iStatVball 3 vs CoachFirst Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStatVball 3
This app provides advanced volleyball statistics for teams and players, offering real-time data, detailed charts, and custom reports. It features an intuitive interface for tracking performance and identifying trends, with options for both new and legacy recording methods.
- Advanced statistical recording interface
- Real-time stats, charts, and graphs
- Comprehensive player and team statistics
- Cumulative and career stat tracking
- Shot charts and heat maps
- Customizable reports and PDF exports
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The next generation of the #1 volleyball stats app for over a decade has arrived! You now have access to advanced stats once only available to elite college programs. iStatVball™ 3 brings these stats to you at a fraction of the cost and learning curve. Start taking full advantage of the power of iStatVball 3 now with a 14 day FREE trial. Then purchase a new season for any team whenever needed. No auto-renewing subscription required. RallyFlow™ - Brand new, patent-pending, stat recording interface - Eliminates the hundreds of complex buttons from other stat systems - Better accuracy and consistency without needing to know esoteric stat rules Legacy Interface - The full iStatVball 2 recording interface is included as well! - Choose whichever you prefer, change at any time under Settings Real-Time Stats - All stats, charts, and graphs at your fingertips - Don’t settle for stats 24 hours later - View LIVE stats from the bench or anywhere in the world ** Advanced Stat Tables - Easy to read stat tables with sorting, locking columns, and more - Expandable rows to drill down deeper into your data - Weak rotation on serve receive? Expand to see which player is the cause Opponent Stats * - All the same stats and charts for the opponent, except by rotation - See your opponent’s tendencies and weaknesses in real-time Comprehensive Stats - Official collegiate Box Score - Hundreds of skill-based stats by player, rotation, or position - Hitting stats by setter, receive rating, or front/back row * - Full sideout stats for both teams - Earned points, unforced errors, +/- scoring - Serve, pass, and set ratings (0-3 or 0-4) - Shot modifiers (tip, free ball, etc) * - Playing time - Win % Cumulative Stats - Analyze stats for an entire tournament or season - Cumulative shot charts and heat maps as well! * Career Stats - Track career stats across multiple seasons of the same team - Or across multiple teams within the organization Shot Charts * - Easy to read shot charts for ALL contacts - Visualize set distribution, pass location, and of course serve and attack - View charts by individual player, for the team as a whole, or the opponent Heat Maps * - See your statistics broken down by court area - Where is your team hitting best? Where is your opponent passing worst? Momentum Charts - Visualize the ebb and flow of scoring for any set - Great for tracking momentum and morale Trend Graphs - Track trends over the course of a tournament or season - Easy to read legend, filter by team or player Bar Graphs - A great way to visualize your stats! - View by player or rotation, your team or the opponent Play-by-Play - A detailed event log showing every ball contact - View and edit live or afterwards Custom Reports - Build your own custom dashboards - Any combination of stat tables, charts, and graphs from any stat category Exports - Full-color PDFs of any stat table, chart, or graph. Perfect for printing! - Export stat tables as Excel spreadsheets - Easily send stat reports via group email MaxPreps & Bound - Export directly from the app with just a couple taps! - No files, emails, uploads, or manual entry required. Video Sync - Sync stats to video, while recording or after-the-fact - Filter by team, player, rotation, action, result, and more! Cloud-Based ** - Your valuable stats are automatically backed-up, never lose your stats again! - Move seamlessly between devices, tablet to phone, your device to someone else’s Team Collaboration - Asst coaches and players can use the app for FREE! - Players have FREE access to their season and career stats directly within the app Helpful Support - Concise tutorial videos available directly within the app - Responsive email support whenever you need it * Requires RallyFlow recording ** Requires an Internet connection Terms of Use: https://www.istatvball.com/terms
CoachFirst Hub
Manage your coaching business with intuitive booking, streamlined calendars, and customizable notifications. This platform helps you save time and provide clients with a seamless digital experience.
- Intuitive booking flows
- Streamlined calendars
- Customizable notifications
- Client goal tracking
- Digital booking experience
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CoachFirst is the platform built specifically for independent coaches and trainers — without another monthly subscription. Run your business your way, keep more of what you earn, and give your clients the professional digital experience they expect. NO OVERHEAD No monthly CoachFirst subscription. Get the tools you need to run your coaching business without adding another fixed cost. CONTROL YOUR BUSINESS Your business. Your schedule. Your rules. Manage your calendar, bookings, clients, payments, packages and memberships from one place. You decide how clients book and how you run your business — including Total Control Mode when you want complete control over scheduling. GIVE CLIENTS A PREMIUM EXPERIENCE Give your clients an easy, modern experience from booking through payment. Clients can manage their schedule, receive reminders, track packages and membership credits, view payments and receipts, manage payment methods, and access the information they need — all through CoachFirst. It takes just minutes to set up CoachFirst and start running your business. Control your business. Give clients a great experience. Keep more of what you earn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoachFirst Hub at 100% against iStatVball 3's 71%. CoachFirst Hub also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). iStatVball 3's advantage is ratings volume (632 vs 11) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. iStatVball 3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CoachFirst Hub sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CoachFirst Hub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStatVball 3 has 632 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of iStatVball 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoachFirst Hub's.
iStatVball 3 ships an update every 11 days, CoachFirst Hub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iStatVball 3 | CoachFirst Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (632 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 632 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DemiVision, LLC | Circadn Technologies Inc |
Customer experience
iStatVball 3
CoachFirst Hub
Bugs and requests
iStatVball 3
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to add new organizations
- Lineup and substitution features not working
- Stats not uploading or exporting correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for recording stats
- Customizable stat reports and exports
- Improved libero and substitution tracking
- Ability to edit stats after a match
CoachFirst Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iStatVball 3
- 1 Team-Season$39.99
- 2 Team-Seasons$69.99
- 3 Team-Seasons$89.99
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- 4 Team-Seasons$99.99
CoachFirst Hub
- CoachFirst Hub1 Month trial$29.991 Month
- CoachFirst - Automate$29.991 Month
- CoachFirst Automate - Annual$239.991 Year
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