Comparison

iStatVball 3 vs CoachFirst Hub

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive booking flows
  • Streamlined calendars
  • Customizable notifications
  • Client goal tracking
  • Digital booking experience
Features
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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.

Screenshots

iStatVball 34 screens
CoachFirst Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iStatVball 3 versus CoachFirst Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStatVball 3CoachFirst Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (632 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings632 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemiVision, LLCCircadn Technologies Inc

Customer experience

iStatVball 3

All ratings632 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative26.4%

CoachFirst Hub

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

4 purchases

iStatVball 3

One-time4
  • 1 Team-Season$39.99
  • 2 Team-Seasons$69.99
  • 3 Team-Seasons$89.99
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  • 4 Team-Seasons$99.99
3 purchases

CoachFirst Hub

Subscriptions3
  • CoachFirst Hub1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • CoachFirst - Automate$29.991 Month
  • CoachFirst Automate - Annual$239.991 Year

Questions

Is iStatVball 3 free?
iStatVball 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoachFirst Hub free?
CoachFirst Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iStatVball 3 or CoachFirst Hub?
CoachFirst Hub is rated higher. iStatVball 3 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 632 ratings, while CoachFirst Hub averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do iStatVball 3 or CoachFirst Hub have ads?
Neither iStatVball 3 nor CoachFirst Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStatVball 3 or CoachFirst Hub?
iStatVball 3 ships an update every 11 days, and CoachFirst Hub every 3 weeks. Most recently, iStatVball 3 was updated on November 7, 2026 and CoachFirst Hub on November 3, 2026.

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