Comparison

Elevien vs Coach Bowman

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

Head to head
About

Elevien

This platform allows users to organize, participate in, and judge gymnastics competitions virtually or in-person. It facilitates seamless organization of local to global virtual events without extra costs.

Highlights
  • Organize gymnastics competitions
  • Participate in gymnastics competitions
  • Judge gymnastics competitions
  • Virtual competition organization
  • In-gym competition judging
  • Global virtual events
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Elevien is the all-in-one platform for organising, judging and following gymnastics competitions - in the gym and online. Run competitions, not spreadsheets. From registration and scheduling to digital judging, live results and routine videos, everything runs in one system - so organisers, judges, gymnasts and the audience all see the same scores at the same moment. LIVE SCORES AND RESULTS - Follow live rankings, start lists, all-around and team results in real time - Share results with parents and fans anywhere in the world ROUTINE VIDEO, BESIDE THE SCORE - Record routines directly in the app, with reliable background upload - Recorded routines are linked to their official scores in the Video & Result Book - Watch and review routines as many as you want - Recording is the organiser's call: film every apparatus, just the finals, or nothing at all DIGITAL JUDGING - Judges score routines directly on their phone - D score through the built-in calculator or as a direct entry - E score with detailed deductions, including artistry where it applies - Live E judging: tap deductions while the routine happens - Automatic score calculation by the FIG Code of Points - Optional supervisor approval before scores are published FOR ORGANISERS - Registration, scheduling and judging panels managed in one place - Offline, hybrid or fully online competitions: one platform, multiple formats - Scoreboards and venue screens keep the whole arena in sync - Set up your competition in the Elevien web app, then run and follow it from your phone DISCIPLINES - Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) - Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) - Parkour: Freestyle and Speedrun Scoring follows the FIG Code of Points. PRIVACY FIRST Competitions are private by default: only people invited by the organiser can see them. Accounts are free - sign in with your phone number.

About

Coach Bowman

This sports app allows coaches to record practice sessions on an iPhone and review them in real-time on an iPad. It offers frame-by-frame analysis, clipping, sharing, and drawing tools for in-depth athlete feedback, all without requiring expensive equipment.

Highlights
  • Real-time video review
  • Frame-by-frame analysis
  • Clipping and sharing
  • Drawing and markup tools
  • Portable and easy to use
  • 30 footage capacity
Features
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Sports Video Review, Built for Practice Coach Bowman turns your iPad into a powerful, portable video review system designed for live practices. POWERFUL FEATURES MADE PORTABLE • Frame-by-Frame Analysis Scrub through footage to analyze every detail of an athlete’s performance. • Clipping and Sharing Save key moments and share them instantly with athletes, coaches, or your team. • Drawing Tools Mark up footage, illustrate corrections, and analyze angles directly on the video. • No Wi-Fi Required Review footage through a direct local connection, making Coach Bowman ideal for indoor and outdoor sports. DUAL FEEDS • Capture multiple angles simultaneously. • Connect two video inputs using iPhones or the iPad’s Point-and-Shoot mode. • Both feeds continue recording in the background while you review footage from either source. STREAM FROM IPHONE • Capture practice live with an iPhone and review the footage in real time on an iPad. • Continue recording while athletes and coaches review previous moments. • No mounted cameras, televisions, or permanent installations required. POINT-N-SHOOT MODE • Record directly using the iPad camera. • Capture and review practice without setting up another device. • Ideal for quick sessions, individual athletes, and portable coaching. WHY COACH BOWMAN? • Review multiple angles or events from one iPad • Continue recording while reviewing previous footage • Use devices you already own • Use the app without Wi-Fi • Bring professional video review anywhere you practice Download Coach Bowman and use the devices you already own to make every moment of practice count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coachbowman.com/terms/

Screenshots

Elevien4 screens
Coach Bowman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coach Bowman at 4.9 against Elevien's 3.8. Coach Bowman also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). Elevien's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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. Coach Bowman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Elevien asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coach Bowman holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach Bowman has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Elevien's written reviews are positive against 92% of Coach Bowman's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevien ships an update every 2 weeks, Coach Bowman monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Elevien versus Coach Bowman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevienCoach Bowman
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.9 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBornfightConnor Michael Bowman

Customer experience

Elevien

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Coach Bowman

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Elevien

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Coach Bowman

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Elevien free?
Elevien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coach Bowman free?
Coach Bowman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elevien or Coach Bowman?
Coach Bowman is rated higher. Elevien averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Coach Bowman averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.
Do Elevien or Coach Bowman have ads?
Neither Elevien nor Coach Bowman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elevien or Coach Bowman?
Elevien ships an update every 2 weeks, and Coach Bowman monthly. Most recently, Elevien was updated on September 18, 2026 and Coach Bowman on September 23, 2026.

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