Comparison

Sportplan vs Breakdown

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

Head to head
About

Sportplan

This app provides coaches with a comprehensive toolkit for managing their sports teams and sessions. Access a vast library of drills, create custom session plans, and connect with a community of fellow coaches for inspiration and problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Extensive drill and session plan library
  • Custom session creation with clipboard
  • Organized content folders
  • Community sharing and learning
  • Team collaboration and sharing
  • Newsfeed for latest content
Features
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Enhance your coaching experience with Sportplan, carrying all your coaching needs in your pocket, giving you the power of Sportplan at your fingertips. CHOOSE YOUR SPORT Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Volleyball, Handball, Rounders and more. BE INSPIRED with NEWSFEED Stay up to date and get instant access to the latest content from the Sportplan experts and community coaches. BE CONFIDENT with DRILLS & SESSION PLANS Never be short of ideas again with our library of drills and session plans, each with a full description and coaching points. Upgrade to access the ever growing library of Sportplan drills and session plans of your chosen sport from our expert coaches. PLAN YOUR COACHING with CLIPBOARD Add your own drills or ones from the drill library to your clipboard to create your own personalised sessions on the go in just a click of a button. STAY ORGANISED with FOLDERS Be in control of your very own coaching catalogue. Upload, create and organise your content for easy access whenever it’s required. LEARN FROM OTHERS with COMMUNITY Unlimited access to shared drills on the community. Gain inspiration and stay clued up on drills created by fellow coaches and share your drills with the coaching community. YOUR PROBLEMS SOLVED in ANSWERS Get your coaching conundrum solved! Post your question to get help from the Sportplan community and share your ideas with other coaches. SHARE WITH COLLEAGUES with MY TEAM Connect with your coaching team to easily share ideas and plan for future sessions. Follow your favourite coaches from the community to remain updated with their latest ideas and techniques. --------------------------- If you have already subscribed to Sportplan on the web, you can access your account through this application with your existing login details. Subscription Terms: Upgrading to a Pro sports subscription, payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew for customer convenience unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Auto renewal can be turned off at any time by navigating to your subscriptions in the App Store. Pro content subscription price starts at $9.99 USD/month per sport. Prices are in GBP and may vary in other countries. Prices are subject to change without notice. Please review our Privacy Policy for Terms of Use. If you choose to upgrade to a Pro sports subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, and subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current premium content subscription price starts at $9.99 USD/month per sport. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. As of 1st March 2021, Pro membership includes all unlimited access drills and expert plans for the sport you are buying. If you purchased a Premium sports membership (available before 1st March 2021), includes all unlimited access drills and does not include the expert plan archive, if you wish to access the expert plans you can upgrade in the app. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase premium content, you can simply continue using Sportplan for free. Please goto https://www.sportplan.net/drills/utils/terms.jsp to review full Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Enjoying the app? Rate us! Your feedback helps Sportplan keep coaches connected. Have a question or feedback? Email us at info@sportplan.net.

About

Breakdown

Easily track rugby matches with intuitive controls and view interactive statistics and visualizations. Get real-time insights for coaching decisions and identify areas for team improvement. Unlock unlimited matches and advanced features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Intuitive match tracking
  • Interactive statistics
  • Visualizations of team performance
  • Real-time coaching insights
  • Possession tracking
  • Kick success rate analysis
  • Penalty concession tracking
Features
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As featured in My Cool Thing on The Mac Show podcast. Why Breakdown? * Easy intuitive match tracking. - A simple and optimised user interface make it easy for anyone who know the rules of rugby to track a match. * Interactive statistics and visualisations. - A series of statistics are automatically calculated from the match data including: + Possession + Kick at goal success rate, position and distance. + Penalties conceded + Set piece success rate + Knock-ons, forward passes, turnovers + ... and many more! - These statistics are used to power advanced visualisations which help you to identify and target areas for improvements in your team performance. - You can view these statistics and visualisations for the entire match, or choose a section of the match to focus in on using the time slider. * Real-time statistics and information. - As you record your match you get useful information which can help with real time coaching decisions including: + Current score + Precise match time + Time remaining in yellow cards + Overview of stats for the match so far By subscribing to Breakdown you will get the ability to record as unlimited rugby matches and the ability to view interactive visualisations and statistics. PRICE AND TERMS: MyApp offers the following subscriptions options: * 1 month: $2.99 (USD) * 1 year: $27.99 (USD) These prices apply to United States residents. Prices may vary in other countries respecting your local currency exchange rate. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Privacy policy, terms, and conditions: http://lukebissell.co.uk/breakdown-privacy-policy http://lukebissell.co.uk/breakdown-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Sportplan4 screens
Breakdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Breakdown at 4.5 against Sportplan's 3.8. Breakdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 49%). Sportplan's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Sportplan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Breakdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breakdown holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Sportplan's written reviews are positive against 75% of Breakdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sportplan ships an update every 3 weeks, Breakdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sportplan versus Breakdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSportplanBreakdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSportplan LtdLuke Bissell

Customer experience

Sportplan

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative42.0%

Breakdown

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sportplan

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App freezes
  • Cannot cancel subscription
  • Cannot remove payment method
  • Cannot update profile information
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  • Payment submission fails
  • App not saving to clipboard
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Login issues
  • Password reset not working
  • Facebook login error
  • Annual renewal without notification
  • App doesn't open
  • Favorites not showing up
  • Locked content despite payment

Requested features

10 requests
  • Develop a French version
  • Improve app design
  • Add more progressions to drills
  • Improve clipboard functionality
  • Allow offline access to more content
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  • Make subscription cancellation easier
  • Provide better customer support
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Improve iPad customization
  • Fix login issues with Facebook integration

Breakdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sportplan

Subscriptions12
  • Hockey Platinum$5.491 Month
  • Sportplan Hockey$5.991 Month
  • Sportplan Rugby$5.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Sportplan Football$5.991 Month
  • Sportplan Tennis$5.991 Month
  • Sportplan Volleyball$5.991 Month
  • Sportplan Basketball$5.991 Month
  • Sportplan Basketball$9.991 Month
  • Sportplan Football$9.991 Month
  • Sportplan Hockey$9.991 Month
  • Sportplan Rugby$9.991 Month
  • Sportplan Tennis$9.991 Month
2 purchases

Breakdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$27.991 Year

Questions

Is Sportplan free?
Sportplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breakdown free?
Breakdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sportplan or Breakdown?
Breakdown is rated higher. Sportplan averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Breakdown averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Sportplan or Breakdown have ads?
Sportplan shows ads; Breakdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Sportplan or Breakdown?
Sportplan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Breakdown monthly. Most recently, Sportplan was updated on November 1, 2026 and Breakdown on October 25, 2026.

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