Comparison

ABC KICK vs Starting Lineup

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

Head to head
About

ABC KICK

Features
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Our own branded app to facilitate booking on to our coaching programmes for 4 year olds to Adults of all levels - Schools, Club and Holiday programmes We are a friendly inclusive club offering competitive and social activities for all abilities and ages. Features: - Notification - No more SMS and Emails - Attendance - Information & stats - Payment - Discounts - Upcoming Events - Coaches Availability You can join our club activities through the app - Group Sessions - Academy Sessions - Tournaments and Events for all Never miss what is happening within our programme and easily keep in touch with your child's coach. This is a must download for anyone involved with Coaching programme

About

Starting Lineup

Easily create and share football team lineups visually. Drag players onto a pitch, customize kits, plan substitutions, and manage multiple teams. Works offline without sign-up.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop player placement
  • Customizable kits
  • Substitution planning
  • Multiple team management
  • Offline functionality
  • Tactical board for drills
Features
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Starting Lineup is a simple, fast, and visual way to create football team lineups on your phone. Built for coaches, parents, and players, Starting Lineup helps you create matchday lineups in seconds. Drag players onto the pitch, customise kits, plan substitutes, manage multiple teams, and share formations instantly, all without sign-up or setup. Key features: • Drag-and-drop players onto a realistic football pitch • Quickly adjust formations for any matchday • Create and manage multiple teams • Rename players and squads in seconds • Customise kits with different colours and styles • Save and reuse multiple kits • Plan substitutions before the match • Add multiple substitute slots • Create sub plans for when to make changes • Import lineups from a shared Starting Lineup link • Export and download lineup images • Share lineups with coaches, parents, and players • Works offline with no sign-up or login required Starting Lineup is built for grassroots and youth football, helping you spend less time on admin and more time on the game. New: the Coach Board. Sketch tactics, draw runs and drills, and plan your training sessions right on the pitch. Start from ready-made drills or a blank board.

Screenshots

ABC KICK4 screens
Starting Lineup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABC KICK at none against Starting Lineup's 2. ABC KICK also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Starting Lineup's advantage is update cadence (every 6 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. Starting Lineup sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ABC KICK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC KICK ships an update every 11 months, Starting Lineup every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ABC KICK versus Starting Lineup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC KICKStarting Lineup
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActivityPro Ltd.Amersham Websites Limited

In-app purchases

None

ABC KICK

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Starting Lineup

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is ABC KICK free?
ABC KICK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starting Lineup free?
Starting Lineup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ABC KICK or Starting Lineup have ads?
Neither ABC KICK nor Starting Lineup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABC KICK or Starting Lineup?
ABC KICK ships an update every 11 months, and Starting Lineup every 6 days. Most recently, ABC KICK was updated on September 20, 2026 and Starting Lineup on September 10, 2026.

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