Comparison

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer vs OtterSoccer

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

OtterSoccer

This app streamlines youth soccer league management for administrators, coaches, referees, and families. It handles online registration, scheduling, communication, and game-day operations, replacing manual methods with an all-in-one digital solution.

Highlights
  • Online registration and payment collection
  • Automated schedule generation with conflict detection
  • Team roster and availability management
  • Real-time game scoring and clock
  • League-wide communication tools
  • Financial and referee payroll tracking
Features
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OtterSoccer is the all-in-one app for running youth soccer. Built for league administrators, coaches, referees, and soccer families, it replaces the spreadsheets, group texts, and clunky tools that make running a season harder than it should be. FOR LEAGUE ADMINISTRATORS • Set up seasons, divisions, and teams in minutes • Open online registration and collect payments — just $3 per registrant, with no monthly fee and no contract • Manage rosters, waitlists, coupons, and refunds • Generate full schedules automatically, with field-conflict detection • Track standings, financials, and referee payroll FOR COACHES • See your roster and player availability at a glance • Message your team and families in one place • Run live games with a real-time scoreboard, clock, and goal tracking FOR FAMILIES • Register your player in a few taps • Get game reminders, schedule changes, and results by notification • RSVP to games and keep every child's schedule in one dashboard FOR REFEREES • Set your availability, see assignments, and track your game pay OtterSoccer keeps your whole league in sync — on the sideline or on the couch. Pricing: Leagues are $3 per registrant per season, with no monthly fee and no contract. Standalone teams and school programs have simple flat plans. Coaches, referees, and administrators are always free.

Screenshots

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer4 screens
OtterSoccer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OtterSoccer at 5.0 against SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer's 4.3. OtterSoccer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1). 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. OtterSoccer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OtterSoccer 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, OtterSoccer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer versus OtterSoccer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubNow | Ultimate Sub TimerOtterSoccer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSubNowOtterSports, LLC

Customer experience

SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer

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

OtterSoccer

All ratings1 ratings
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

OtterSoccer

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 OtterSoccer free?
OtterSoccer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer or OtterSoccer?
OtterSoccer is rated higher. SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while OtterSoccer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer or OtterSoccer have ads?
Neither SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer nor OtterSoccer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer or OtterSoccer?
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and OtterSoccer every 3 days. Most recently, SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and OtterSoccer on October 31, 2026.

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