Comparison

H4A App vs Sideline

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

Head to head
About

H4A App

Access all Handball II Phoenix information anytime, anywhere, online and offline. View and edit personal data, receive push notifications, and use it as a digital ID for staff and license holders. Manage licenses, game rights, and event registrations.

Highlights
  • Online and offline information access
  • Personal data management
  • Digital ID and license management
  • Event registration and calendar export
  • QR code for validity verification
  • Push notifications
Features
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Mit der App „H4A - die App zu Phoenix II Handball“ sind alle Informationen aus Phoenix II Handball zu jedem Zeitpunkt und überall mobil verfügbar, und zwar sowohl on- als auch offline. Die Nutzer*innen können ihre persönlichen Daten (einschließlich Passbild) mobil einsehen sowie ändern und erhalten in Phoenix II erstellte Push-Nachrichten direkt auf ihrem Mobilgerät angezeigt. Damit dient die Nachfolger-App von IDOnline (IDO) unter anderem auch als digitaler (On- und Offline-) Ausweis für Mitarbeiter*innen und Lizenzinhaber*innen sowie zur Verwaltung aller aktiven Lizenzen, Spielrechte und Mitarbeiterausweise (einschließlich QR-Code zur Überprüfung), Spielaufträge als Schiedsrichter*innen (einschließlich Bestätigung über die App) sowie Seminare und Veranstaltungen. Für letztere ist eine direkte Anmeldung in der App möglich. Über eine eigene Kalenderfunktion können diese als Favoriten markiert und ein ICS-Export durchgeführt werden. Wie bereits IDOnline ersetzt sie den Papier- oder Scheckkartenausweis für Spieler*innen, Schiedsrichter*innen, Zeitnehmer*innen, Sekretär*innen, Beobachter*innen, Mitarbeiter*innen sowie Funktionär*innen. Als digitaler Nachweis (in papierloser Form) kommt die App ohne Material-, Versand- und Portokosten aus. Weitere Vorteile sind der verringerte Prozessaufwand (kein Einsammeln erforderlich, sofort deaktivierbar nach Tätigkeit) und eine erhöhte Sicherheit gegen Fälschungen durch ein bewegendes GIF, eine reduzierte Gültigkeitsdauer für einen Tag auf einem mobilen Endgerät und einen QR-Code zur Überprüfung der Gültigkeit. ### HINWEIS ### Die App setzt die Verwendung von Phoenix II durch den Verband voraus

About

Sideline

Features
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Sideline: Insights is a stats app for coaches and parents in soccer and handball. Follow the whole team or just one player live during the match: tap the pitch or court where it happened, pick the event, and the numbers build up as you go. After the match you get player cards, heat maps and development charts that show how each player is progressing. ONE APP, TWO SPORTS • Switch between football and handball with one global sport switch. • Players can belong to several teams, across both sports. LIVE DURING THE MATCH • Track the whole team, or follow one player. • Tap the pitch or court where it happened, and both the event and its position are saved. • Goals, shots, saves and misses, plus penalties in football and 7-metre throws in handball. • Handball: blocks, technical faults, steals, charges drawn and 2-minute suspensions. • Football: corners, offsides and free kicks. • Yellow and red cards. • Mark where in the goal each shot went, and which zone around the goal a miss went to. PLAYER CARDS • Filter by season, last 5 matches or a single match. • Attack and defence shown separately. • Shot heat maps on the pitch or court, and on the goal. • Goal placement zones, with saved and missed shots. • Stats table per match, with trend arrows. • Development charts that show the trend over time. • "When the player scores" chart showing when in the match the goals come. TEAM CARDS • Combined stats for the whole team. AFTER THE MATCH • Match summary with a stats table. • Share the summary as an image. • Export the match report as a CSV file. PRIVACY FIRST • No account, no tracking and no ads. • All data is stored locally on your device. Nothing is sent to the developer. • Nothing leaves the app unless you choose to share an image or a CSV file. BUILT FOR THE SIDELINE • Premium dark design that is easy to read, whether you're at the pitch or in the sports hall. Available in Norwegian Bokmål, English, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Screenshots

H4A App4 screens
Sideline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: H4A App at Free against Sideline's $1.99. Sideline's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

H4A App is free to download; Sideline costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H4A App ships an update every 4 months, Sideline daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
H4A App versus Sideline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH4A AppSideline
PriceFree — better$1.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHandball4all AGStian Braastad

In-app purchases

None

H4A App

No in-app purchases

None

Sideline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is H4A App free?
H4A App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sideline free?
Sideline costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do H4A App or Sideline have ads?
Neither H4A App nor Sideline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H4A App or Sideline?
H4A App ships an update every 4 months, and Sideline daily. Most recently, H4A App was updated on November 8, 2026 and Sideline on October 29, 2026.

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