Comparison

Coach's Clock vs Playing Time

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

Playing Time

Simplify team management for recreational soccer. This application helps coaches create fair player rotations, ensuring every team member gets equal playing time. Customize settings to match your league's rules for seamless game management.

Highlights
  • Automated player rotation
  • Customizable league settings
  • Ensures equal playing time
  • Rec soccer team management
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Make rotations easy for your rec soccer team. This app allows you to customize settings to fit your league, then builds a rotation automatically to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to play.

Screenshots

Coach's Clock4 screens
Playing Time3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Playing Time at Free against Coach's Clock's $0.99. Playing Time also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 14 months). Coach's Clock's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). 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

Playing Time is free to download; Coach's Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coach's Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach's Clock has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Coach's Clock's written reviews are positive against 75% of Playing Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach's Clock ships an update every 14 months, Playing Time daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Coach's Clock versus Playing Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach's ClockPlaying Time
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHouse Full of GamesCory Swainston

Customer experience

Coach's Clock

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

Playing Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Coach's Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Playing Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach's Clock free?
Coach's Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playing Time free?
Playing Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coach's Clock or Playing Time?
Coach's Clock is rated higher. Coach's Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Playing Time averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Coach's Clock or Playing Time have ads?
Neither Coach's Clock nor Playing Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach's Clock or Playing Time?
Coach's Clock ships an update every 14 months, and Playing Time daily. Most recently, Coach's Clock was updated on September 29, 2026 and Playing Time on June 10, 2026.

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