Comparison

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer vs B

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fair substitution plan builder
  • In-game substitution alerts
  • Equal game time tracking
  • Focus on player development
  • 30-day free trial
Features
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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

About

B

This app simplifies basketball game management by automatically generating fair substitution rotations. It allows coaches to track player time in real-time, manage multiple teams, and adjust for mid-game changes, ensuring every player gets equal court time.

Highlights
  • Fair rotation generator
  • Multiple team management
  • Real-time game progress tracking
  • Unscheduled substitution handling
  • Playtime summary
  • Persistent rosters
Features
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B-Ball Subs takes the stress out of managing substitutions during basketball games. Instead of scrambling to track who's been on and off the court, generate a complete rotation plan before the game starts. Every player gets their fair share of court time — calculated automatically so you can focus on coaching, not maths. Manage multiple teams, track game progress in real time, and handle unplanned injuries or swaps mid-game without losing track of who's played how long. - **Fair rotation generator** — automatically calculates substitution schedules so every active player gets equal court time - **Multiple teams** — save separate rosters for each team you coach, switch between them instantly - **Configurable game length** — set your half duration to match your competition format - **Player management** — add up to 10 players, toggle active/inactive, reorder the list - **Randomise order** — shuffle the player list to vary who starts each game - **Game progress tracking** — tap rotation rows during the game to follow along; an animated timeline chevron shows where you are - **Unscheduled substitutions** — record mid-game emergency swaps with the floating "Unscheduled Sub" button; specify the players and clock time, and playtime is recalculated automatically - **Playtime summary** — see exact court time for each player in MM:SS format after generating - **Persistent rosters** — player lists and team settings are saved locally between sessions

Screenshots

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer4 screens
B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: B at 100% against SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer's 54%. B also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per 7 days. B asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, B every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer versus B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubNow | Ultimate Sub TimerB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSubNowSportFix Pty Ltd

Customer experience

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer

All ratings27 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.7%

B

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

B

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer free?
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is B free?
B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer or B have ads?
Neither SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer nor B shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer or B?
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and B every 2 months. Most recently, SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and B on November 5, 2026.

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