see you back eventually! My email is sup@daywellspent.io if you still want to reach out!

### 1/5 — Do not download if…

*2026-01-03, version 1.4.7*

Do not download this game if you’re trying to use this for free. I am a player trying to record my teams play calls but cannot without paying $45 a year. All I can do is use the whiteboard (which I cannot record without paying). For that I just use one I have a home, or write my plays down in a notebook. Was really hoping this app could help me out, but it just made more problems. Please developer, at least make just the recording function free

### 5/5 — Coach

*2025-12-23, version 1.4.6*

An app with useful features affordable to a coach’s salary

### 5/5 — Great info

*2025-12-21, version 1.4.6*

I enjoy when the drills have videos attached. Great learning tool

### 5/5 — Tremendous service

*2025-12-12*

We have been shocked (in the most positive way) at the responsiveness of the creator of this app. Wow! So kind and eager to help us maximize the app. Thank you!

**Developer response:** Absolutely, anytime!! I hope you continue to enjoy Elite Hoops for years to come!

## Frequently asked questions about Play Designer

### What does the Elite Hoops app do?

Elite Hoops is a comprehensive application designed for basketball coaches. It allows you to create and share plays, defenses, and inbounds plays with your team. The app also includes a professional practice planner, a drill library, and shot charting tools to help manage and improve team performance.

### What are the key features of Elite Hoops?

Key features include the ability to record and share videos of plays and drills, create custom practices, utilize a library of over 200 drills, and employ a customizable digital whiteboard. It also offers best-in-class shot charts and AirPlay support for team presentations.

### How much does Elite Hoops cost?

The app is free to download and use with in-app purchases. Subscriptions are available and will be charged through your iTunes account, automatically renewing unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

### What devices is Elite Hoops compatible with?

The app supports full Apple Pencil functionality for drawing and manipulating players on the whiteboard. It also offers AirPlay support to cast your whiteboard onto a television for team-wide viewing and instruction.

### How can I use Elite Hoops for team training?

You can use Elite Hoops to explain plays before games with detailed visualizations using your actual players on the board. The practice planner and drill library allow for structured training sessions, while video recording and sharing help break down concepts effectively.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.12 — 2026-08-20

Major Features
• Add photos, videos, and links to plays, then share them through public play links.
• Choose a new Traditional layout when viewing shared practices.

Bug Fixes
• Keep play attachments with duplicated plays, saved copies, exports, and restores.
• Fix clipped content in shared play views and truncated text in practice printouts.
• Improve attachment importing, previews, removal, and retry behavior.

Optimizations
• Load attachment thumbnails and previews more efficiently.
• Make cross-device syncing more reliable.

### 2.1.11 — 2026-07-28

Major Features
• Add photos, videos, and links to plays, then share them through public play links.
• Choose a new Traditional layout when viewing shared practices.

Bug Fixes
• Keep play attachments with duplicated plays, saved copies, exports, and restores.
• Fix clipped content in shared play views and truncated text in practice printouts.
• Improve attachment importing, previews, removal, and retry behavior.

Optimizations
• Load attachment thumbnails and previews more efficiently.
• Make cross-device syncing more reliable.

### 2.1.10 — 2026-07-23

Major Features
• Shared play links now offer Video, Steps, Images, and Info views with step-by-step coaching notes.
• The play editor now includes Play Notes, Undo, Redo, Settings, and the tutorial in one menu.
• New coaches can add a display name and profile photo during onboarding.
• Empty playbooks now include a Five Out demo.

Bug Fixes
• Fixed Undo and Redo reliability in the play editor.
• Fixed missing confirmation codes when deleting an account.
• Public share attribution now reflects the coach’s current profile and privacy preference.

Optimizations
• Redesigned the Pro screen with an animated play preview and yearly plan highlighted.
• Improved shared-play playback performance and reduced unnecessary animation work.
• Added more coaching quotes and standardized Stephen Curry attribution.

### 2.1.9 — 2026-07-09

~ Introducing Share Links ~

• Share any play, practice, or drill with a single public link - coaches can watch it right in Elite Hoops or in any web browser.
• Anyone you share with can save their own copy in one tap, and your original always stays yours.
• Shared drills now carry their photos and video along, so the whole drill travels with the link.
• See how many times your shared plays have been viewed and played back.
• Your name travels with everything you share as the creator - turn attribution off anytime in Account.
• Tapping a link drops recipients straight onto the play inside the app.
• Sharing now prefills a friendly message alongside your link.

### 2.1.8 — 2026-06-17

- New printing option in export.
- Manage plans in settings.
- Movement link cleanup.
- And a bunch of other fixes!

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