Comparison

Sideline. vs Athlinc

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

Head to head

Sports Technology

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Sideline.

Features

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create. communicate. recruit. operate.

About

Athlinc

Connect athletes and coaches with interactive profiles and in-app chat. Discover and build valuable relationships within the sports community.

Highlights

Athlete and coach connection
Interactive profile liking/disliking
Direct in-app chat
Build sports relationships
Dynamic sports community

Features

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Athlinc is a dynamic sports app designed to connect athletes and coaches. It offers interactive features such as liking and disliking profiles and enables direct communication through in-app chat, making it easy for athletes and coaches to build valuable connections. "By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Sideline.4 screens

Athlinc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sideline. at none against Athlinc's 1. Athlinc's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Athlinc sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Sideline. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sideline. ships an update monthly, Athlinc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Sideline. versus Athlinc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Sideline.	Athlinc
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Freemium
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	74 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	the sideline design	John Sestich

In-app purchases

None

Sideline.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Athlinc

Subscriptions1

Premium Package$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Sideline. free?

Sideline. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Athlinc free?

Athlinc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Sideline. or Athlinc have ads?

Neither Sideline. nor Athlinc shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Sideline. or Athlinc?

Sideline. ships an update monthly, and Athlinc every 3 days. Most recently, Sideline. was updated on October 19, 2026 and Athlinc on September 30, 2026.