SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer vs Touchline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer
This app helps coaches and parents ensure every player on a junior team gets equal playing time. It generates fair substitution plans and provides timely alerts during games, allowing for focused coaching and a positive sideline experience. A free trial is available to test its functionality.
- Fair substitution plan builder
- In-game substitution alerts
- Equal game time tracking
- Focus on player development
- 30-day free trial
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SubNow is for coaches and parents of junior and youth teams who want every player to receive fair game time. SubNow helps you easily build a fair substitution plan and alerts you when to make substitutions during the game — so you can coach calmly, focus on development, and keep the sideline smiling. Enjoy a 30 day free trial to see whether SubNow will work for you. This is a brand new SubNow — guided by 10 years of user feedback, SubNow has been rebuilt from the ground up and significantly enhanced. SubNow remains focused on increasing the enjoyment of junior team sports for children and parents, by making it easy to fairly share game time. Why SubNow? Because fair game time builds confident players and happier teams. SubNow creates practical substitution plans based on your game length, breaks, subs, goalkeepers, and number of players—then replans during the game when the unexpected happens. SubNow solves the challenge of trying to make substitutions based on the actual game time each player has had on the field. SubNow currently supports: • Small Sided Football/Soccer • Futsal • Junior Hockey (Minkey/Mini Hockey) • Basketball • Touch Football Before the Game - Create and preview your substitution plan before kick-off. Position planning & optimization allows player position preferences to be accommodated while preserving fair game time. Print your substitution plan if working off paper is preferred. During the Game - Get clear, timely substitution alerts, see exactly who’s on and off next, and confirm each substitution as you go. If a player arrives late, is injured, or needs a rest, SubNow recalculates the plan automatically — keeping fairness intact. Ready for fair, stress free substitution management at your next match? Download SubNow and start your 30 day free trial today. See full feature list at http://www.subnowapp.com/features Terms of Use: http://www.subnow.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: http://www.subnow.com.au/privacy
Touchline
Manage soccer team formations, lineups, and track player stats with this assistant coach app. Simplify team management and focus on strategy with intuitive tools for coaches and managers.
- Fixture management
- Lineup creation
- Player profiles and stats
- Drag-and-drop lineup builder
- Data-driven decision making
- Team management
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Touchline – Your Assistant Football Coach. Ready to take control of your football team's formations, lineups, match days and stats? Meet Touchline, the app built exclusively for football coaches and managers. Touchline gives you the tools to handle every aspect of team management efficiently — leaving you more time to focus on strategy and success. Touchline requires a Touchline Pro subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Every new user gets a 7-day free trial of the yearly plan, so you can try everything before you pay. Key Features Teams, Players and Fixtures Keep your squad, staff and full fixture list in one place. Detailed player profiles with positions, availability and season stats. Lineups, Formations and Rotation Plans Build the perfect lineup with drag-and-drop formations. Generate fair rotation plans so every player gets their minutes. Live Match Timer and Events Run the match from the touchline — track goals, assists, substitutions and cards as they happen with a built-in match timer. Stats, Leaderboards and Player Reports Goals, assists, minutes and more, rolled up into leaderboards and shareable player reports so you can make data-driven decisions. Live Match Sharing Share a live match link with parents and supporters so they can follow the score and events in real time. Social Media Graphics Create lineup announcements, result cards and player-of-the-match graphics ready to post. Session Plans and Drill Library Plan training sessions from a library of drills and export them as PDFs. Why Choose Touchline? Tailored for Coaches and Managers Whether you run a grassroots youth side, a Sunday league team or a semi-pro squad, Touchline adapts to your needs — no distractions, no collaboration clutter. User-Friendly and Time-Saving A clean, intuitive design that works for seasoned coaches and newcomers alike. Touchline Pro – Subscription Details Touchline Pro is required to use the app. Choose the plan that suits you: • Yearly – $19.99/year, with a 7-day free trial • Monthly – $2.99/month • Lifetime – $29.99 one-time purchase (no subscription) Prices shown in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms & Conditions: https://touchlineapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://touchlineapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer at 54% against Touchline's 0%. SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Touchline's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per 7 days and Touchline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Touchline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Touchline's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Touchline every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer | Touchline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SubNow | Mark Kneale |
Customer experience
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer
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In-app purchases
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer
- Basic Test3 Days trial$0.297 Days
- Pro Test3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Basic Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- Pro Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Basic Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
Touchline
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$29.99
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