Comparison

City.Play vs Extra Work

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

Head to head
About

City.Play

This app uses wearable sensors to track your football performance, providing data on technical and physical skills. Get personalized advice and training videos to improve your game and compare your progress with others.

Highlights
  • Technical and physical performance tracking
  • Wearable foot-mounted sensors
  • Sync data after training or matches
  • Monitor progress and analyze sessions
  • Compare performance with others
  • Exclusive training videos and advice
Features
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Unlock the hidden truth of your performance and develop your football skills the City way. CITYPLAY hands you the numbers to your game, measuring your technical and physical performance as you play. Powered by the technology of Playermaker and the football philosophy of Manchester City, CITYPLAY gives you the keys to your football journey. Advancements in sports technologies and AI methodologies have enabled the tracking of footballers' on-pitch actions. Playermaker has developed a wearable foot-mounted performance tracker device that captures athlete data from the source of motion using smart sensors. After any type of training session or match, indoors or outdoors, players are able to connect to the CITYPLAY app on their mobile and sync their data. * Monitor your progress: Track and analyse every training session and match you play. Improve your technical and physical skills within 3 months, using the CITYPLAY app. * Measure and Compare Training and Game Performances: Compare your stats and performance level with others.  * Level up your game: Exclusive access to training videos and personalised advice developed by Manchester City from their training philosophy. It is all about taking ownership of your own skill development and success. The CITYPLAY app will allow you to hit your goals from game to game, measuring the skills critical for talent development and identification: · First Touch: The ability to receive and control the ball with both feet, at different speeds and in different directions · Dribbling: The ability to move with and manipulate the ball with both feet at different speeds and directions · Two Footed: The ability to use both feet for various interactions with the ball · Speed: The ability to run fast · Agility: The ability to respond to game actions fast through quick turns or changes in pace CITYPLAY - the future of football starts now

About

Extra Work

Log your soccer training sessions, view upcoming schedules, and book appointments. Track your progress and maximize your workout effectiveness with this dedicated logging tool.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • View upcoming workouts
  • Book appointments
  • Track progress
  • Schedule management
Features
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Extra Work Real skill development at home. Extra Work turns a training plan into structured sessions built around your schedule and goals, so real development happens between practices. Train on your own as an individual athlete, or bring your whole team so every player is moving in the same direction. FOR INDIVIDUALS Custom at-home skill development, personalized to you Sessions planned around your schedule, skill level, and goals Individual-focused training that builds the complete player Accountability and progress tools that keep you on track FOR TEAMS & COACHES You set the plan, we build the sessions and assign them to every player The whole team on one shared focus, so everyone builds the same foundation See who's putting in the work with tracking and accountability built in Your own private team environment, players and coaches in one place GET STARTED Visit extrawork.io to get started.

Screenshots

City.Play4 screens
Extra Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Extra Work at 4.7 against City.Play's 3.3. Extra Work also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). City.Play's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (90 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Extra Work holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: City.Play has 90 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of City.Play's written reviews are positive against 50% of Extra Work's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

City.Play ships an update every 5 weeks, Extra Work every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
City.Play versus Extra Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity.PlayExtra Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (90 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYERMAKER LIMITEDBe Relentless LLC

Customer experience

City.Play

All ratings89 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative68.0%

Extra Work

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

City.Play

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Sensors stop working after a few months
  • Sensors not charging
  • Sensors not connecting properly
  • Sensors stop working after third session
  • Sensors stop working after a week
Show 24 more
  • Sensors lose power unexpectedly
  • Sensors have charging problems
  • Sensors are bricked
  • Sensors not recognized
  • Left foot tracker always says zero
  • Syncing problems
  • App freezes on pairing screen
  • App crashes frequently
  • App is slow
  • App is unresponsive
  • App gives inaccurate information
  • Data sync is erratic
  • Problems downloading data after update
  • Verification code is incorrect
  • Cannot change email address in profile
  • Cannot edit profile
  • Right sensor won't charge
  • Cannot pair sensors
  • App doesn't store all information
  • Time played tracking is wrong
  • App won't allow time adjustments
  • Whole game not uploaded
  • Drills tab hardly works
  • Privacy policy link shows repeating video

Requested features

11 requests
  • Face ID for easier login
  • Allow multiple devices logged in
  • Option to input actual game start times
  • Option to input player durations
  • Improve scorecard for data meaning
Show 6 more
  • Allow editing of profile information
  • Better way to adjust tracked time
  • Option to type in time adjustments
  • More helpful videos and tips
  • Easier way to cancel subscription
  • More robust privacy policy access

Extra Work

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

City.Play

No in-app purchases

None

Extra Work

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is City.Play free?
City.Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extra Work free?
Extra Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, City.Play or Extra Work?
Extra Work is rated higher. City.Play averages 3.3 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Extra Work averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do City.Play or Extra Work have ads?
City.Play shows ads; Extra Work does not.
Which is updated more often, City.Play or Extra Work?
City.Play ships an update every 5 weeks, and Extra Work every 7 months. Most recently, City.Play was updated on November 7, 2026 and Extra Work on November 3, 2026.

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