Comparison

Play Count vs Play Counter Pro

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

Head to head
About

Play Count

Easily track player participation for youth football teams. Select players on the bench before each play, and the app automatically updates play counts for those on the field, ensuring fair play and rule compliance.

Highlights
  • Track plays for up to 30 players
  • Quickly select players on the bench
  • Automatic play count updates
  • Ensures fair play and rule compliance
  • Simple and fast interface
Features
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Track the number of plays each player on your youth football team participates in quickly and easily. Enter the numbers of up to 30 players and before each play, just select the ones that are on the bench. Press New Play and those on the field have their play counts automatically increased. A fast and easy tool to make sure your youth team is in compliance with the rules and everyone gets to play.

About

Play Counter Pro

This app simplifies tracking player participation and plays during youth sports games. It allows for easy roster management, real-time updates, and mistake correction, ensuring compliance with mandatory play rules.

Highlights
  • Real-time play counting
  • Roster management
  • Mistake correction
  • Mandatory play rule tracking
  • Cross-device updates
  • Player status marking
Features
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Start play counting in less than a minute. Select the Jerseys and go. Players can be edited while the game is in progress. Coaches. Setup the night before and hand it off to make the volunteers' job easier. Fewer mistakes than with pen and paper Mistakes can be easily corrected. If you count for more than one team you can have a separate roster for each. Every snap is recorded for print and export. Copy forward last week's roster and groups. Phone and Tablets are both supported.. Share with new counters each week. No adds More features on our website: https://scrbrd.com/playCounter/ Features Include: - Track who is on the field - Undo for accidental snaps - Sort by name or Jersey - Quick set all on/off - Switch between offense, defense, or special teams etc. - Supports real time updates across devices. - Coaches get real time updates on their phone.. - Mark players as inactive Don’t stand on the sideline with pen and paper again. Play Counter keeps track of the Minimum Mandatory Play Rule (MPR) for all Pop Warner players to ensure everyone gets their 12 plays.

Screenshots

Play Count1 screens
Play Counter Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Play Counter Pro at Free against Play Count's $1.99. Play Counter Pro also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). Play Count's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On 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

Play Counter Pro is free to download; Play Count costs $1.99 up front. Play Counter Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Counter Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Counter Pro has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play Count ships an update every 11 months, Play Counter Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Play Count versus Play Counter Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay CountPlay Counter Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings327 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik A. DeweyBrad Evans

Customer experience

Play Count

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Play Counter Pro

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play Count

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Play Counter Pro

One-time1
  • Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Play Count free?
Play Count costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Play Counter Pro free?
Play Counter Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play Count or Play Counter Pro?
Play Counter Pro is rated higher. Play Count averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Play Counter Pro averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Play Count or Play Counter Pro have ads?
Neither Play Count nor Play Counter Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play Count or Play Counter Pro?
Play Count ships an update every 11 months, and Play Counter Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Play Count was updated on October 14, 2026 and Play Counter Pro on October 3, 2026.

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