Comparison

SubTime vs Impressive Play

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

Impressive Play

This AI-powered tool helps amateur soccer coaches track player statistics during games and practices using only their voice. It eliminates the need for manual note-taking or expensive video equipment, allowing coaches to focus on the game while capturing customized data.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled stat capture
  • AI-powered analysis
  • Customizable stat tracking
  • No typing required during events
  • Low-cost alternative to video equipment
  • Supports game, training, and tryout events
Features
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A low cost and efficient AI tool that allows amateur soccer coaches to capture detailed player stats without taking their eyes off the field. No writing or typing is required during an event. Use your voice, phone and a microphone to capture stats during game, training, tryout or recruiting events. Take a customized approach to only capture the stats you want without the need for time consuming and costly video equipment. Patent Pending Terms of Service: https://d2tlytdi95w92v.cloudfront.net/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://app.getterms.io/view/RfEju/app-privacy/en-us EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SubTime4 screens
Impressive Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SubTime at none against Impressive Play's shown. SubTime also leads on ratings volume (710 vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Impressive Play's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Impressive Play sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Impressive Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubTime has 710 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Impressive Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SubTime versus Impressive Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubTimeImpressive Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (710 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings710 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOTDSOFT INC.Impressive Play LLC

Customer experience

SubTime

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

Impressive Play

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Impressive Play

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
10 purchases

Impressive Play

Subscriptions10
  • Coach 1 month 1 team1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 85 teams7 Days trial$3899.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 87 teams7 Days trial$3999.991 Month
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  • Club admin 1 month 91 teams7 Days trial$4199.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 90 teams7 Days trial$4199.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 92 teams7 Days trial$4299.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 93 teams7 Days trial$4299.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 94 teams7 Days trial$4399.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 95 teams7 Days trial$4399.991 Month
  • Club admin 1 month 96 teams7 Days trial$4499.991 Month

Questions

Is SubTime free?
SubTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Impressive Play free?
Impressive Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubTime or Impressive Play?
Impressive Play is rated higher. SubTime averages 4.7 out of 5 from 710 ratings, while Impressive Play averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do SubTime or Impressive Play have ads?
Impressive Play shows ads; SubTime does not.
Which is updated more often, SubTime or Impressive Play?
SubTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Impressive Play every 2 months. Most recently, SubTime was updated on October 17, 2026 and Impressive Play on October 10, 2026.

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