Comparison

Soccer Coach Timer vs Match Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Soccer Coach Timer

This app helps coaches track match time and manage player substitutions efficiently. It provides an overview of player positions and on-pitch time, logs match statistics, and can even suggest substitutions automatically. Match summaries can be exported for later review.

Highlights
  • Track match time
  • Manage substitutions
  • Overview of player positions
  • Log match statistics
  • Automatic substitution suggestions
  • Export match summaries
Features
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Track time and manage substitutions. Overview of positions and on-pitch time. List matches played with statistics. Also possible to export match summary. Can automatically suggest substitution.

About

Match Keeper

Manage soccer matches from scheduling to final whistle. Track scores, player stats, and team performance. Includes a timer with whistle, custom formats, and penalty shootout tools. Offers training games and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Match scheduling and day-of management
  • Real-time match timer with whistle
  • Player and team statistics tracking
  • Customizable match formats and rules
  • Penalty shootout and extra time management
  • Apple Watch integration for live control
  • Training games and challenges
Features
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Match Keeper is the soccer timer and match manager for coaches, referees, parents, and players. Simplifying the beautiful game, it runs every part of a match — from the fixture list to the final whistle. SCHEDULE & MATCH DAY - Schedule matches ahead and see what's coming in one place - Match Day puts today's fixtures on one screen, ready to kick off - Save the venue, field, and an address that opens in Maps - Set an arrival time, and choose each team's kit - Mark who's in and who's out for each match, and call up guest players to cover - Share a fixture, or the whole match day, as an image TEAM SCHEDULE - Every team has its own schedule — past results and what's coming, in one list - Share it as a printable sheet for the fridge, or a card for the team chat - Choose the matches to include, or pick a range of dates - Styled with your team's logo, emblem, and colors MATCH TIMER - Start, pause, rewind, and skip periods with ease - Automatic whistle at the end of each interval - Track additional time APPLE WATCH APP - Start a match from your wrist, with no phone needed - Tap to score, hold to correct - See the live timer and score on your watch face - Included free with the app MATCH & PLAYER MANAGEMENT - Create teams with names, colors, logos, rosters, and a default format - Sort your teams by name, birth year, gender, date added, or which ones have players - Track goals, substitutions, cards, and playing time - Handle ties with extra time, golden goal, or penalty shootout - Archive and restore teams and players — history and stats kept whole TEAM LOGOS & COLORS - Give every team its own logo — a shape, a pattern, and a monogram or emblem - Choose from 100+ emblems: animals, birds, shields, stars, and more - Set your team's exact colors, shown on the scoreboard and in formations MATCH HISTORY & SHARING - Review match history and notes after the game - Share matches and match stats with a QR code or link TEAM & PLAYER STATISTICS - Team record, goals, and clean sheets across your saved matches - Leaderboards for top scorers, assists, and most minutes played - Per-player minutes, starts, and share of playing time CUSTOM FORMATS - Pick a format and set age group, period length, OT rules, and ball size - Apply restrictions like no heading, offside, goalie, or slide tackles - Customize field and goal dimensions, and share formats by QR code or link PENALTY SHOOTOUTS - Record every penalty as a goal, save or miss, with the shooter and the goalkeeper, through sudden death - See each player's penalty record in their stats TRAINING GAMES - Free games for training: Shootout, Penalty King, Crossbar Challenge, and World Cup - Play with your own players, award medals, and share the result AGE GROUPS - See a player's age group this season and the next five, counted by your country's own rule - Set your club's own rule if it counts differently - Share the age chart as a page to print or a card for the team chat Whether you're running a tournament or timing your child's weekend game, Match Keeper gives you the tools to manage the match with confidence. Terms of service: https://lucatoni-labs.com/products/keeper/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://lucatoni-labs.com/products/keeper/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Soccer Coach Timer4 screens
Match Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Match Keeper at 5.0 against Soccer Coach Timer's 3.5. Match Keeper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Soccer Coach Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Match Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Soccer Coach Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Match Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soccer Coach Timer ships an update every 15 months, Match Keeper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Soccer Coach Timer versus Match Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoccer Coach TimerMatch Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB57 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHenrik OlsenLucatoni, LLC

Customer experience

Soccer Coach Timer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral23.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral23.8%
Negative9.5%

Match Keeper

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Soccer Coach Timer

One-time2
  • NoAds$1.99
  • Statistics$4.99
2 purchases

Match Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • Keeper Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Keeper Premium Annual$12.001 Year

Questions

Is Soccer Coach Timer free?
Soccer Coach Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match Keeper free?
Match Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soccer Coach Timer or Match Keeper?
Match Keeper is rated higher. Soccer Coach Timer averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Match Keeper averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Soccer Coach Timer or Match Keeper have ads?
Soccer Coach Timer shows ads; Match Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Soccer Coach Timer or Match Keeper?
Soccer Coach Timer ships an update every 15 months, and Match Keeper every 3 days. Most recently, Soccer Coach Timer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Match Keeper on November 3, 2026.

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