Comparison

COD Timer vs Touchline Studio

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

Head to head
About

COD Timer

Measure change of direction performance with a scientifically validated app. Record athletes, analyze videos, and track key metrics like velocity, contact time, and leg asymmetry without extra equipment. Monitor athlete evolution and detect readiness to train.

Highlights
  • Scientifically validated COD tests
  • Measure velocity, contact time, leg asymmetry
  • Create unlimited teams and athletes
  • Track athlete evolution over time
  • Export data to CSV
  • Alerts for training readiness
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***Designed by sports scientists, trusted by elite athletes*** ***Validated using professional timing gates*** COD Timer is the first scientifically validated app to measure change of direction performance. Designed by the creator of widely used apps in pro sports like My Jump 2 or My Lift, COD Timer allows you to measure meaningful parameters of some of the most popular COD tests, like velocity, contact time, leg asymmetry or COD deficit. Just record your athlete with your iPhone or iPad doing the test and analyze the video, without the need of additional equipment. Simple and accurate! COD Timer has great features that will help you to monitor change of direction performance like: *Includes some of the most used and validated COD tests, like the 5-0-5, Illinois Agility Test, V-Cut and 5+5. *Measure important variables as time, contact phases, COD deficit or leg asymmetry. Scientifically validated! *Create as many teams as you want, and as many athletes in each team as you want! *Save the results into the user’s profile and register the evolution over time. You can even get alerts depending on how the scores compares to the athlete’s baseline. Very useful to detect readiness to train and compete! *Export your whole data to a CSV file that can be opened with Excel and similar spreadsheets apps COD Timer, monitor change of direction performance just with your iPhone, iPad or Mac!

About

Touchline Studio

This app helps soccer coaches streamline training planning and player development. It offers AI-guided session creation, a built-in coaching guide, and tools for tracking player progress and performance.

Highlights
  • AI-guided session and drill creation
  • Player development tree with progress tracking
  • Built-in coaching guide with examples
  • Season planning and schedule overview
  • Reusable drill library with animated diagrams
  • Live session tools with stopwatch and notes
  • Player evaluation and reporting
Features
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Touchline Studio is the complete training companion for soccer coaches who want to spend less time planning and more time coaching. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT TREE Map what each player needs to achieve over the season with a structured tree. Outcomes break into Capacities, Habits, Actions, and Evidence. Track progress with status updates, timestamped notes, and session links. Progress rings and status breakdowns roll up automatically so you can see where every player stands at a glance. AI-GUIDED WALKTHROUGHS Create sessions, drills, and development trees through a conversational flow. The AI walks you through coaching intent, focus, logistics, and structure, then drafts the full plan for you to review, edit, and refine. Regenerate individual drills or ask AI to rewrite specific activities. BUILT-IN COACHING GUIDE A comprehensive reference explaining every development node type with coaching questions, real soccer examples, and 10 full holistic tree samples covering U8 through U17 age groups. Contextual hints in the editor change based on the selected node type. PLAN YOUR ENTIRE SEASON Create teams, define seasons, and set default game formats and weekly practice schedules. New sessions start from your next scheduled practice slot. See your entire schedule at a glance and track focus areas and training intensity across your program. BUILD A REUSABLE DRILL LIBRARY Save drills to your personal library with tags, descriptions, equipment lists, and player counts. Search by keyword or filter by tag. Draw animated diagrams on the coach board with player markers, cones, ball, and movement arrows on multiple field styles including grass, whiteboard, chalkboard, and blueprint. LIVE SESSION TOOLS Run training sessions with a clear drill timeline. Use the built-in stopwatch to time drills, sprints, or any activity. Record splits with a single tap and tag players as they finish. Capture per-player notes during activities. Player timing history is automatically tracked across their profile. VOICE AND TEXT NOTES Take notes on individual players during practice using text or voice dictation. Notes are automatically linked to the session and player, building a complete development record over time. Record general session notes that aren't tied to any specific player. PLAYER EVALUATIONS Rate players using built-in starter templates or build custom ones from a unified skill catalog. Tap a category to grab all its skills or expand to cherry-pick individually. Compare performance over time with snapshots, track trends, and export reports to share with staff or parents. COACH JOURNAL Capture coaching reflections in a team journal or a general journal that isn't tied to any specific team. Write dated entries, or build multi-page notebooks that mix text, checklists, voice notes, sketches, and coach boards on the same page. Quick access from the Home tab for both team-specific and general coaching notes. ROSTER MANAGEMENT Import your roster from CSV or Excel files with a review step to catch errors. Track players across seasons, manage jersey numbers, and keep detailed player profiles with notes, evaluations, development trees, and timing history. MATCH SCHEDULING Schedule matches alongside your training sessions. Set lineups from formation templates. Keep your entire season organized in one place with opponents, kickoff times, and live match event tracking. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your data syncs privately through iCloud, so you can plan on your Mac and run sessions from your iPhone or iPad on the pitch. DESIGNED FOR COACHES No clutter, no social features, no distractions. Just the tools you need to develop players and run effective sessions. Whether you're coaching youth soccer or adult leagues, Touchline Studio adapts to your workflow. Download now and take your coaching to the next level.

Screenshots

COD Timer4 screens
Touchline Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Touchline Studio at Free against COD Timer's $14.99. Touchline Studio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). COD Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Touchline Studio is free to download; COD Timer costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for COD Timer against 5.0 for Touchline Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COD Timer ships an update every 2 months, Touchline Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
COD Timer versus Touchline Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOD TimerTouchline Studio
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos BalsalobreUmang Desai

Customer experience

COD Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Touchline Studio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

COD Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Touchline Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COD Timer free?
COD Timer costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touchline Studio free?
Touchline Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, COD Timer or Touchline Studio?
COD Timer and Touchline Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do COD Timer or Touchline Studio have ads?
Neither COD Timer nor Touchline Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COD Timer or Touchline Studio?
COD Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Touchline Studio weekly. Most recently, COD Timer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Touchline Studio on October 7, 2026.

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