Comparison

GamePoll vs Magic Lineup

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

Head to head
About

GamePoll

Features
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The app makes it easier to organise weekend football games. The app has the following features - 1. Post games with live weather forecasts. 2. Add players and manage waiting list. 3. For paid games, it helps you track payment status. 4. Player profiles to track basic game stats. 5. Automatic team selection based on player stats for balanced teams. 6. Player stat generation through a simple optional poll after each game. Future features include - 1. In-App messaging. 2. Tournament or league mode. 3. Any new feature voted by the community. and many more

About

Magic Lineup

This app helps youth sports coaches balance fair playing time with competitive lineups. It uses season data to suggest optimal formations and tracks player minutes automatically. Parents can RSVP and view player stats, keeping everyone informed.

Highlights
  • Lineup Wizard with season data
  • Fair minute tracking and rotation
  • Player performance heatmaps
  • Parent RSVP and communication
  • Automated game stats tracking
  • Staff collaboration
  • AI roster and schedule assistance
Features
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Every kid plays. The team still wins. Magic Lineup is the sideline app for youth soccer, basketball, flag football, hockey, and lacrosse coaches caught between two jobs: give every kid fair minutes, and still put out a lineup that competes. Other apps are stopwatches. This one does both. YOUR BEST LINEUP, FROM REAL DATA The Lineup Wizard builds your soccer starting lineup from the season you've actually had — time at position, practice effort, attendance. Slot by slot, it tells you who's earned it. Switch between 39 formations, 5v5 to 11v11, even mid-game. FAIR MINUTES, WITHOUT THE MENTAL MATH • One tap rotates the bench — the kids who've waited longest come on first • A heatmap on every player tile shows who's ahead and who's owed time • Set a target-minutes goal per team; the app tracks everyone against it • Mark a player injured and they auto-bench without wrecking the time math • Per-player history — minutes, court %, time by position, game by game — receipts for any parent who asks RUN THE SIDELINE WITH ONE THUMB • Drag a sub straight onto the field or court • Five-second undo for fat-fingered taps • Game clock and score on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — the clock survives a locked phone • Dictate sideline notes without leaving the game PARENTS IN THE LOOP • Parents RSVP for every game and practice in one tap: Going, Can't go, or Maybe • See who's coming right on your schedule • A "Can't go" starts that player as unavailable when you set the lineup, and marks them out by default at practice attendance • You decide which parent is linked to which kid • Every player gets a page: minutes, practice attendance, and upcoming games and practices STATS THAT TRACK THEMSELVES Soccer: goals, shots, fouls, yellow and red cards. Basketball: 2s, 3s, free throws, fouls, steals, turnovers — with foul badges right on the player tiles. Flag football: touchdowns, conversions, interceptions, sacks, flag pulls, penalties. Hockey: goals, shots on goal, penalties. Lacrosse: goals, assists, shots on goal, ground balls, turnovers, penalties. Every event lands in a timestamped game journal. No halftime data entry, ever. COACH WITH YOUR STAFF Invite an assistant with a QR code in seconds. Subs and stats stay in sync between phones. No extra charge — your whole bench staff is included. BRING YOUR AI ASSISTANT Connect ChatGPT or Claude to your team and let it add your roster and schedule games for you. You approve every connection in the app. YOUR SEASON IN ONE PLACE Schedule games and practices, take attendance, and grade practice effort — which feeds straight back into lineup suggestions. Already on GameChanger? Paste one calendar link and your season imports. FULL GAMES, FREE No game-length caps. No per-coach fees. Free. Built by a youth coach who got tired of doing fairness math on a notecard. Made in California.

Screenshots

GamePoll3 screens
Magic Lineup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magic Lineup at none against GamePoll's shown. GamePoll's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamePoll ships an update every 2 days, Magic Lineup every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GamePoll versus Magic Lineup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamePollMagic Lineup
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANAND CONSULTANCYParent-AI LLC

In-app purchases

None

GamePoll

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Lineup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamePoll free?
GamePoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Lineup free?
Magic Lineup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GamePoll or Magic Lineup have ads?
GamePoll shows ads; Magic Lineup does not.
Which is updated more often, GamePoll or Magic Lineup?
GamePoll ships an update every 2 days, and Magic Lineup every 3 days. Most recently, GamePoll was updated on October 18, 2026 and Magic Lineup on October 31, 2026.

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