Comparison

Coach's Clock vs SubTime

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

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About

Coach's Clock

This app helps coaches manage player time on the field and plan substitutions. It tracks elapsed time for players in play and their positions, supporting multiple teams and various sports. The app is designed for simplicity and ease of use during games.

Highlights
  • Player time tracking
  • Player position tracking
  • Substitution planning
  • Supports multiple teams
  • Field backgrounds for various sports
  • Clocks run when app is closed
Features
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Keep track of your players' time on the field with Coach's Clock. Designed with input from a youth soccer coach who manages multiple teams each season, Coach's Clock is a very simple application that runs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It keeps track of all of the players on your team, where they are supposed to be on the field, and how long they've been playing since they were last substituted into the game. Just enter in your team name and your player roster. Drag your players on and off the field and tap the clock to start it running. Players on the field accrue elapsed time. Players off the field do not. It's that simple. What Coach's Clock does: * It tracks how much time has elapsed in the current play period. * It tracks the position of every player on your team. * It keeps track of how long each player has been on the field. * It helps you plan player substitutions. * It has field backgrounds for basketball, field hockey, football, hockey and soccer but it could also be used for any similar sport. * It supports an unlimited number of teams. * It has detailed usage instructions right inside the app. * It's a "universal app" so one purchase is good for all your iDevices! What it doesn't do: * Coach's Clock doesn't force you to keep the app running throughout your game. You are free to close it, open other apps, take phone calls, or whatever you like. You only need to run it when you want to refer to it or when you need to make a change. The clocks keep time even when the app isn't running. * Coach's Clock is not a replacement for your whiteboard or playbook. (There are plenty of other fine apps which can do that for you.) Coach's Clock may seem like a pretty simple app, and it is! But that's the beauty of it. It doesn't try to do everything for you; instead it tries to do a few essential things very well. It doesn't try to change the way you coach your team; it just makes your job a little easier.

About

SubTime

This app simplifies youth sports coaching by managing game planning, player playtime, and substitutions. It offers features like automatic rotation, custom formations, and attendance tracking. Coaches can also share teams and export game data.

Highlights
  • Player playtime tracking
  • Automatic substitution rotation
  • Customizable formations
  • Attendance marking
  • Game and player stats export
  • Team sharing and collaboration
  • Support for multiple sports
Features
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Trusted by more than 60,000 coaches and used for over 600,000 games. Coaching should be about your players and the game - not trying to remember who needs to come off, who has played the longest, or when the next substitution should happen. SubTime takes the stress out of game-day management. Built for youth sports coaches, it helps you manage playing time, plan substitutions, organize lineups, track game events, and keep your coaching team on the same page - all from one app. GIVE EVERY PLAYER FAIR PLAYING TIME No more guessing who has played the most. The game clock and sub timer run together, so you see each player's playing and bench time at a glance throughout the match. SubTime makes it easier to balance minutes, spot who is due for a rest, and give every player a fair opportunity to participate. It's especially useful for youth coaches who want to keep playing time transparent and avoid the post-game question: "Why didn't my child play more?" TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF SUBSTITUTIONS Plan your substitutions before the game or manage them as the action unfolds. SubTime shows who's currently playing, who's on the bench, and who should come on next - so you can make changes without losing focus on the match. Auto Plan also works mid-game, so you can rebuild the rotation after a late arrival or an injury. ARRIVE WITH A GAME PLAN Build your roster, mark attendance, assign player positions, and prepare your starting lineup before kickoff. Pick a standard formation or build a custom one, then save your favorite lineups and reuse them for future games. You can also plan your rotation in advance: either create your own substitution plan or use the Auto Plan feature to generate one that spreads playing time evenly. DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED Game day rarely goes to plan, and SubTime has been fine-tuned over years of real matches to cope. A player arrives late. Someone picks up an injury. You make a substitution in the heat of the moment and forget to record it. A guest player turns up to fill a gap in the squad. Rework the squad, the rotation, and the record - adjust as you go or amend after the game, without restarting or losing what you've already tracked. TRACK THE GAME WHILE YOU COACH Record events as they happen - goals, assists, cards, substitutions, and custom events of your own. When the final whistle goes, everything is already organized. Review playing time, player participation, game history, and season statistics without rebuilding it from memory. Game history and player stats export to CSV for club reporting, auditing, or season records. COACH TOGETHER WITH SUBTIME LIVE Game management doesn't have to fall on one person. Share your team with assistant coaches and team managers. With SubTime Live, multiple coaches can collaborate during the same game - one manages substitutions while another tracks events. Family and friends can follow along as viewers, at the field or from home. FOR CLUBS AND MULTIPLE TEAMS Running more than one team? SubTime Club links your club's teams together, lets you view and export game history and player stats across every squad, and lets you buy SubTime access for club teams in bulk at discounted rates. Details at https://www.subtimeapp.com/club IS MY SPORT SUPPORTED? Pick your sport and SubTime is already set up for it: soccer/football, futsal, basketball, lacrosse, rugby, and field hockey. Coaching something else? Build a custom sport with your own positions and events - netball, or however your team plays. SUBSCRIPTION SubTime is free to use for games up to 40 minutes. A paid subscription is required to record games longer than 40 minutes, to use SubTime Live game sharing, and for advanced Auto Plan features. Privacy policy: https://www.subtimeapp.com/appprivacypolicy Terms and conditions (EULA): https://www.subtimeapp.com/general-8

Screenshots

Coach's Clock4 screens
SubTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SubTime at Free against Coach's Clock's $0.99. SubTime also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (710 vs 17). Coach's Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On rating, 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

SubTime is free to download; Coach's Clock costs $0.99 up front. SubTime sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Coach's Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Coach's Clock against 4.7 for SubTime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SubTime has 710 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Coach's Clock's written reviews are positive against 80% of SubTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach's Clock ships an update every 14 months, SubTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coach's Clock versus SubTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach's ClockSubTime
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (17 ratings)4.7 (710 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17710 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHouse Full of GamesOTDSOFT INC.

Customer experience

Coach's Clock

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.9%

SubTime

All ratings710 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative14.4%

Bugs and requests

Coach's Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SubTime

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Power play rule in UK kids football not supported
  • Goal not recorded as a shot if a player scores
  • Unable to keep the same child as Goalie for a half and change at half time
  • Timer is incorrect and loses about 30 seconds each 30 mins
  • Unable to edit placeholders on field
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  • Unable to move player placeholders around on field
  • Unable to edit goal scorers and assists during/after the game
  • Loses all game time data if you leave the game screen before it's completed

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add ability to track saves for goalkeepers
  • Allow real-time sync of data between devices
  • Add more formations for soccer (11v11)
  • Add ability to keep score for individual players
  • Add feature to save game stats or export to CSV
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  • Add groups of subs at the bottom (strikers, defense, mid, etc.)
  • Improve player display format (number on top of name)
  • Add volleyball (6v6) and ability to indicate if a player served
  • Add summary button to list players and their cumulative playtime
  • Add ability to edit placeholders on field (e.g. change ST to CF)
  • Add ability to move player placeholders around on field
  • Add countdown timer instead of sub time indicator
  • Add ability to edit goal scorers and assists during/after the game
  • Add ability to automatically shuffle players that remain in after substitutions

In-app purchases

None

Coach's Clock

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SubTime

Subscriptions8
  • SubTime$2.491 Month
  • SubTime Standard Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Team Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Team Plan Monthly$3.491 Month
  • SubTime$24.991 Year
  • SubTime Standard Plan Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Team Annual$29.991 Year
  • SubTime Team Plan Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Coach's Clock free?
Coach's Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubTime free?
SubTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coach's Clock or SubTime?
SubTime is rated higher. Coach's Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while SubTime averages 4.7 from 710 ratings.
Do Coach's Clock or SubTime have ads?
Neither Coach's Clock nor SubTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach's Clock or SubTime?
Coach's Clock ships an update every 14 months, and SubTime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coach's Clock was updated on September 29, 2026 and SubTime on September 28, 2026.

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