Comparison

Tackle Films vs Playside

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

Head to head
About

Tackle Films

This app allows teams to upload and review game film collaboratively. Coaches can invite players and share commentary to improve performance and celebrate successes. It simplifies film management for youth sports teams.

Highlights
  • Upload game, practice, and scout film
  • Review current and past seasons' games
  • Invite players and coaches to teams
  • Exchange film with other teams
  • Share game commentary
  • Download best plays
Features
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Tackle Films lets players and coaches review game film together to improve their game and celebrate achievements. Upload game, practice and scout film. View this season's games or past seasons. A user can belong to multiple teams. It is easy for coaches to invite players and coaches to join their roster. Exchange film with other teams. Share game commentary. Download your best plays. Easy administration. View our website at www.tacklefilms.com for more information. ---------------------------------------- Tackle Films encourages youth sports by providing coaching tools that help players improve their game, play more safely and have fun. We feel it is time for coaches to have a film tool that simplifies administration, fits better in their budget and focuses on training.

About

Playside

This app provides football teams with a centralized platform to watch practice and game film. It offers fast, fullscreen playback optimized for studying plays and assignments, eliminating the need to search through multiple links or messages. The platform ensures the entire roster stays informed and prepared.

Highlights
  • Team practice and game film access
  • Fast, fullscreen playback
  • Clean and simple interface
  • One-time emailed code sign-in
  • Study assignments and reps
  • Keeps roster on the same page
Features
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Playside is how your football team watches its film. Open the app and your team's latest practice and game video is right there. Tap in and watch in clean, fullscreen landscape built for game film. No digging through group texts and cloud links to find the clip you need. What you get: • Your team's practice and game film, all in one place • Fast, fullscreen playback made for studying football • A clean, simple app that gets you watching in seconds • Sign in with a one-time emailed code (no password to remember), or use Apple, Google, or a password Learn your assignments, review the install, and see your reps between practices, on the bus, or the night before a game. Playside keeps the whole roster on the same page, from the film room to the field.

Screenshots

Tackle Films3 screens
Playside3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Playside at monthly against Tackle Films's every 3 months. Tackle Films's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tackle Films against 5.0 for Playside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tackle Films ships an update every 3 months, Playside monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tackle Films versus Playside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTackle FilmsPlayside
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTackle Films LLCPlayside LLC

Customer experience

Tackle Films

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Playside

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tackle Films

No in-app purchases

None

Playside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tackle Films free?
Tackle Films is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playside free?
Playside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tackle Films or Playside?
Tackle Films and Playside are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tackle Films or Playside have ads?
Neither Tackle Films nor Playside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tackle Films or Playside?
Tackle Films ships an update every 3 months, and Playside monthly. Most recently, Tackle Films was updated on October 9, 2026 and Playside on October 15, 2026.

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