Comparison

PAPS Training vs Footwork

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

Head to head
About

PAPS Training

Access elite drills, structured programs, and professional guidance to enhance your football performance. Features include position-specific training, gym routines, nutrition, hydration, and mental well-being guides. Connect with a global community of players.

Highlights
  • Elite drills and programs
  • Position-specific training
  • Gym and performance routines
  • Nutrition and hydration guides
  • Mental well-being tools
  • Community chat and Q&As
  • Daily and weekly content updates
Features
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Unlock Your Full Potential. Gain access to elite drills, programmes and professional guidance designed to give you the best opportunity of becoming a professional footballer. What We Offer New Programme Each Month Structured sessions focused on strength, speed, conditioning and football-specific performance. Daily and Weekly New Content Regularly updated drills, workouts and educational content to keep you progressing all year. Position-Specific Drills Tailored sessions for every position to help you improve your technical level and Football IQ. Gym Programmes Strength, mobility, speed and performance routines used by professional players. Nutrition Guides Simple, effective nutrition support to fuel training, recovery and match-day performance. Hydration Guides Clear hydration strategies used by elite players. Mental Well-being Guides Tools to help you build consistency, confidence and resilience. Train Like a Professional Every programme inside the app has been used and performed by professional footballers across the world. Each session includes clear video demonstrations and coaching points designed to help you become stronger, faster and more effective on the pitch. Community Chat Connect with footballers around the world through our community chat. Share progress, ask questions and take part in weekly Q&As to help you stay motivated and accountable. Access the PAPS Training Library As an Elite Member, you unlock the complete PAPS Training Library. This includes lifestyle advice, training plans, nutrition support, hydration guides, recovery tools and technical drills — all updated daily and weekly to support your development on and off the pitch. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of PAPS Training is free of charge. No free trial offered. Should you use PAPS Training app to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account . A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Footwork

This app offers AI-powered soccer coaching, providing instant feedback on technique through video analysis. It features guided drills across multiple skill categories and tracks progress with a leveling system and weekly reports.

Highlights
  • AI video coaching with technique feedback
  • Guided drills across 6 skill categories
  • XP and leveling system for progression
  • Community feed and global leaderboard
  • Weekly progress reports and data tracking
  • Pro player drill libraries
Features
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Footwork is where you put in the reps and actually see your game move. Open the app and climb your Path. Every node on it is a real drill, played as a few short timed rounds you can knock out fast. Watch the move, train it, and the next skill is already waiting. The curriculum never runs out and never leaves you guessing what to work on. You train when you want, as much as you want, and your streak grows every time you show up. WHY PLAYERS TRAIN WITH FOOTWORK • A Path you climb, packed with drills for dribbling, passing, shooting, first touch, and ball mastery • Every drill shown on video, then broken into quick timed rounds • Streaks and XP that reward you for showing up • Leagues and a leaderboard to climb against real players • A feed to train alongside your squad and hype each other up • A player card that levels up as your skills sharpen GO FURTHER WITH FOOTWORK PRO • AI analysis on your own clips, breaking down your technique rep by rep • Academy lessons on reading the game and your position • Mental training for confidence and composure under pressure • Nutrition plans and an AI food scanner • Recovery and lifestyle planning that fits around school and team Defender, midfielder, forward, or keeper, Footwork meets you where you are and pushes you further every time you open it. Thousands of players already train with Footwork. Put in the reps, climb the leagues, and become the player you keep telling yourself you could be. Download Footwork and start climbing.

Screenshots

PAPS Training4 screens
Footwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Footwork at none against PAPS Training's 10. Footwork also leads on ratings volume (579 vs 8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). PAPS Training's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. PAPS Training sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Footwork asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PAPS Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footwork has 579 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PAPS Training's written reviews are positive against 80% of Footwork's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PAPS Training ships an update every 2 weeks, Footwork every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PAPS Training versus Footwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPAPS TrainingFootwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (579 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8579 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntony PapadopoulosJames Xu

Customer experience

PAPS Training

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Footwork

All ratings438 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PAPS Training

Subscriptions5
  • Starter Membership$10.001 Month
  • Black Friday - 30% OFF$19.991 Month
  • Elite Membership7 Days trial$25.001 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • ALL ACCESS - WHOLE YEAR$149.991 Year
One-time5
  • Starter Plan$9.99
  • ALL ACCESS - 30% OFF$19.99
  • OFF SEASON PROGRAMME$59.99
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  • RECIPES & NUTRITION$149.99
  • ALL PROGRAMMES$199.99
None

Footwork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PAPS Training free?
PAPS Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Footwork free?
Footwork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PAPS Training or Footwork?
PAPS Training is rated higher. PAPS Training averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Footwork averages 4.8 from 579 ratings.
Do PAPS Training or Footwork have ads?
Both PAPS Training and Footwork show ads.
Which is updated more often, PAPS Training or Footwork?
PAPS Training ships an update every 2 weeks, and Footwork every 4 days. Most recently, PAPS Training was updated on November 8, 2026 and Footwork on November 8, 2026.

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