Comparison

Coaching U+ vs iPB Basketball

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

Head to head
About

Coaching U+

Access a comprehensive library of basketball coaching resources, including clinic videos, strategy breakdowns, and program development tools. Learn from top coaches and enhance your team's performance anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Highlights
  • Clinic videos and live streams
  • Individual teaching sessions
  • Offense and defense strategies
  • Player development techniques
  • Program building and leadership
  • Motivation and mindset resources
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Coaching U+ is an affordable online solution to help you develop as a basketball coach - anytime, anywhere, on any device! Work on your game by learning the most up-to-date strategies, trends, and styles of play used by the top NBA, International, College, and High School coaches! From clinic videos, individual teaching sessions, and live streams - there's something for coaches at every level to use with their team. Inside the app, you'll find: • Full-length coaching clinic presentations and live streams
 • Individual breakdowns and teaching segments
 • Strategies for offense, defense, special situations, and player development
 • Resources for program building, leadership, culture, motivation, mindset, wellness, and more Whether you're a young coach or a seasoned pro, Coaching U+ is here to help you improve as a coach and prepare your team to win - download today! ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Coaching U+ offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://coachinguplus.com/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://coachinguplus.com/pages/privacy-policy Approved

About

iPB Basketball

This patented mobile app helps coaches organize basketball practices by allowing them to create custom drills or choose from a library of professional video drills. Users can easily build practice schedules by dragging and dropping drills, and then share them with their team.

Highlights
  • Create custom drills or use professional video drills
  • Drag-and-drop practice scheduling
  • Share drills and practices with coaches and team
  • Access to over 100 professional drills
  • Build unlimited practices and drills
  • In-app purchases for advanced sharing and all-sport access
Features
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Get organized with iPracticeBuilder – Basketball A trusted app celebrating its 11th year in the app store! Named 1 of 3 of the Very Best Sports Player Apps by Digital Trends (Dec 2016) Named 1 of 18 Mobile Apps Guaranteed to Help Coaches on the Go by Coach & Athletic Director Magazine (2015) One of a kind patented mobile practice planner that allows you to use professional video drills by top national coaches to create practice plans in minutes. ----------------------------------------- BUILDING A PRACTICE IS AS EASY AS 1-2-3: 1) CREATE your own drills or CHOOSE from drills in the drill hub 2) DRAG and DROP the drills you want into your schedule 3) Share drills and practices with your coaches and team ------------------------------------------ FEATURES: For the price of an app, you get software! Create your own drills by using video recorded on your device or attach a link to a favorite drill on YouTube. Build your practice. Build practices by dragging and dropping a drill from the right side of your screen to the left side. Customize your practice by adding water breaks and adjusting time periods. Never run out of drills. iPracticeBuilder-Basketball gives you access to over 100 professional drills. Demonstrate drills to your team anywhere, anytime on your mobile device. Create as many practices and drills as you like. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AVAILABLE: If you are coaching professionally or just really enjoy learning your sport, you may choose additional features available for sale as in-app purchases: * Share your practice or share drills with anyone. The new share feature gives coaches the ability to share drills and practices with video. * Access to all sports and drills. BASIC This subscription allows you to create and share drills with another coach, player, client, or parent. You can also switch from different sports if you are coaching multiple teams throughout the year, including performance training for off-season workouts. This patented functionality is only offered by iPracticeBuilder. Per Month- Access to all sports Ability to share 200 drills. All for $9.99 per month ADVANCED This subscription gives you everything in the basic subscription but allows you to share 2000 drills per month. Minimize your pre-practice coaches’ meetings by sharing practice plans with video, even before the coaches enter the facility. Send full practices or weekend workouts regularly to your coaches and players. You should never run out of the ability to share drills and practices with your team with this subscription. Per Month- Access to all sports Share 2000 drills with anyone. All for $19.99 per month PREMIUM This subscription is suited for organizations, clubs, programs and personal trainers with multiple teams, levels, or athletes who want to share content on a bigger scale. Allow your multiple-level coaches to elevate and brand your organization by sharing fundamental and personalized drills with your athletes. Monetize your own content by creating and sending your clients your own personalized workout plans. The Premium Subscription allows you to share 5000 drills per month. Per Month- Access to all sports Share 5000 drills with anyone. All for $29.99 per month Subscription terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Support or support@ipracticebuilder.com. Terms and condition - http://54.219.85.187/terms/ipb_terms.html Privacy Policy - http://54.219.85.187/terms/ipb_privacy.html

Screenshots

Coaching U+3 screens
iPB Basketball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coaching U+ at Free against iPB Basketball's $9.99. Coaching U+ also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). iPB Basketball's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Coaching U+ is free to download; iPB Basketball costs $9.99 up front. Coaching U+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and iPB Basketball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coaching U+ holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coaching U+ ships an update monthly, iPB Basketball every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coaching U+ versus iPB Basketball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoaching U+iPB Basketball
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOff The Court InciPracticeBuilder LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Coaching U+

Subscriptions4
  • Coaching U+ Monthly App Access$9.991 Month
  • Coaching U+ App Monthly Access$14.991 Month
  • Coaching U+ Annual App Access$99.991 Year
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  • Coaching U+ App Yearly Access$149.991 Year
3 purchases

iPB Basketball

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Advanced Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Coaching U+ free?
Coaching U+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPB Basketball free?
iPB Basketball costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coaching U+ or iPB Basketball?
Coaching U+ is rated higher. Coaching U+ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while iPB Basketball averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Coaching U+ or iPB Basketball have ads?
Neither Coaching U+ nor iPB Basketball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coaching U+ or iPB Basketball?
Coaching U+ ships an update monthly, and iPB Basketball every 4 months. Most recently, Coaching U+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and iPB Basketball on October 30, 2026.

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