Coach Bowman vs Tumbra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coach Bowman
This sports app allows coaches to record practice sessions on an iPhone and review them in real-time on an iPad. It offers frame-by-frame analysis, clipping, sharing, and drawing tools for in-depth athlete feedback, all without requiring expensive equipment.
- Real-time video review
- Frame-by-frame analysis
- Clipping and sharing
- Drawing and markup tools
- Portable and easy to use
- 30 footage capacity
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Sports Video Review, Built for Practice Coach Bowman turns your iPad into a powerful, portable video review system designed for live practices. POWERFUL FEATURES MADE PORTABLE • Frame-by-Frame Analysis Scrub through footage to analyze every detail of an athlete’s performance. • Clipping and Sharing Save key moments and share them instantly with athletes, coaches, or your team. • Drawing Tools Mark up footage, illustrate corrections, and analyze angles directly on the video. • No Wi-Fi Required Review footage through a direct local connection, making Coach Bowman ideal for indoor and outdoor sports. DUAL FEEDS • Capture multiple angles simultaneously. • Connect two video inputs using iPhones or the iPad’s Point-and-Shoot mode. • Both feeds continue recording in the background while you review footage from either source. STREAM FROM IPHONE • Capture practice live with an iPhone and review the footage in real time on an iPad. • Continue recording while athletes and coaches review previous moments. • No mounted cameras, televisions, or permanent installations required. POINT-N-SHOOT MODE • Record directly using the iPad camera. • Capture and review practice without setting up another device. • Ideal for quick sessions, individual athletes, and portable coaching. WHY COACH BOWMAN? • Review multiple angles or events from one iPad • Continue recording while reviewing previous footage • Use devices you already own • Use the app without Wi-Fi • Bring professional video review anywhere you practice Download Coach Bowman and use the devices you already own to make every moment of practice count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coachbowman.com/terms/
Tumbra
This app allows tumbling athletes and coaches to analyze and improve performance. Users can draw on videos, break down movements frame-by-frame, and access a skill library with targeted workouts. It's designed to help athletes progress faster and coaches stay organized.
- Draw on tumbling videos
- Frame-by-frame playback
- Skill library with coaching cues
- Skill-based workouts
- Record voice critiques
- Upload and capture videos
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Tumbra is a smart video tool built specifically for tumbling athletes and coaches. Whether you’re reviewing drills, teaching new skills, or working through progressions, Tumbra helps you slow down, analyze, and coach more effectively—all from your phone. Take or upload a video, break it down frame-by-frame, and draw directly on the footage to emphasize form and motion. When you’re done, choose whether to save it to your photo library—so you’re only saving what truly matters. Now featuring skill-based workouts tailored to the most important tumbling movements. Each workout focuses on drills that build technique, strength, and timing—helping athletes target exactly what they need to improve. Also included is a complete tumbling skill library with professional-level descriptions and shape tips, written for athletes and coaches. Know what to look for. Know how to correct it. Key Features: • Draw on top of any tumbling video • Capture or upload videos directly from your device • Frame-by-frame playback for precise breakdowns • Record critiques with voice and drawing overlays • Full tumbling skill library with coaching cues and technique tips • Skill-based workouts with targeted tumbling drills • YouTube support for tutorials and examples • Home screen widget for instant access • Optional saving to your photo library • Built by a tumbling coach for real-world coaching Tumbra is built to help athletes progress faster—and help coaches stay organized and efficient. Analyze more. Coach better. Get results. Created by the tumbling director at Champion Allstars in St. George, Utah. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Coach Bowman at 25 against Tumbra's 5. Coach Bowman also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Coach Bowman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Tumbra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Coach Bowman against 5.0 for Tumbra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach Bowman has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Coach Bowman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tumbra's.
Coach Bowman ships an update monthly, Tumbra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coach Bowman | Tumbra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connor Michael Bowman | Bubba Hall Industries |
Customer experience
Coach Bowman
Tumbra
In-app purchases
Coach Bowman
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Annual Subscription2 variants$99.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
Tumbra
- All Access$8.991 Month
- All Access$47.996 Months
- All Access$83.991 Year









