Comparison

Coach's Clock vs Substitution Manager

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

Substitution Manager

Easily manage junior soccer substitutions and player tracking for coaches and parents. Ensure fair playing time with automatic tracking, drag-and-drop subs, and helpful alerts. Log cards and goals, and generate instant match reports.

Highlights
  • Automatic player time tracking
  • Drag-and-drop live substitutions
  • Player bench time alerts
  • Cards and goals logging
  • Instant match reports
  • Offline functionality
  • No account required
Features
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Sub Manager is a free sideline toolkit for junior football: fair playing time and effortless subs, a tactics board that plays back, broadcast-style match capture, and a complete referee kit, all in one app, no account needed. Built for coaches, parents and volunteers who'd rather watch the game than a spreadsheet. FAIR PLAYING TIME, SORTED - Every player's field and bench time tracked automatically - Drag-and-drop subs, with your formation updating live - Gentle alerts when someone's been on the bench too long - Log goals and cards with a tap - From 5-a-side to full 11-player squads, with early futsal support THE TACTICS BOARD - Move any player with your finger. Bring the ball to someone and it sticks, move too fast and it runs loose - Your lines fade on their own, so the board clears itself between points - Show the ground each side covers, the shot that is on, the passes that are open, the offside line, and the space nobody is close enough to cover - Give the other team a way of playing and see what it costs you: high press, low block, park the bus, stretch and counter, total football - Set the scoreline you want to talk about, and watch a side chasing a goal come out at you GAMECAM - Film matches in up to 4K/60 with a broadcast-style scoreboard burned into the video - Automatic goal highlights, or save the last 30 seconds with a tap - Face blur for safe sharing of junior footage - On-device match analysis: possession, territory and momentum, nothing uploaded REFEREE MODE, A COMPLETE OFFICIATING KIT, FREE - Clock, cards, subs, coin toss and penalty shootouts from your phone or Apple Watch - Speak, don't tap: dictate an incident from phone or watch, transcribed on the device into structured match data - Movement heat map and fitness tracking from your watch (opt-in) - A full match report you can amend afterwards, and career stats across every match you officiate COACH TOGETHER - Co-Coach: share your live match with the bench over Bluetooth, subs, cards and score in sync, no internet needed - Broadcast a live score that nearby supporters can follow AFTER THE WHISTLE - Instant match reports and a shareable full-time recap - Season stats that tell the truth: playing time, net goal impact, goals per field minute - Player cards to share with parents, as an image or a print-ready PDF PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no subscriptions, no internet required - 100% free and fully local, your data stays on your phone - Optional one-time purchase: the Apple Watch companion app - Connects with Club Manager for roster sync and backup, if your club uses it - Fully localized in 40 languages Made by coaches and parents who care about fun, fairness and development.

Screenshots

Coach's Clock4 screens
Substitution Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Substitution Manager at Free against Coach's Clock's $0.99. Substitution Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Coach's Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On 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

Substitution Manager is free to download; Coach's Clock costs $0.99 up front. Substitution Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coach's Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Substitution Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Coach's Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Substitution Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach's Clock ships an update every 14 months, Substitution Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Coach's Clock versus Substitution Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach's ClockSubstitution Manager
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHouse Full of GamesDamien Donnelly

Customer experience

Coach's Clock

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

Substitution Manager

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Coach's Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Substitution Manager

One-time1
  • Watch Companion$5.99

Questions

Is Coach's Clock free?
Coach's Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Substitution Manager free?
Substitution Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coach's Clock or Substitution Manager?
Substitution Manager is rated higher. Coach's Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Substitution Manager averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Coach's Clock or Substitution Manager have ads?
Neither Coach's Clock nor Substitution Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach's Clock or Substitution Manager?
Coach's Clock ships an update every 14 months, and Substitution Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coach's Clock was updated on October 19, 2026 and Substitution Manager on October 7, 2026.

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