Comparison

GameTime Manager vs SubCav

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

SubCav

This app automates fair playing time for youth soccer teams by generating substitution schedules. It offers live game tracking, parent viewing links, and season schedule sharing.

Highlights
  • Automated substitution scheduling
  • Manual player positioning
  • Live game dashboard
  • Real-time player tracking
  • Parent live game viewing
  • Offline functionality
  • Season schedule sharing
Features
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SubCav (Substitution Cavalry) takes the hardest part of coaching youth soccer — fair playing time — and handles it for you. Build your roster, pick a formation, and SubCav generates a complete substitution schedule automatically: every player gets equitable minutes, nobody sits two blocks in a row, and goalie rotations are handled. Prefer full control? Place every player yourself with manual positioning. Then coach the whole game from one screen: a live dashboard with the field layout, upcoming substitutions, real playing-time tracking for every player, score and penalties, and a substitution chime so you never miss a change. It even works offline at the field and syncs when you're back online. Parents never miss a moment. Share a live game link they can open in any phone browser — no app, no login — to watch the score, the field, and who's playing right now. Text the link straight from the game (with parent consent), share your season schedule with arrival times and a subscribe-to-calendar option, and share season statistics. Between games, browse your team photo gallery, review season stats built

Screenshots

GameTime Manager4 screens
SubCav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SubCav at none against GameTime Manager's shown. SubCav also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). GameTime Manager's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GameTime Manager against 5.0 for SubCav. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTime Manager ships an update fortnightly, SubCav weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GameTime Manager versus SubCav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTime ManagerSubCav
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric CookCoding Cavalry LLC

Customer experience

GameTime Manager

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SubCav

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GameTime Manager

No in-app purchases

None

SubCav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameTime Manager free?
GameTime Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubCav free?
SubCav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GameTime Manager or SubCav?
GameTime Manager and SubCav are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GameTime Manager or SubCav have ads?
GameTime Manager shows ads; SubCav does not.
Which is updated more often, GameTime Manager or SubCav?
GameTime Manager ships an update fortnightly, and SubCav weekly. Most recently, GameTime Manager was updated on October 5, 2026 and SubCav on October 7, 2026.

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