Comparison

SubTime vs Playing Time

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

Head to head
About

SubTime

This app simplifies youth sports coaching by managing game planning, player playtime, and substitutions. It offers features like automatic rotation, custom formations, and attendance tracking. Coaches can also share teams and export game data.

Highlights
  • Player playtime tracking
  • Automatic substitution rotation
  • Customizable formations
  • Attendance marking
  • Game and player stats export
  • Team sharing and collaboration
  • Support for multiple sports
Features
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Trusted by more than 60,000 coaches and used for over 600,000 games. Coaching should be about your players and the game - not trying to remember who needs to come off, who has played the longest, or when the next substitution should happen. SubTime takes the stress out of game-day management. Built for youth sports coaches, it helps you manage playing time, plan substitutions, organize lineups, track game events, and keep your coaching team on the same page - all from one app. GIVE EVERY PLAYER FAIR PLAYING TIME No more guessing who has played the most. The game clock and sub timer run together, so you see each player's playing and bench time at a glance throughout the match. SubTime makes it easier to balance minutes, spot who is due for a rest, and give every player a fair opportunity to participate. It's especially useful for youth coaches who want to keep playing time transparent and avoid the post-game question: "Why didn't my child play more?" TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF SUBSTITUTIONS Plan your substitutions before the game or manage them as the action unfolds. SubTime shows who's currently playing, who's on the bench, and who should come on next - so you can make changes without losing focus on the match. Auto Plan also works mid-game, so you can rebuild the rotation after a late arrival or an injury. ARRIVE WITH A GAME PLAN Build your roster, mark attendance, assign player positions, and prepare your starting lineup before kickoff. Pick a standard formation or build a custom one, then save your favorite lineups and reuse them for future games. You can also plan your rotation in advance: either create your own substitution plan or use the Auto Plan feature to generate one that spreads playing time evenly. DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED Game day rarely goes to plan, and SubTime has been fine-tuned over years of real matches to cope. A player arrives late. Someone picks up an injury. You make a substitution in the heat of the moment and forget to record it. A guest player turns up to fill a gap in the squad. Rework the squad, the rotation, and the record - adjust as you go or amend after the game, without restarting or losing what you've already tracked. TRACK THE GAME WHILE YOU COACH Record events as they happen - goals, assists, cards, substitutions, and custom events of your own. When the final whistle goes, everything is already organized. Review playing time, player participation, game history, and season statistics without rebuilding it from memory. Game history and player stats export to CSV for club reporting, auditing, or season records. COACH TOGETHER WITH SUBTIME LIVE Game management doesn't have to fall on one person. Share your team with assistant coaches and team managers. With SubTime Live, multiple coaches can collaborate during the same game - one manages substitutions while another tracks events. Family and friends can follow along as viewers, at the field or from home. FOR CLUBS AND MULTIPLE TEAMS Running more than one team? SubTime Club links your club's teams together, lets you view and export game history and player stats across every squad, and lets you buy SubTime access for club teams in bulk at discounted rates. Details at https://www.subtimeapp.com/club IS MY SPORT SUPPORTED? Pick your sport and SubTime is already set up for it: soccer/football, futsal, basketball, lacrosse, rugby, and field hockey. Coaching something else? Build a custom sport with your own positions and events - netball, or however your team plays. SUBSCRIPTION SubTime is free to use for games up to 40 minutes. A paid subscription is required to record games longer than 40 minutes, to use SubTime Live game sharing, and for advanced Auto Plan features. Privacy policy: https://www.subtimeapp.com/appprivacypolicy Terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.subtimeapp.com/general-8

About

Playing Time

Simplify team management for recreational soccer. This application helps coaches create fair player rotations, ensuring every team member gets equal playing time. Customize settings to match your league's rules for seamless game management.

Highlights
  • Automated player rotation
  • Customizable league settings
  • Ensures equal playing time
  • Rec soccer team management
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Make rotations easy for your rec soccer team. This app allows you to customize settings to fit your league, then builds a rotation automatically to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to play.

Screenshots

SubTime4 screens
Playing Time3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SubTime at 4.7 against Playing Time's 3.7. SubTime also leads on ratings volume (710 vs 3). Playing Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. SubTime sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Playing Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubTime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubTime has 710 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of SubTime's written reviews are positive against 75% of Playing Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Playing Time daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SubTime versus Playing Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubTimePlaying Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (710 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOTDSOFT INC.Cory Swainston

Customer experience

SubTime

All ratings710 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.4%

Playing Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SubTime

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Power play rule in UK kids football not supported
  • Goal not recorded as a shot if a player scores
  • Unable to keep the same child as Goalie for a half and change at half time
  • Timer is incorrect and loses about 30 seconds each 30 mins
  • Unable to edit placeholders on field
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  • Unable to move player placeholders around on field
  • Unable to edit goal scorers and assists during/after the game
  • Loses all game time data if you leave the game screen before it's completed

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add ability to track saves for goalkeepers
  • Allow real-time sync of data between devices
  • Add more formations for soccer (11v11)
  • Add ability to keep score for individual players
  • Add feature to save game stats or export to CSV
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  • Add groups of subs at the bottom (strikers, defense, mid, etc.)
  • Improve player display format (number on top of name)
  • Add volleyball (6v6) and ability to indicate if a player served
  • Add summary button to list players and their cumulative playtime
  • Add ability to edit placeholders on field (e.g. change ST to CF)
  • Add ability to move player placeholders around on field
  • Add countdown timer instead of sub time indicator
  • Add ability to edit goal scorers and assists during/after the game
  • Add ability to automatically shuffle players that remain in after substitutions

Playing Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

SubTime

Subscriptions8
  • SubTime$2.491 Month
  • SubTime Standard Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Team Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Team Plan Monthly$3.491 Month
  • SubTime$24.991 Year
  • SubTime Standard Plan Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Team Annual$29.991 Year
  • SubTime Team Plan Annual$34.991 Year
None

Playing Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubTime free?
SubTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playing Time free?
Playing Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SubTime or Playing Time?
SubTime is rated higher. SubTime averages 4.7 out of 5 from 710 ratings, while Playing Time averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SubTime or Playing Time have ads?
Neither SubTime nor Playing Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubTime or Playing Time?
SubTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Playing Time daily. Most recently, SubTime was updated on October 17, 2026 and Playing Time on October 3, 2026.

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