Comparison

Touchline vs SquadManager Pro

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

Head to head
About

Touchline

Manage soccer team formations, lineups, and track player stats with this assistant coach app. Simplify team management and focus on strategy with intuitive tools for coaches and managers.

Highlights
  • Fixture management
  • Lineup creation
  • Player profiles and stats
  • Drag-and-drop lineup builder
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Team management
Features
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Touchline – Your Assistant Football Coach. Ready to take control of your football team's formations, lineups, match days and stats? Meet Touchline, the app built exclusively for football coaches and managers. Touchline gives you the tools to handle every aspect of team management efficiently — leaving you more time to focus on strategy and success. Touchline requires a Touchline Pro subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Every new user gets a 7-day free trial of the yearly plan, so you can try everything before you pay. Key Features Teams, Players and Fixtures Keep your squad, staff and full fixture list in one place. Detailed player profiles with positions, availability and season stats. Lineups, Formations and Rotation Plans Build the perfect lineup with drag-and-drop formations. Generate fair rotation plans so every player gets their minutes. Live Match Timer and Events Run the match from the touchline — track goals, assists, substitutions and cards as they happen with a built-in match timer. Stats, Leaderboards and Player Reports Goals, assists, minutes and more, rolled up into leaderboards and shareable player reports so you can make data-driven decisions. Live Match Sharing Share a live match link with parents and supporters so they can follow the score and events in real time. Social Media Graphics Create lineup announcements, result cards and player-of-the-match graphics ready to post. Session Plans and Drill Library Plan training sessions from a library of drills and export them as PDFs. Why Choose Touchline? Tailored for Coaches and Managers Whether you run a grassroots youth side, a Sunday league team or a semi-pro squad, Touchline adapts to your needs — no distractions, no collaboration clutter. User-Friendly and Time-Saving A clean, intuitive design that works for seasoned coaches and newcomers alike. Touchline Pro – Subscription Details Touchline Pro is required to use the app. Choose the plan that suits you: • Yearly – $19.99/year, with a 7-day free trial • Monthly – $2.99/month • Lifetime – $29.99 one-time purchase (no subscription) Prices shown in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms & Conditions: https://touchlineapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://touchlineapp.com/privacy

About

SquadManager Pro

Features
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Take your player development to the next level with a professional coaching assistant in your pocket, at a fraction of the price. Most community coaches are parents who put their hand up. SquadManager Pro helps turn volunteer parents at community clubs into rockstar coaches. NEVER COACHED BEFORE? Tell the app your squad's age group and experience level. You get a ready-made season pathway (what to teach, in what order) and a playing philosophy to match. Nearly 100 curated drills with step-by-step diagrams and clear coaching points mean you always know what to do on Tuesday night. YOUR ASSISTANT COACH - Session plans built for your squad in minutes: warm-up to cool-down, timings, coaching points and diagrams - Not sure what to focus on? It reads your pathway, your philosophy and your recent notes, then recommends what to train next - Pre-game team talks in your team's own voice - Post-match analysis that reads your notes, not just the score - At season's end, a presentation night speech kit: the story of your season with a paragraph for every player MATCH DAY, SORTED - Fixtures import themselves from league platforms like Dribl - Line-ups in seconds, with everyone's game time visible at a glance - Record goals, assists and subs live while parents follow from anywhere - The stats keep themselves: leaderboards, per-player breakdowns and season history WATCH EVERY PLAYER DEVELOP A proper development pathway for every age band, from first-season MiniRoos to competitive juniors. Watch each topic go from first introduced to second nature as the season unfolds. FOR CLUBS - Keep the club's coaching IP as volunteer coaches come and go - Assign coaching licences to your volunteers centrally, so every coach starts ready - Roll training plans out across the right age groups from one console - Full visibility for club administrators and technical directors FOR PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS Follow your child's matches live, see their development across the season, and never miss a milestone. Free for every parent, always. FREE GETS YOU STARTED Every squad management feature, the full curated drill library, a ready-made pathway and philosophy, live match days to get you started, and free AI generations to meet your assistant coach. PRO IS PRICED AT A FRACTION OF THE VALUE IT ADDS Fully leverage everything the app offers: plan every session all season long, put your own playing philosophy in the AI's voice, record unlimited live match days, keep full multi-season history, and unlock premium drill packs. Built for community football clubs. Set your squad up in minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://squadmanagerpro.bworthyintelligence.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Touchline4 screens
SquadManager Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SquadManager Pro at 3 against Touchline's 1. SquadManager Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Touchline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SquadManager Pro sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touchline ships an update every 9 days, SquadManager Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Touchline versus SquadManager Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchlineSquadManager Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark KnealeB.Worthy Intelligence Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Touchline

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$29.99
9 purchases

SquadManager Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter7 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Coach7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Club Admin7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Possession Football: Intro (Indiv)$0.99
  • Ball Mastery: Intro (Individual)$1.99
  • Possession Football: Intro (Squad)$1.99
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  • Ball Mastery: Intro (Squad)$2.99
  • Possession Football: Intro (Club)$9.99
  • Ball Mastery: Intro (Club)$9.99

Questions

Is Touchline free?
Touchline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SquadManager Pro free?
SquadManager Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Touchline or SquadManager Pro have ads?
Neither Touchline nor SquadManager Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touchline or SquadManager Pro?
Touchline ships an update every 9 days, and SquadManager Pro weekly. Most recently, Touchline was updated on October 24, 2026 and SquadManager Pro on October 13, 2026.

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