# SubPlan: Rotation Planner — Plan soccer subs & minutes > Youth soccer coach app for managing player substitutions and playing time. (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Walter.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subplan-rotation-planner/id6805207795 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Christopher Walter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1135998979) - Category: Sports, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 9 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish - Released: 2026-10-05 - Data updated: 2026-10-25 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subplan-rotation-planner/id6805207795/reviews.md ## What is SubPlan? You coach. SubPlan tracks the minutes. It helps youth soccer coaches manage every player's playing time, whether you plan the game ahead or sub live from the sideline. Plan every rotation before kickoff and print a coach-ready PDF for the bench, or run the game live and let SubPlan keep the clock, tell you when to sub, and track the minutes each player actually plays. No spreadsheets, messy notes, or last-minute guessing. NEW: COACH TOGETHER - Share a team with your assistant coaches and plan lineups together - Pick coaches from your contacts and choose who can edit and who can only view - Everyone sees the same roster, events, lineups and live games, synced with iCloud - Your player rankings stay private: each coach keeps their own - Your SubPlan Pro covers every coach on the teams you share SUB LIVE - Choose per game: Plan Before Game or Sub Live - A game clock with halves and pause that keeps time even when your phone is locked - Sub Time alerts with sound and a Lock Screen notification - Sub suggestions based on real minutes played, which you can edit, swap, cancel, or add to before you make them - Playing-time rules: Equal Time, or a minimum number of minutes for everyone, with an option to keep your goalie in goal - Mark players as not here yet, injured, or left early, and the bench fills in - A Sub Log of every change with its game time - On iPad, a two-column view with the clock, field, bench rest times, next sub preview, and a minutes board PLAN YOUR LINEUP - Create teams and rosters with player numbers and preferred positions - Set up games, scrimmages, and practices with opponent, location, home/away, and rotation timing - Choose formations for 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11, or adjust the layout to fit your team - Mark players as available, injured, or missing - Drag and drop players into position on the field, or switch to table view FAST SUBSTITUTION TOOLS - Smart Fill builds a balanced rotation for you - Bench In brings bench players into the next rotation - Keep Goalie subs the field while your keeper stays in goal - Sub by line: defense, midfield, forwards, or outside players - Copy, paste, random, and starters shortcuts - Private player rankings, seen only by you, help the tools choose when you have more players than spots TRACK PLAYING TIME - See every player's minutes across the full event - Live games record the minutes each player actually played, and the report and season stats use them - Spot who's been subbed in or moved at a glance PRINT AND SHARE - Export PDF lineup reports with a field view for each rotation, a minutes table, and color-coded changes - Print blank lineup sheets to fill in by hand - Share full team reports or roster-only reports BUILT FOR THE SIDELINE - Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a roomier workspace on iPad - Your teams and plans sync across your devices with iCloud - Available in English, Spanish, French and German FREE AND PRO The free version includes one team, one event (planned or live), all lineup planning tools, minutes review, and up to five event PDF exports. SubPlan Pro unlocks unlimited teams, unlimited events, unlimited event PDF exports, sharing teams with other coaches, and Season Summary, which shows playing time across your whole schedule, broken out by games, scrimmages, and practices. SubPlan Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Plan smarter subs before kickoff, and make them on time during the game. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.oakbrightlabs.com/apps/subplan/privacy ## Key features - Plan rotations before kickoff - Live substitution management - Track player minutes played - Share team management with assistant coaches - Customizable playing time rules - Exportable PDF lineup reports ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | SubPlan Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month | | SubPlan Pro Yearly | $17.99 | per year | ## Is SubPlan safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess SubPlan. ## Is SubPlan legit? SubPlan: Rotation Planner appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SubPlan is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subplan-rotation-planner/id6805207795/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-10-22* SubPlan has completely taken the stress out of managing game days. The app is incredibly easy to use and handles player rotations, and playing time very well. I love how you can plan the entire match ahead of time. It keeps teams organized and saves a lot of time on the sidelines. If you coach soccer, this app is an absolute must-have! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-10-20* This is the best app ever ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-10-20* This app makes managing substitutions so much easier! I love how simple it is to sub players in and out while making sure everyone gets fair playing time. It helps keep things organized, saves time, and makes sure no one gets left out. Definitely a great app for any team looking to make substitutions easy and fair. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Easy Subscription Management *2026-10-13* SubPlan offers a simple and organized way to keep track of subscriptions. The interface is clean, easy to navigate, and convenient to use. I like the idea of having all my subscription details in one place, which makes it easier to stay organized and manage recurring expenses. Overall, it is a very useful app for everyday planning. ### 5/5 — Highly recommend this app! *2026-10-12* Wow, super good idea for this app! The UI is so friendly and well designed. Highly recommend this app! ### 5/5 — Everything I need on match day *2026-10-12* Excellent balance of simplicity and functionality. I really like how you can choose to plan and just start from scratch to leverage the team’s position settings and live minutes to sub during the match. Design is fun and clean. Will definitely make my game day easier! ## Frequently asked questions about SubPlan ### How does SubPlan help manage player substitutions? SubPlan allows you to either plan all rotations before the game or manage live substitutions from the sideline. It provides alerts for when to sub and tracks the exact minutes each player plays, ensuring fair distribution. ### Can I collaborate with other coaches using SubPlan? Yes, SubPlan's 'Coach Together' feature lets you share a team with assistant coaches. You can choose who has editing rights and who can only view, with all changes synced via iCloud. ### What are the playing time rules available in SubPlan? SubPlan offers options for 'Equal Time' or setting a minimum number of minutes for each player. You can also designate specific rules for goalies, ensuring they stay in position. ### Can I see a history of substitutions made during a game? Yes, SubPlan maintains a detailed 'Sub Log' that records every substitution made during the game, including the game time it occurred. ### What devices does SubPlan support? SubPlan is designed for both iPhone and iPad, offering a larger workspace on the iPad for easier management. ### How does SubPlan handle players who are unavailable? You can mark players as not here yet, injured, or having left early. The app will then automatically adjust the bench to fill in for missing players. ### What are the subscription options for SubPlan Pro? SubPlan Pro offers monthly and yearly subscription plans. The monthly plan is $1.99, and the yearly plan is $17.99, providing full access to all features. ### Does SubPlan have ads? No, SubPlan does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted coaching experience. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6 — 2026-10-23 Smoother team sharing with your assistant coaches - Inviting a coach is much faster: Mail or Messages opens right away. - A coach who opens an invite now sees that they're joining the team, and a clear message with Try Again if something goes wrong. - Phone numbers from Contacts work without a country code. - SubPlan checks before you send: it tells you when an address isn't on an Apple Account, and asks before changing the access of a coach who already joined. - You can remove a coach and invite them again. - Shared teams show as shared again after you reinstall SubPlan. - Fixed a crash when a shared team was removed while it was on screen. - Deleting a team no longer deletes a duplicate copy of it. - The SubPlan Pro screen now lists team sharing. ### 1.5 — 2026-10-21 SubPlan now speaks Spanish, French and German - The whole app is available in Spanish, French and German: every screen, help page, sub alert, coach invite and PDF report. SubPlan follows your device language. To change it for SubPlan only, go to Settings > Apps > SubPlan > Language. - View PDF reports right in the app, with pinch to zoom, before you share or print them. - Undo in the lineup builder takes back Smart Fill, Bench In, drags and clears, one step at a time. - Events are split into Upcoming and Past, so your next game is always on top. - Duplicate an event with a swipe or long press. New events start a week after your last one, with recent opponents and locations a tap away. - SubPlan now asks before deleting an event or a player. ### 1.4 — 2026-10-20 Share teams with your coaching staff - Share a team with your assistant coaches. Pick them from your contacts, choose who can edit and who can only view, and send a SubPlan invite by text or email. - Everyone works from the same roster, events, lineups and live games, and changes sync through iCloud. - Your player rankings stay private. Each coach keeps their own, and they're never shared. - Your SubPlan Pro covers every coach on the teams you share. - Invites show new coaches where to download SubPlan, then open the team in one tap. - Manage Coaches shows who has joined, lets you change what each coach can do, and removes anyone you choose. - New players start without a position, so you pick their main position, then any others they can play. Changing the main position no longer leaves the old one behind. - Smart Fill, Bench In and Keep Goalie mix things up a little each time you tap, so you can try a few lineups. ### 1.3 — 2026-10-13 Positions made simple • Players now get Goalkeeper, or Left, Center or Right on Defense, Midfield or Forward, plus CDM and CAM. • Pick positions by tapping your team's formation on the field. • The same field labels (LB, CB, CDM, CAM, CF and more) appear in your lineups and game PDFs. • Existing players' positions carry over automatically. Smarter lineups • Smart Fill, Bench In and Keep Goalie put players with the fewest minutes in first, then use your rankings and each player's positions. • Only goalies go in goal. • Bench In and Keep Goalie leave extra spots open for you to fill. • If someone has to play out of position, SubPlan tells you who and where. Other improvements • Long game names now fit in the PDF header. • Player rankings are clearly marked as private. Only you see them. • Bug fixes and polish. ### 1.2 — 2026-10-10 New: Sub Live Run your game live from the sideline. Choose Sub Live for any game and SubPlan keeps the clock, tells you when it's sub time (even with your phone locked), and suggests subs from the minutes each player has actually played. - You have the final say: swap, cancel, or add subs before you make them, or tap any player to sub - Playing-time rules: Equal Time, or a minimum number of minutes for everyone, plus Keep goalie in goal - Mark players not here yet, injured, or left early, and the bench fills in - Sub Log shows every change with its game time - Reports and season stats use the real sub times when you end the game - A new two-column live view on iPad Also new: private player rankings on the team page help Smart Fill and the sub tools choose when you have more players than spots. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-25.*