# Tackle Football Playmaker — user reviews > 83 indexed App Store user reviews of Tackle Football Playmaker by TRUE, rated 3.60/5 from 121 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tackle-football-playmaker/id556888139/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tackle-football-playmaker/id556888139.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 54 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 27 ## Newest reviews (12 of 83) ### 3/5 — Watermark and inability to format play sheets *2024-02-20* App is simple, I have the pro version but the watermark takes up valuable space and the call sheets don’t have enough options (such as what color) for each category. **Developer response:** Hi coach. Thanks for giving the app a try. We don't include a watermark on printed plays, so will you email me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com so I can find out more about what you're seeing? Also, if you're looking for a more advanced set of tools for printing/color coded categories, it might be worth having a look at our newer Playmaker X app. ### 4/5 — Price *2023-10-24, version 4.0.10* This playmaker is GREAT! But they should make the price torwards like $15 bucks but other than that ### 3/5 — Portability *2023-08-18* They need to figure out a way to allow tackle football playmaker pro and play maker to communicate playbooks between one another. Printing out wristbands on tackle football playmaker pro is much better and easier for the players to read. An eight play wristband is easily readable on tackle football playmaker pro versus the super tiny eight play wristband off of Playmaker X. **Developer response:** Hi coach - some coaches prefer the real-world proportions of the new app, but if you'd like larger icons in Playmaker X wristbands, give the Zoom feature in the print setup window a try - you can increase the position icon and label size to 125% and 150% if larger icons are more important to you than spacing/proportions. ### 4/5 — Question *2021-07-21, version 4.0.10* Do I only have the choice of 3 offensive play formations with the Pro membership? I’m looking for more shotgun/spread style formations. ### 3/5 — Trying to recover an old playbook *2021-05-29, version 4.0.10* I’ve been off the app for almost two years, and upon logging in I’ve totally forgot the passcode to my playbook. Is there any way to recover it?? ### 2/5 — Ok but bad transition to new app *2021-05-01, version 4.0.10* I purchased Playmaker Pro. Great app for making plays but confusing how to access from computer. Tried to access from my laptop it sends me to The new Playmaker X and then forces me to pay again. ### 4/5 — Good for beginners *2020-08-11, version 4.0.10* Like the simplicity of the app. Wish you can add option when designing a single route (play diagram). Besides that it’s a good app. ### 3/5 — USOENT *2020-06-22, version 4.0.10* So far so good. I purchased the pro version and am hoping that this is just a one time fee? I put the app on my iPad nice! Do I have to pay another fee to import to my iPhone? I hope not .Still early, I am learning and like this app so far. Thanks ### 4/5 — SPECIAL TEAMS NEED IT IN THERE!!!!!!!!!! *2020-03-01* Very good app..........NEED SPECIAL TEAMS THAT ALL.......NEED TO UPDATE THIS FEATURE THIS YEAR..... Football is played with special teams.....would give it 5 stars if SPECIAL TEAMS was in there 🏈🏈🏈 **Developer response:** Thank you, coach. We appreciate your feedback, both positive and critical. I agree that special teams is an important phase of the game. We're actively designing a Special Teams module for our next gen app. If you're interested, I'm looking for a few more coaches to have a look at what we're working on for special teams. If you'd like, you can email me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com and we can get that conversation started. ### 3/5 — Defense *2020-02-27, version 4.0.7* Can you put the defense out there with the offense on the pro version? Doesn’t seem to be available on the regular version. I need my kids to know who they are blocking and attacking. ### 3/5 — Works well on mobile *2020-01-25* This device works well on my iPad and phone, it does not have a app for Mac and cannot do anything from website. I bought the pro because it said it was available on all iOS. Not the case. **Developer response:** Thanks for trying the app! This version of the app is for iOS devices only. Our listing indicates that it is "Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch." Would you mind emailing me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com? I'd like to learn more about what set the expectation that this was for MacOS as well. Hope you have a great season. ### 4/5 — Great App *2019-10-30* I would give this a 5 stars but can’t mark defensive hot reads (hand off key, pitch or pass key) when making offensive plays for triple option or RPOs. Other than that a easy app to use. **Developer response:** Thanks coach. We appreciate the feedback, both positive and critical. I think we may have already traded emails this week, but if that wasn't you who emailed me about RPOs, will you contact me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com? I'd like to get your feedback on some new things we're working on related to option offenses. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — DIFFICULT *2026-07-11, version 4.0.10* Great Idea terrible execution in format and usage . Needs to give to a dozen or so coaches to use to show how difficult it is for normal people to use. ### 1/5 — No support *2026-03-14, version 4.0.10* I can’t get the reset password to work been like this for a couple day had redo my whole playbook I been using for flag 7v7 and tackle ### 1/5 — Do not download *2025-10-04, version 4.0.10* I literally opened this app made three plays and it made me spend $20. I’m not capping $20 I I get to make three plays ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2025-08-10* I paid $25 for this app on my phone and have proceeded to make a 50 play playbook but when I print them off they have the right play call but the play on the page is the flipped version of the play not even the correct one. Also when I go to log into the app on the website I can’t import my playbook. So all together I spent $25 on this app to create plays that aren’t right and to not be able to upload them onto the webpage to correct. Waste of money. **Developer response:** Hi coach. Will you please email me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com so I can help? The app only prints plays as they have been drawn, so it's possible you flipped a play without realizing it. Also, this older app only works on iPad/iPhone but you mentioned your browser, so it sounds like you're trying to mix and match this older app with our new one which is a completely separate product. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2025-08-02, version 4.0.10* Can only make 3 plays then you have to pay $20 to make more. ### 1/5 — Problems *2024-09-07, version 4.0.10* It wasn’t that good it was playmaker x but worse ### 1/5 — Can’t print *2023-10-22, version 4.0.10* I’m so mad I cannot print!!!!!! ### 1/5 — View *2020-03-09, version 4.0.7* I just wanna view a play book from my coach but I gotta pay? Seems unfair ### 1/5 — Please Update *2019-12-08* Please make it possible for Viewers to swipe to the next Play in the Playbook. Dont Want to tap out and in all the Time ### 1/5 — Meh *2019-03-19, version 4.0.7* Worked great but I’m not sure if I’m doing it wrong but I’ve purchased the pro and cannot access my account or even sign in on my phone I should be able to open a purchased app on any device without having to purchase a second time ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent APP!!! *2024-09-13* I’ve been using this app for years and it delivers everything I need. One thing I would like to see is the ability to change personnel from one play to the next or one formation to the next without replacing personnel from previous formations or plays created. If you can do that, this app will be the ultimate playbook app of all time! **Developer response:** Thank you, coach! I'm glad to hear that you like the app. Good news - we have a Personnel Groups feature that allow you to make formation and play-specific changes to players on the field. If you visit our support site and search 'Personnel Groups' you'll see an app-specific tutorial to get you started. If you have questions about any of that, reach out to me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com and I'll be happy to help! ### 5/5 — Update this already please!!! *2024-08-27* You guys either need to update the formation template feature. Remove them completely so that you don’t end up having to call a formation Ace while it’s not an Ace at all on your wristband or playbook. If you simply remove the formation templates and allow us to give the formation our own name that would resolve the issue. if removing them is not an option, allow us to choose between the template version or build our own. Still love this app. I’ve been using it a lot for my youth football team and will keep doing so but making improvements would help a lot, especially when you’ve paid for the Provision like I did. **Developer response:** Hi coach - good news! You can already fully customize the formation templates and names and build your own. If you visit our support site and search for 'Formations' you'll find a tutorial showing how it works. You can also email me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com and I can share the link with you directly. ### 5/5 — Wonderful game *2024-02-07* I really like this game because you don’t have the pay to play it. It’s also just as good or even better than playmaker X. The mechanics are very good, the only thing that I wish was different was the the field was a little bit bigger. But overall this game is AWESOME! ❤️😍😊 **Developer response:** I'm glad you like the app. To clarify for others reading your review - our app isn't a game, it is a playbook design and printing system for coaches. But I'm glad you're enjoying it! ### 5/5 — Great Football app with great support staff! *2020-05-20* Had a issue with creating new formations that was quickly fixed less then 48 hours after notifying them. **Developer response:** We were happy to help and appreciated you reaching out to us. Hope you have a great season when we're back to football again! ### 5/5 — Quick, Customizable, Intuitive *2019-12-11* Great app for making playbooks! Been using it for multiple seasons for creating our playbook and scout playbooks for each team we play throughout the season. Very happy with the app! My feedback to the developer would be to make field graphic scale able to get better representation of splits and field/boundary position, add a route tree option, and create a print option that’s keeps the play notes with the play rather than grouped at the end of the book. Overall this is the best app I’ve found out there! **Developer response:** Thanks for the kind feedback, coach. We also appreciate the critical feedback and agree about scale, splits, printing with notes, etc. If you email me at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com I can give you some info about our upcoming next-gen app and the improvements that line up with your requests. ### 5/5 — High school head coach *2019-10-06, version 4.0.7* I’ve used this app for several years. We play 8 man and it works great for playbooks, and wrist coaches. ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-09-24* As a coach it’s really easy to draw plays and communicate them to my team easily. The wrist band feature is great also. I would love to have a “Game Day’ option where I could keep track of subs, timeouts, score and other necessary things quickly. **Developer response:** Thanks, coach! We like your Game Day idea - it's similar to some ideas we've kicked around here. We wonder whether those features would work better in the existing playbook app (as a little floating window) or if it would be better as a separate app that can be viewed in split screen on iPad. Hope you have a great season. ### 5/5 — Excellent Tool *2019-09-06* What I really liked is when I had a question about something the response time was amazing. They also informed me of future updates and improvements. Highly Recommended. As a High and Youth Coach. **Developer response:** We were very happy to help, coach. Thanks for taking the time to share your kind feedback. Good luck this season! ### 5/5 — Love this app just one thing missing *2019-07-27* I wished it had a WR ROUTE TREE maker inside of the app. I have recommended this app to at least 10 coaches. If anyone has did a make shift route tree using this app let me know how. Also how do I make the QB wrist coach **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to review the app, coach. There is a way to create a route tree - send me an email at support@tacklefootballplaymaker.com and I'll explain. Have a look at our support site for Tutorial videos to help with QB wrist coach creation - I'm also happy to help you with that over email. Hope to hear from you soon! ### 5/5 — Game changer *2019-06-30* This app completely changes the dynamic of any team. The interface is seamless and the versatility of the app is second to none. I send plays to my players as I develop them and modify plays at practice on the fly. Keep up the great work! John. H. **Developer response:** Thanks coach. It was nice to meet you over email and exciting to hear about your upcoming tackle team season - I hope it's a great one! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*