Comparison

SubTime Coach Timer vs Substitution Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SubTime Coach Timer

This sideline assistant helps coaches manage games by automatically calculating fair player rotation times. It simplifies tracking time, substitutions, and scores, allowing coaches to focus on strategy. Ideal for team sports with rolling substitutions.

Highlights
  • Automatic substitution timing
  • Player rotation calculator
  • Match timer
  • Simple score tracking
  • Sideline-friendly interface
  • No setup required
Features
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Coach Sub Timer is a simple sideline assistant for coaches. When you’re managing a game, keeping track of time, substitutions, and score can get messy. This app helps you stay organised so you can focus on coaching. Just enter: Match or half length Total number of players Number of players on the field The app automatically calculates when substitutions should happen so players get fair rotation time. Perfect for sports with rolling substitutions such as: • Soccer / Football • Rugby • Hockey • Basketball • Netball • Futsal • Any team sport with rotating players Features • Match timer • Automatic substitution timing • Player rotation calculator • Simple score tracking • Clean sideline-friendly interface • No setup or accounts required Open the app, press start, and let the timer handle the rest.

About

Substitution Manager

Easily manage junior soccer substitutions and player tracking for coaches and parents. Ensure fair playing time with automatic tracking, drag-and-drop subs, and helpful alerts. Log cards and goals, and generate instant match reports.

Highlights
  • Automatic player time tracking
  • Drag-and-drop live substitutions
  • Player bench time alerts
  • Cards and goals logging
  • Instant match reports
  • Offline functionality
  • No account required
Features
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Sub Manager is a free sideline toolkit for junior football: fair playing time and effortless subs, a tactics board that plays back, broadcast-style match capture, and a complete referee kit, all in one app, no account needed. Built for coaches, parents and volunteers who'd rather watch the game than a spreadsheet. FAIR PLAYING TIME, SORTED - Every player's field and bench time tracked automatically - Drag-and-drop subs, with your formation updating live - Gentle alerts when someone's been on the bench too long - Log goals and cards with a tap - From 5-a-side to full 11-player squads, with early futsal support THE TACTICS BOARD - Move any player with your finger. Bring the ball to someone and it sticks, move too fast and it runs loose - Your lines fade on their own, so the board clears itself between points - Show the ground each side covers, the shot that is on, the passes that are open, the offside line, and the space nobody is close enough to cover - Give the other team a way of playing and see what it costs you: high press, low block, park the bus, stretch and counter, total football - Set the scoreline you want to talk about, and watch a side chasing a goal come out at you GAMECAM - Film matches in up to 4K/60 with a broadcast-style scoreboard burned into the video - Automatic goal highlights, or save the last 30 seconds with a tap - Face blur for safe sharing of junior footage - On-device match analysis: possession, territory and momentum, nothing uploaded REFEREE MODE, A COMPLETE OFFICIATING KIT, FREE - Clock, cards, subs, coin toss and penalty shootouts from your phone or Apple Watch - Speak, don't tap: dictate an incident from phone or watch, transcribed on the device into structured match data - Movement heat map and fitness tracking from your watch (opt-in) - A full match report you can amend afterwards, and career stats across every match you officiate COACH TOGETHER - Co-Coach: share your live match with the bench over Bluetooth, subs, cards and score in sync, no internet needed - Broadcast a live score that nearby supporters can follow AFTER THE WHISTLE - Instant match reports and a shareable full-time recap - Season stats that tell the truth: playing time, net goal impact, goals per field minute - Player cards to share with parents, as an image or a print-ready PDF PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no subscriptions, no internet required - 100% free and fully local, your data stays on your phone - Optional one-time purchase: the Apple Watch companion app - Connects with Club Manager for roster sync and backup, if your club uses it - Fully localized in 40 languages Made by coaches and parents who care about fun, fairness and development.

Screenshots

SubTime Coach Timer3 screens
Substitution Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Substitution Manager at 100% against SubTime Coach Timer's 0%. Substitution Manager also leads on price (Free vs $0.49) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 59 months). SubTime Coach Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Substitution Manager is free to download; SubTime Coach Timer costs $0.49 up front. Substitution Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SubTime Coach Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubTime Coach Timer ships an update every 59 months, Substitution Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SubTime Coach Timer versus Substitution Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubTime Coach TimerSubstitution Manager
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVern NorrgardDamien Donnelly

Customer experience

SubTime Coach Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Substitution Manager

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SubTime Coach Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Substitution Manager

One-time1
  • Watch Companion$5.99

Questions

Is SubTime Coach Timer free?
SubTime Coach Timer costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Substitution Manager free?
Substitution Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SubTime Coach Timer or Substitution Manager have ads?
Neither SubTime Coach Timer nor Substitution Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubTime Coach Timer or Substitution Manager?
SubTime Coach Timer ships an update every 59 months, and Substitution Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, SubTime Coach Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Substitution Manager on October 7, 2026.

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