Comparison

Talent Ain't Enough vs 5StarKidz

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

Head to head
About

Talent Ain't Enough

This app provides academy-level training and development for youth footballers and coaches. It offers structured training plans, workouts, and drills to improve all aspects of a player's game, from fundamental skills to tactical awareness. Learn from world-class players through exclusive interviews.

Highlights
  • Structured training plans
  • On-demand workouts and drills
  • Skill development videos
  • Improve speed, agility, strength, stamina
  • Tactical awareness training
  • Pro player interviews
Features
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Talent Ain’t Enough delivers academy level training and development for youth footballers and coaches of all levels Every player deserves the chance to become the best possible version of themselves and TAE gives you the tools, guidance and training to develop all areas of your game and unlock your full potential. Our training and development approach has been built by coaches to some of the very best players in world football, and is developed for grassroots youth players at every level. It doesn’t matter whether you are playing at the World Cup or for your local team, if you’ve got the desire to improve your game then that’s what Talent Ain’t Enough is about. The TAE app will guide you through workouts, drills and training plans that cover the fundamentals of the game to help you improve your skills on the ball, speed, agility, strength, stamina and tactical awareness. TRAINING PLANS - Follow structured training plans created by our expert team of coaches and let us guide you through your development across the season. WORKOUTS AND DRILLS - Access our extensive library of on demand workouts and drills to focus on the areas of the game that matter most to you. We’ve got hundreds of videos that will help you develop your game. PRO INTERVIEWS - Watch interviews with some of the best players in world football and learn how they got to where they are today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.talentaintenough.co.uk/privacypolicy

About

5StarKidz

This app helps young footballers, parents, and coaches track progress, set challenges, and earn awards. It offers an AI coach for personalized tips and a team hub for communication.

Highlights
  • Match and training tracking
  • Personal and coach challenges
  • Awards and milestones
  • Progress insights and stats
  • AI coach for personalized tips
  • Team hub for communication
  • Parental progress monitoring
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The all-in-one app for young footballers, parents and coaches. Track every match, set personal challenges, earn awards, and grow your game — all in one place. 5StarKidz turns every training session, match and milestone into part of a bigger story. Log your games, watch your stats grow, take on challenges set by your coach, and unlock awards as you progress. With an AI coach in your pocket and your real coach just a tap away, every young player has everything they need to keep getting better. Match & Training Tracking — Log every game and session, build a full picture of your season. Personal Challenges — Set goals, smash them, and watch your progress add up week after week. Coach Challenges — Get challenges straight from your coach, built around your game. Awards & Milestones — Earn badges and trophies that celebrate every step forward. Progress Insights — Personal bests, performance trends and stats that tell the story behind the numbers. AI Coach — Tap in any time for personalised tips, drills and answers built around how you play. Team Hub — Stay linked to your coach with announcements, squad updates and team challenges. Built for Parents Too — Follow along, celebrate wins, and see your child's progress in real time. View our terms of use: https://5starkidz.co.uk/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Talent Ain't Enough4 screens
5StarKidz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 5StarKidz at 5.0 against Talent Ain't Enough's 2.9. 5StarKidz also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Talent Ain't Enough's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). 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. Talent Ain't Enough sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 5StarKidz sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

5StarKidz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talent Ain't Enough has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Talent Ain't Enough's written reviews are positive against 83% of 5StarKidz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talent Ain't Enough ships an update weekly, 5StarKidz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talent Ain't Enough versus 5StarKidz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalent Ain't Enough5StarKidz
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamie ReynoldsInverti Ltd

Customer experience

Talent Ain't Enough

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

5StarKidz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Talent Ain't Enough

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription3 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
8 purchases

5StarKidz

Subscriptions4
  • Bronze1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • FiveStarKids Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Silver1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Gold1 Month trial$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • FiveStarKids Mid Level Upgrade$1.99
  • High Level Upgrade$2.99
  • FiveStarKids Purchase$7.99
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  • FiveStarKids Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is Talent Ain't Enough free?
Talent Ain't Enough is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5StarKidz free?
5StarKidz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talent Ain't Enough or 5StarKidz?
5StarKidz is rated higher. Talent Ain't Enough averages 2.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while 5StarKidz averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Talent Ain't Enough or 5StarKidz have ads?
Neither Talent Ain't Enough nor 5StarKidz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talent Ain't Enough or 5StarKidz?
Talent Ain't Enough ships an update weekly, and 5StarKidz fortnightly. Most recently, Talent Ain't Enough was updated on November 3, 2026 and 5StarKidz on November 8, 2026.

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