Comparison

SAM Online vs Fireball Manager

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

Head to head
About

SAM Online

Features
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SAM Online is the ultimate app for managing your sports team. Manage players, trainings, matches and statistics — all in one place. KEY FEATURES: • Team management — Create unlimited teams and manage them all from your account • Players — Add players with photos, back numbers, positions and personal details • Trainings — Schedule training sessions, track attendance and view absence reasons per player • Matches — Record lineups, substitutions, goals, cards and assists with a live timeline • Statistics — Sortable player and match statistics with filters by match type • Photos — Player photos and team logos with SAM watermark, shareable via the app • Match export — Share match details (lineup, events, report) • Trainer invites — Invite colleagues and manage access rights • Dark mode — Fully supported • Premium — One subscription for all your teams with advanced statistics and CSV export SAM Online supports Dutch, English, German and French.

About

Fireball Manager

Features
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Less team admin. More football. Fireball Manager gives amateur and grassroots football teams one place to organize the squad, see availability, build lineups, plan matches and training, and track the season. KEY FEATURES • Build lineups from selected players and their preferred positions • Use flexible 6v6, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 formations • Track availability for matches and training • Keep fixtures and calendar details together • Record scores, goals, assists and cards • Review team and player statistics • Keep the squad connected with team chat Built for coaches, players and volunteers running amateur, recreational, grassroots and Sunday league football teams.

Screenshots

SAM Online4 screens
Fireball Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fireball Manager at none against SAM Online's 5. SAM Online's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SAM Online sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Fireball Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAM Online ships an update every 2 days, Fireball Manager every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SAM Online versus Fireball Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAM OnlineFireball Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAM OnlineGuy Thomas Beumer

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SAM Online

One-time5
  • 1 month premium team$3.99
  • 3 months premium team$12.99
  • 6 months premium team$26.99
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  • 9 months premium team$32.99
  • 12 months premium team$40.99
None

Fireball Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAM Online free?
SAM Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fireball Manager free?
Fireball Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SAM Online or Fireball Manager have ads?
Neither SAM Online nor Fireball Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAM Online or Fireball Manager?
SAM Online ships an update every 2 days, and Fireball Manager every 5 months. Most recently, SAM Online was updated on October 6, 2026 and Fireball Manager on September 30, 2026.

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