Comparison

SubPlans vs Select XI

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

Head to head
About

SubPlans

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Basic Plan: - You can create as many teams, games, and formations as you want! - Supports 7v7 and up. - Up to 6 lineups within a game. (Think of lineups as segments of the game. For example, lineup 1 might represent the first 15 minutes, lineup 2 the next 15 minutes, and so on.) - Ability to clone a lineup within a game, or the entire game (and set a different date/time). - Free drawing in a lineup for discussion. - The games can be added to Calendar.app. Competitive Plan (USD 9.99/year): - All features of the Basic Plan. - Tactics page (free drawing, plus you can move players around). - Stopwatch for a game (stops at 00:59:59 and needs to be reset). - Away uniforms, including GK. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Select XI

Create and customize soccer formations with detailed tactical elements. Drag players, assign numbers, and draw tactical movements. Export your designs for sharing or use the app offline.

Highlights
  • 47 formations available
  • Drag-and-drop player positioning
  • Tactical phases (in/out of possession)
  • Substitutes bench management
  • Drawing tools for runs and passes
  • Offline functionality
  • PNG export and community sharing
Features
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Select XI is a football tactics board that does one thing properly: it lets you build a lineup and make it look good. Pick a formation, drag your eleven into exactly the shape you want, name them, number them, and export a board you are happy to put in a group chat, a team channel or a match preview. BUILD IT THE WAY YOU SEE IT - 78 formations from 5v5 through 11v11, from 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1 to small-sided and youth shapes - A freeform option in every format, for a shape that is not on the list - Drag any player anywhere on the pitch; the position label follows them - Two tactical phases on the same squad: In Possession and Defensive - Copy one phase onto the other and adjust from there - A full substitutes bench, with each sub linked to the starter they cover - Squad numbers that default sensibly by position, and change when you want DRAW WHAT YOU MEAN - Arrows for runs, presses and rotations, in solid, dashed or dotted - Straight lines for shape, distances and passing lanes - Drop the ball anywhere on the pitch - Undo and redo the whole board, not just the last thing you touched WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL The entire builder is inside the app. Open it in airplane mode and it still works. Sign-in is optional. When you sign in, you can link your App Store Pro purchase to your Select XI account and sync private Match Plans across the app and web. EXPORT AND SHARE Export a clean PNG straight into the iOS share sheet: save it to Photos, AirDrop it, or send it to Messages, Mail or anywhere else. Or publish a lineup to the Select XI community and share a link that opens on any device and previews the board itself. BROWSE THE COMMUNITY See lineups other people have published, sorted by recent, popular or most viewed. Tap one to open it in your own builder and change whatever you like. SELECT XI PRO One purchase, not a subscription. Nothing renews and there is nothing to cancel. - Exports with no "Made with Select XI" corner mark - Higher resolution output, for print and big screens - Every export layout: both phases side by side, bench included, and full squad sheets - Story (9:16) and Square (1:1) formats, sized for social - A matchday pack that renders the set in one go - Your badge and kit colours saved as a preset and applied to every export - Custom formation templates, saved from any shape you build - Squad mode: your whole squad on one screen - Match Plans: build your team and the opposition independently, set both tactical phases, and compare selected shapes together on one pitch The builder itself stays free, with no ads. Match Plans are included with Pro and sync to your Select XI account. NO CROSS-APP TRACKING No advertising or third-party analytics SDKs are included in the iOS app. Your local lineups stay on your device unless you deliberately publish one; Match Plans you save are stored with your Select XI account. Our server keeps anonymous counts of account actions as described in the Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

SubPlans4 screens
Select XI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubPlans at none against Select XI's 1. SubPlans also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Select XI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, 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. Select XI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SubPlans asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubPlans ships an update fortnightly, Select XI monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SubPlans versus Select XI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubPlansSelect XI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsamu ChibaLeif Heaney

In-app purchases

None

SubPlans

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Select XI

One-time1
  • Select XI Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SubPlans free?
SubPlans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Select XI free?
Select XI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SubPlans or Select XI have ads?
Neither SubPlans nor Select XI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubPlans or Select XI?
SubPlans ships an update fortnightly, and Select XI monthly. Most recently, SubPlans was updated on November 8, 2026 and Select XI on October 31, 2026.

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