Comparison

Simple Kicking vs CoachFirst

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

Head to head
About

Simple Kicking

This app allows kickers of all levels to track their field goal performance. It provides instant feedback and a dashboard of statistics to monitor improvement over time. Share your progress with coaches, parents, and friends.

Highlights
  • Track field goal data
  • Instant performance feedback
  • Dashboard of statistics
  • Share progress with others
  • Suitable for all levels
Features
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It’s up to you to figure out whether the Simple Kicking app is the most simple and easy way to track your field goal kicking data and share with coaches, parents, and friends. Whether you are a Junior High/High School, College, or Pro Kicker you have an opportunity to start collecting data at anytime and on any field. Simple Kicking is an app that allows you to track your kicking data so you have instant feedback available on your phone. Currently most coaches are using spreadsheets and charting. Is it a bad idea to drag to your spot to where your ball crosses the uprights? What is it like to have a dashboard of all your statistics to show your performance over time? Again, all of this is up for you to determine. Is it a fast and easy way to see your performance after every practice, every day? How will your coaches respond to this data? There’s no way to know until you download to the app and find out. Start tracking, measuring, and sharing your improvement immediately on every kick using the Simple Kicking App.

About

CoachFirst

This app streamlines the process of booking and managing coaching sessions. It allows users to easily find coach availability, make secure payments, and stay organized with appointment management and reminders. Achieve your goals by staying on track with your scheduled sessions.

Highlights
  • Effortless session booking
  • Secure payment processing
  • Appointment management
  • Calendar integration
  • Session reminders
  • Goal tracking
Features
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CoachFirst keeps everything you need from your coach in one place — so you can stay organized, stay connected, and stay focused on your goals. YOUR TRAINING, ALL IN ONE PLACE See upcoming and past workouts, classes and camps, manage bookings, and get reminders so you always know what's next. STAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR COACH Access programs, videos, documents and other resources your coach shares with you. Review shared workout notes and programming before a session or look back at what you did in the past. KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND Track package and membership credits, see upcoming payments, review your payment history and receipts, and manage your payment methods right from the app. A BETTER COACHING EXPERIENCE CoachFirst brings your schedule, workouts, programs, notes, memberships and payments together — giving you easy access to the information you need throughout your coaching journey.

Screenshots

Simple Kicking4 screens
CoachFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CoachFirst at 5.0 against Simple Kicking's 4.4. CoachFirst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Simple Kicking's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (34 vs 11). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoachFirst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Simple Kicking's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoachFirst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Kicking ships an update every 2 months, CoachFirst every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simple Kicking versus CoachFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple KickingCoachFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple Kicking Solutions, LLCCircadn Technologies Inc

Customer experience

Simple Kicking

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

CoachFirst

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Kicking

No in-app purchases

None

CoachFirst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Kicking free?
Simple Kicking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoachFirst free?
CoachFirst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Kicking or CoachFirst?
CoachFirst is rated higher. Simple Kicking averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while CoachFirst averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Simple Kicking or CoachFirst have ads?
Simple Kicking shows ads; CoachFirst does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Kicking or CoachFirst?
Simple Kicking ships an update every 2 months, and CoachFirst every 5 weeks. Most recently, Simple Kicking was updated on October 12, 2026 and CoachFirst on October 9, 2026.

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