Comparison

PoolSide Live vs Athlee Coach

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

Head to head
About

PoolSide Live

Features
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PoolSide Live is the number one replacement for TiVo like systems being used on the pool deck. The Best Hands Free Instant Replay for athletes and coaches while training. It allows for customizable delayed replay with High Definition quality video. It has been designed from the ground up specifically for use in sports. A Getting Started Guide can be found on our website: https://sidelinescout.com/gettingstarted/live

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Athlee Coach

Features
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SWIM. WATCH. FIX. REPEAT The most important part of the stroke happens underwater — and from the deck, you can't see it. Athlee gives you live video on your iPad, with adjustable delay so swimmers can watch themselves seconds after swimming. HOW IT WORKS Set up in 60 seconds. Stream wirelessly from one or more cameras to your iPad. Swimmers see themselves with 5–60 seconds of delay, while the movement is still fresh. You coach from what you both can see, not from what you're trying to describe. LIVE STREAMING Stream up to 4 cameras simultaneously on one iPad. Use the quad-screen view to show the same sequence at staggered delays, or view multiple angles side by side. Zoom and pan on any camera. Use your iPad's built-in camera when you don't have your Athlee camera. Perfect for starts, dryland, or travel. ANALYSIS TOOLS Slow motion and frame-by-frame playback. Measure angles and timing. Draw directly on video. Record voice-over feedback. Compare recordings side-by-side in split-screen mode. Every tool works at frame-level precision. BUILT FOR DAILY COACHING Most technical improvements — about 80% — are discovered through underwater viewing. Athlee exists to make that viewing effortless enough for every practice, not just occasional video days. 500+ teams across 25+ countries use it daily. TESTIMONIALS David Marsh (50+ Olympians coached, Cal Bears): "I know a lot more about swimming now after watching more underwater videos this past year than I have in my entire career... The key to Athlee is that it is so easy to set up compared to GoPro. It has been a game-changer." Mel Marshall (Adam Peaty's coach, Aquatics GB): "I honestly think every club should have one of these. It's such an easy tool, and it makes such a difference." Braden Holloway (NC State University): "When we had the other camera system, it would be a pain to set them up. Now with Athlee we'll just go get them and … boom." The official app for the Athlee camera system.

Screenshots

PoolSide Live4 screens
Athlee Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PoolSide Live at 4 against Athlee Coach's 2. PoolSide Live also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolSide Live ships an update every 4 weeks, Athlee Coach fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PoolSide Live versus Athlee Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolSide LiveAthlee Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGameDay Edge, LLCAthlee ApS

In-app purchases

None

PoolSide Live

No in-app purchases

None

Athlee Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PoolSide Live free?
PoolSide Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athlee Coach free?
Athlee Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PoolSide Live or Athlee Coach have ads?
Neither PoolSide Live nor Athlee Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoolSide Live or Athlee Coach?
PoolSide Live ships an update every 4 weeks, and Athlee Coach fortnightly. Most recently, PoolSide Live was updated on September 12, 2026 and Athlee Coach on September 14, 2026.

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