Comparison

Flag Football Playmaker X vs Coaching Drill Timer

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

Head to head
About

Flag Football Playmaker X

Design, organize, and animate plays for flag football teams. This app allows for intuitive drawing, instant adjustments, and clear player comprehension through customizable diagrams and animations. It offers advanced printing options for playbooks and wristbands.

Highlights
  • Intuitive play diagramming
  • Play animation with timing control
  • Instant play adjustments and flipping
  • Customizable player positions and labels
  • Cloud backup and multi-device syncing
  • Printing for wristbands and playbooks
Features
Currently charting
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Flag Football Playmaker X is a playbook design, collaboration and printing app. We've built on the foundation of our coach-favorite Playmaker app and added cloud backup, multi-device syncing, advanced diagramming, animation, deeper printing options and more. DESIGN & ORGANIZE PLAYS • Intuitive touch controls make it easy to set formations & draw plays. • Name plays & assign them to categories for instant access to the right play for any situation. • Collapsable roster panel lists all team members with drag and drop position assignment. ANIMATE YOUR PLAYBOOK • One tap to animate any play. • Fine tune animation speed for precise route timing. • Show football movement with the animated football annotation. MAKE INSTANT ADJUSTMENTS • Make changes to existing plays on the fly. • Flip any play instantly. • Draw up a new play in seconds to take advantage of schematic opportunities as they emerge. • Switch between offensive & defensive playbooks with one touch. MAXIMIZE PLAYER COMPREHENSION • Assign names to positions to save time in the huddle & keep players focused on their responsibilities. • Customizable colors & labels clearly distinguish positions. • Optional field lines for precise alignments and route depths. • High definition graphics make play diagrams easy to see under any lighting conditions. MORE • Playbook settings for 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 player per side leagues. • Customize your dashboard with your own team logo and color. • Identify an intended receiver, choose smooth or straight lines, show zigzag lines for pre-snap motion, show dotted lines for pitch & pass and draw zone defense responsibilities. • Add text annotations to provide on-play notes. • Add option routes for more advanced offensive diagrams. • Add a ball icon to show handoffs and ball movement. • Choose between three end caps for your routes: arrow, T (for blocks) and dot. • Choose between dark & light backgrounds for optimal visibility under any lighting conditions. • Set up custom Personnel Groups. Great for play-specific position assignments, depth charts and mass substitutions. • Design unlimited offensive & defensive plays. Have your full playbook at your fingertips & add new plays whenever inspiration strikes. OPTIONS FOR EVERY COACH After your free trial, you can choose between a range of app options to suit your team’s needs. PAPERLESS • App access for you • + Cloud backup & sync on multiple devices PRINT • App access for you • Cloud backup & sync on multiple devices • + Print wristbands, playbooks, call sheets & more TEAM • App access for you • Cloud backup & sync on multiple devices • Print wristbands, playbooks, call sheets & more • + App access for your whole team

About

Coaching Drill Timer

This application helps coaches manage practice drills by providing custom alerts when a drill concludes. It offers a more streamlined alternative to using default phone timers, allowing for easy adjustments to practice schedules.

Highlights
  • Customizable drill alerts
  • Easy schedule adjustments
  • Alternative to default timers
  • Streamlined practice management
Features
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Coaching Drill TImer This app is used by coaches to get alerts when a Practice Drill Ends. Instead of using your phones default alarm, timer, or stopwatch (which are hard to update when practice times change), use the Coaching Drill Timer app.

Screenshots

Flag Football Playmaker X4 screens
Coaching Drill Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flag Football Playmaker X at 4.5 against Coaching Drill Timer's 2.0. Flag Football Playmaker X also leads on ratings volume (270 vs 1) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). Coaching Drill Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months). On price, 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. Flag Football Playmaker X sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Coaching Drill Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flag Football Playmaker X holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flag Football Playmaker X has 270 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flag Football Playmaker X ships an update every 11 months, Coaching Drill Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flag Football Playmaker X versus Coaching Drill Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlag Football Playmaker XCoaching Drill Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (270 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings270 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRUEAdiontae Gerron

Bugs and requests

Flag Football Playmaker X

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cannot access app without internet
  • App freezes on blue screen
  • Cannot print scout cards and playbooks on iPhone
  • Subscription still charging after cancellation
  • Playbook won't import from Playmaker HD
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  • Cannot create playbook
  • Cannot get to app's home screen
  • Fail to create account/use app

Requested features

15 requests
  • Option to draw drills
  • Subsection for drill design
  • Practice planning tools
  • Apple Watch version
  • Chinese language support
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  • Pause/hold option for players
  • More free playbooks
  • Light mode for iPad
  • Better roster management
  • More color options for positions
  • Ability to zoom in while designing plays
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Animation speed control at segment level
  • Import plays from original Playmaker app
  • How-to guides or videos

Coaching Drill Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flag Football Playmaker X

One-time3
  • 1 Month Paperless Plan$7.99
  • 1 Month Print Plan$10.99
  • 1 Month Team Plan$12.99
None

Coaching Drill Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flag Football Playmaker X free?
Flag Football Playmaker X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coaching Drill Timer free?
Coaching Drill Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flag Football Playmaker X or Coaching Drill Timer?
Flag Football Playmaker X is rated higher. Flag Football Playmaker X averages 4.5 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Coaching Drill Timer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flag Football Playmaker X or Coaching Drill Timer have ads?
Neither Flag Football Playmaker X nor Coaching Drill Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flag Football Playmaker X or Coaching Drill Timer?
Flag Football Playmaker X ships an update every 11 months, and Coaching Drill Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Flag Football Playmaker X was updated on November 6, 2026 and Coaching Drill Timer on November 3, 2026.

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