Comparison

GameTime Manager vs RugbyCoachingDiary

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

Head to head
About

GameTime Manager

This app helps coaches and parents track player time on the field, manage substitutions, and keep score for team sports. It ensures fair playtime and keeps teams organized during games.

Highlights
  • Fair playtime tracking
  • Smart substitution management
  • Player lock for strategic control
  • Integrated scoreboard
  • Team roster management
  • Post-game playtime reports
  • Multi-sport compatibility
Features
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Effortlessly Track Playtime, Manage Substitutions, and Keep Score! Take the stress out of tracking playtime, managing substitutions, and keeping score. Designed for coaches, parents, and volunteers, this app ensures every player gets their fair share of time on the field while keeping your team organized and game-ready. Whether you're managing soccer, basketball, street hockey, or any other team sport, this all-in-one tool makes it easy to focus on the game—not the logistics. Key Features: Fair Playtime Tracking – Automatically monitor each player’s time on the field to ensure equal opportunities. Smart Substitution Management – Automatically suggests which players should sub in and out based on playtime, ensuring fair rotations without the coach having to think about it. Keeps track of who’s been on the field and who’s waiting on the bench. Player Lock – Keep specific players in the game or on the bench based on the situation. Whether it's for strategy, injury, or a quick break, Player Lock gives you control when you need it. Integrated Scoreboard – Track scores and game segments in real time, all from the same app. Player & Bench Counters – Keep tabs on who's in, who's out, and manage rotations effortlessly. Easy Team Roster Management – Add, remove, and organize players on the fly. Post-Game Reports – Automatically generate and share a detailed summary of playtime, including individual minutes played and average team playtime, so parents stay informed. Multi-Sport Compatibility – Perfect for soccer, basketball, hockey, and more. Intuitive Design – A simple, user-friendly interface built for quick access during live games. Keep your team organized, ensure fairness, and focus on what really matters—helping kids enjoy the game.

About

RugbyCoachingDiary

Features
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Rugby Coaching Diary is the complete planning and organisation platform for rugby coaches. Designed for coaches at all levels, Rugby Coaching Diary helps you create structured training sessions, organise weekly plans and build long-term player development programmes throughout the season. Whether you're coaching youth rugby, schools, academies or senior teams, Rugby Coaching Diary provides a simple and effective way to stay organised and deliver high-quality coaching. Quick Session Planner Need a session fast? The Quick Session Planner allows coaches to build a structured training session in under two minutes. Simply select your coaching focus, session duration, player numbers and available space, and Rugby Coaching Diary will create a practical session outline to help you get started quickly. Perfect for busy coaches who need a simple solution without spending hours planning. Session Builder • Create and customise rugby training sessions • Organise drills and activities • Save and reuse sessions • Build sessions tailored to your team's needs Weekly Planning • Plan training weeks in advance • Structure coaching themes • Keep players progressing consistently • Align sessions with upcoming fixtures Season Planning • Build annual coaching programmes • Track objectives throughout the season • Align training with match demands • Support long-term player development Coaching Library • Store drills and coaching activities • Access sessions quickly • Create your own coaching resources • Build a personalised coaching database Session Sharing • Export professional session plans as PDF documents • Share sessions with coaching staff and support teams • Improve communication and consistency across your programme Player Development Focus • Plan around team and individual goals • Monitor coaching priorities • Support long-term player growth • Create a more structured coaching environment Perfect For • Rugby coaches • School rugby programmes • Youth rugby clubs • Community rugby clubs • Performance and academy coaches Rugby Coaching Diary helps coaches spend less time on administration and more time developing players and delivering great coaching sessions. Plan. Organise. Coach. Develop.

Screenshots

GameTime Manager4 screens
RugbyCoachingDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RugbyCoachingDiary at none against GameTime Manager's shown. RugbyCoachingDiary also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTime Manager ships an update fortnightly, RugbyCoachingDiary weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GameTime Manager versus RugbyCoachingDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTime ManagerRugbyCoachingDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric CookAndrew Royle

In-app purchases

None

GameTime Manager

No in-app purchases

None

RugbyCoachingDiary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameTime Manager free?
GameTime Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RugbyCoachingDiary free?
RugbyCoachingDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GameTime Manager or RugbyCoachingDiary have ads?
GameTime Manager shows ads; RugbyCoachingDiary does not.
Which is updated more often, GameTime Manager or RugbyCoachingDiary?
GameTime Manager ships an update fortnightly, and RugbyCoachingDiary weekly. Most recently, GameTime Manager was updated on September 18, 2026 and RugbyCoachingDiary on October 5, 2026.

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