Comparison

Breakthrough Stats vs PlayBall

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

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About

Breakthrough Stats

This app allows users to track live basketball game statistics for players, teams, or multiple teams. It automates the calculation of numerous advanced stats, offers detailed reporting, and provides features for easy data capture and editing.

Highlights
  • Live game stat tracking
  • Automated stat calculation
  • Shot charts and locations
  • Player substitution tracking
  • Exportable reports (PDF/CSV)
  • Customizable game rules
  • Play-by-play log
Features
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Track LIVE GAME stats and shot charts for a single player, entire team, or multiple teams. Track as little or as much as you want - instantly calculate up to 65 basketball statistics that would take hours without automation -- points in paint, lay up %, EFG%, bad passes, and more. Designed for coaches, parents, fans, statisticians, and players. Minimal touches allow for easy data capture. Innovative player substitution allows you to sub players faster than other apps. Easily undo and delete mistakes. Export and email stats per game, team, league or season (to PC or Mac). Parents can easily track an individual player's stats with streamlined single player input -- and view player efficiency ratings to help identify weaknesses and make improvements. Coaches can view specialized reports (like the Key Game Stat Report) to help make quick game decisions and easily see where the competition is getting the advantage. GENERAL FEATURES -Easy data capture -Optionally track shot locations -Track multiple seasons -Track multiple leagues -Track as little or as much as you want -Track team or individual -Track one team or both teams -Game clock (can be turned off) -Scoreboard -Enter/Sort players by name or number -On screen player statistics for fouls and points -Game and team rules allow unique customization per user -Online help -Play by play log -Edit/undo statistics live or after the game -Home & away jersey numbers -Track who is in the game, allow substitutions -Easy, on the fly, substitutions -Adjust score during game -Adjust clock during game -Adjust fouls during game -Time-outs tracker -Team foul tracker -Track jump ball possession -Show bonus or double bonus on scoreboard -Automatic stop clock on turnovers, jump ball and timeouts -Automatic adjustment of 2 & 3 point shots -Easily move (drag) shot location after the fact -Optional second player event, like turnover after steal -Enter putbacks which automatically records rebound and shot -Optionally track turnover types -Optionally track foul types -Optionally track playing time -Allow assigning a stat to a team instead of a player, such as, a team rebound -MaxPreps Interface REPORT FEATURES -View reports at any time -Statistics by game -Statistics by season -Play by play -Email reports as PDF or CSV -Detailed game statistics report -Key game statistics report (for coaches) -Running score -Turnover types -Foul Types -Shot Chart -Shot Zones STATISTICS YOU CAN TRACK -2 point, 3 point & free throws made, attempted and % -Field goals made, attempted and % -Effective field goal percentage (EFG%) -Rebounds – offensive, defensive & total -Offensive rebounding percentage (ORB%) -Defensive rebounding percentage (DRB%) -Layups made, attempted, and % -Points in the paint -Assists -Steals -Blocks -Deflections -Take charge -Rushed shot -Turnovers -Forced turnovers -Turnover types - bad pass, lost ball, travel, etc. -Fouls -Foul types - clocking, hand check, flagrant, etc. -Player fouled -Forced jump ball -Jump ball victim -Deflection victim -Block victim -Recoveries -Minutes played -Turnover points -Points Per Possession (PPP) -Danny Miles Value Point System (VPS) -Player Efficiency rating -Plus/minus rating CUSTOMIZABLE GAME AND TEAM RULES -Number of periods -Minutes per period -Overtime length -Number of 60 & 30 second time-outs -Select when or if to reset time-outs -Number of time-outs per overtime period -Number of fouls for bonus & double bonus -Enable/disable 3 point shots -# of fouls to foul out -Display or hide game clock -Track turnover types -Track foul types -Track playing time -Record shot locations -Ask for steal victim -Ask for who caused closely guarded turnover -Ask for who was fouled -Ask for jump ball victim -Ask for block victim -Ask for deflection victim -Select on court player sort order -Select player statistics scoreboard sort order

About

PlayBall

This app helps youth sports coaches manage teams, create balanced rotations, and ensure equal playing time for all players. It offers features like live activity updates, roster syncing, and customizable team themes. Designed for volunteer coaches, it simplifies game-day management so you can enjoy the sport.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple teams and rosters
  • Automatic balanced rotation building
  • Fair play substitution charts
  • Live Activity updates for rotations
  • Roster syncing with coaches
  • Customizable team themes and mascots
Features
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Key features: - Manage multiple teams: create, edit, and organize rosters all in one place - Game-day rosters made easy: tap to mark who showed up and automatically build balanced rotations - Fair play scheduling: substitution charts keep playing time balanced for every player, every game - Substitution control: let PlayBall split minutes as evenly as the roster allows, or cap how often you sub and it builds even shifts around it - See the minutes before kickoff: a playing time chart shows how the game splits across your squad, updating as players arrive and settings change - Dedicated goalkeepers: name a keeper for each half and the outfield rotates evenly around them - Live Activities: your next rotation is always one glance away - Swap Only mode: on the sideline, see just who's coming off and who's going on - Sync your roster with assistant coaches using a simple share code - Link training sessions from https://getplayball.app to see your full schedule in one place - Supports 4v4, 5v5, 7v7 and 11v11, in quarters or halves - Team color themes and AI-generated mascot images give every team its own look All data lives on your device. No login, no ads, no subscriptions, no internet required at the field. I will never ask for a payment to unlock features in this app. PlayBall is built with love for everyone who volunteers their time to youth sports. The name PlayBall is a tribute to my dad, who coached me throughout my childhood and taught me the importance of fair play and equal playing time for every kid.

Screenshots

Breakthrough Stats1 screens
PlayBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlayBall at Free against Breakthrough Stats's $19.99. PlayBall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Breakthrough Stats's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

PlayBall is free to download; Breakthrough Stats costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayBall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breakthrough Stats has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakthrough Stats ships an update every 6 weeks, PlayBall every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Breakthrough Stats versus PlayBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakthrough StatsPlayBall
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (97 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakthrough Basketball, LLCCorey Gagnon

Customer experience

Breakthrough Stats

All ratings97 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative10.8%

PlayBall

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Breakthrough Stats

No in-app purchases

None

PlayBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breakthrough Stats free?
Breakthrough Stats costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayBall free?
PlayBall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breakthrough Stats or PlayBall?
PlayBall is rated higher. Breakthrough Stats averages 4.5 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while PlayBall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Breakthrough Stats or PlayBall have ads?
Neither Breakthrough Stats nor PlayBall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breakthrough Stats or PlayBall?
Breakthrough Stats ships an update every 6 weeks, and PlayBall every 4 weeks. Most recently, Breakthrough Stats was updated on September 28, 2026 and PlayBall on September 19, 2026.

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