SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer vs Stint
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
Stint
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Every kid deserves a fair go — and now you can prove they got one. Stint is the fair playing-time app for grassroots coaches. Tell it your squad, how long the game is, and how many players are on the field. It tracks every player's minutes live and tells you exactly who to bring on next, so game-time is shared evenly across the whole bench. No spreadsheet. No mental maths. No more "why didn't my kid play?" on a Sunday. BUILT FOR FAST-ROTATION SPORT Anywhere you roll your subs through the squad — junior futsal, football, field hockey, touch & league rugby, lacrosse and basketball. One fair-time engine; the scoring word just changes per sport. WHY COACHES USE IT • See who's played the most — and the least — at a glance • Get told who's due on, the moment they're due • A live "even-time ring" shows the whole squad's balance in one look • Track scores, injuries and player awards as you go • Full-time summary you can share with parents — fairness, in black and white FREE TO START Run matches and track playing time for free. Stint Pro unlocks unlimited match history, season stats, exports and advanced analytics. Equal time. Every whistle. STINT PRO SUBSCRIPTION Stint Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription: • Stint Pro Monthly — billed monthly (includes a 7-day free trial) • Stint Pro Yearly — billed yearly (includes a 7-day free trial) A one-time Stint Pro Lifetime purchase is also offered. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.stint.fun/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.stint.fun/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer at 3 against Stint's 1. 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 Stint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Stint every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubNow | Ultimate Sub Timer | Stint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SubNow | JAMIE Cummings |
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
Stint
- Stint Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Stint Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Stint Pro Lifetime$79.00
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