Comparison

Soccer Coach Timer vs SubSMART

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

SubSMART

This app helps youth sports coaches manage substitutions, track player playing time, and organize lineups. It simplifies game day by eliminating the need for paper notes and mental math, allowing coaches to focus more on player development and less on administration.

Highlights
  • Manage substitutions quickly
  • Automatically track player playing time
  • Organize lineups
  • Visualize playing time with heat maps
  • Review post-game reports
  • Ensure balanced playing time
Features
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The number #1 app for coaches! Stop juggling paper lineups, timers, and mental math. SubSMART helps youth sports coaches manage substitutions, balance playing time, organize lineups, and stay focused on coaching instead of keeping track of who plays next. Whether you’re coaching soccer today or other youth sports in the future, SubSMART makes game day simple. WHY COACHES LOVE SUBSMART • Make substitutions in seconds • Automatically track every player’s playing time • Keep lineups organized throughout the game • See playing time with intuitive color heat maps • Review detailed post-game reports • Help provide balanced playing time • Spend less time managing and more time coaching PERFECT FOR • Recreational leagues • Travel teams • Volunteer coaches • Parents coaching youth sports • Coaches who want a simple, organized game day DESIGNED FOR REAL GAME DAYS SubSMART was built to solve one of the biggest challenges in youth sports: managing substitutions while keeping games organized and players engaged. No more paper notes. No more guessing who should play next. No more worrying about balanced playing time. Instead, stay focused on your players while SubSMART helps you manage substitutions, track playing time, organize lineups, and review the game afterward with clear reports. Whether your goal is player development, equal opportunities, or simply running a smoother game, SubSMART gives you the tools to coach with confidence. Download SubSMART today and make every game day simpler. SubSMART requires a SubSMART PRO subscription to access these game management features. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Soccer Coach Timer4 screens
SubSMART4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SubSMART at 4.3 against Soccer Coach Timer's 3.5. SubSMART also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Soccer Coach Timer's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4). 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. Soccer Coach Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SubSMART sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubSMART holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Soccer Coach Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubSMART's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soccer Coach Timer ships an update every 15 months, SubSMART weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Soccer Coach Timer versus SubSMART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoccer Coach TimerSubSMART
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHenrik OlsenSUBSMART LLC

Customer experience

Soccer Coach Timer

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

SubSMART

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

SubSMART

Subscriptions2
  • SubSMART PRO7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • SubSMART PRO7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Soccer Coach Timer free?
Soccer Coach Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubSMART free?
SubSMART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soccer Coach Timer or SubSMART?
SubSMART is rated higher. Soccer Coach Timer averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SubSMART averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Soccer Coach Timer or SubSMART have ads?
Soccer Coach Timer shows ads; SubSMART does not.
Which is updated more often, Soccer Coach Timer or SubSMART?
Soccer Coach Timer ships an update every 15 months, and SubSMART weekly. Most recently, Soccer Coach Timer was updated on November 4, 2026 and SubSMART on October 31, 2026.

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