Substitution Manager vs Final Horn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Substitution Manager
Easily manage junior soccer substitutions and player tracking for coaches and parents. Ensure fair playing time with automatic tracking, drag-and-drop subs, and helpful alerts. Log cards and goals, and generate instant match reports.
- Automatic player time tracking
- Drag-and-drop live substitutions
- Player bench time alerts
- Cards and goals logging
- Instant match reports
- Offline functionality
- No account required
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Sub Manager is a free sideline toolkit for junior football: fair playing time and effortless subs, a tactics board that plays back, broadcast-style match capture, and a complete referee kit, all in one app, no account needed. Built for coaches, parents and volunteers who'd rather watch the game than a spreadsheet. FAIR PLAYING TIME, SORTED - Every player's field and bench time tracked automatically - Drag-and-drop subs, with your formation updating live - Gentle alerts when someone's been on the bench too long - Log goals and cards with a tap - From 5-a-side to full 11-player squads, with early futsal support THE TACTICS BOARD - Move any player with your finger. Bring the ball to someone and it sticks, move too fast and it runs loose - Your lines fade on their own, so the board clears itself between points - Show the ground each side covers, the shot that is on, the passes that are open, the offside line, and the space nobody is close enough to cover - Give the other team a way of playing and see what it costs you: high press, low block, park the bus, stretch and counter, total football - Set the scoreline you want to talk about, and watch a side chasing a goal come out at you GAMECAM - Film matches in up to 4K/60 with a broadcast-style scoreboard burned into the video - Automatic goal highlights, or save the last 30 seconds with a tap - Face blur for safe sharing of junior footage - On-device match analysis: possession, territory and momentum, nothing uploaded REFEREE MODE, A COMPLETE OFFICIATING KIT, FREE - Clock, cards, subs, coin toss and penalty shootouts from your phone or Apple Watch - Speak, don't tap: dictate an incident from phone or watch, transcribed on the device into structured match data - Movement heat map and fitness tracking from your watch (opt-in) - A full match report you can amend afterwards, and career stats across every match you officiate COACH TOGETHER - Co-Coach: share your live match with the bench over Bluetooth, subs, cards and score in sync, no internet needed - Broadcast a live score that nearby supporters can follow AFTER THE WHISTLE - Instant match reports and a shareable full-time recap - Season stats that tell the truth: playing time, net goal impact, goals per field minute - Player cards to share with parents, as an image or a print-ready PDF PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no subscriptions, no internet required - 100% free and fully local, your data stays on your phone - Optional one-time purchase: the Apple Watch companion app - Connects with Club Manager for roster sync and backup, if your club uses it - Fully localized in 40 languages Made by coaches and parents who care about fun, fairness and development.
Final Horn
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FinalHorn gives coaches, referees, umpires, teachers, clubs and players fast access to sport-specific timers and match clocks. Choose a sport, pick the right preset and start timing in seconds. FinalHorn supports countdown, count-up and event-style clocks for games, training sessions, rounds, intervals and breaks. Sports and built-in presets: Court sports: Netball: Professional; School / Junior; NetSetGO Set; NetSetGO GO; Standard 8-min Half Time; Finals Extra Time. Basketball: Professional (FIBA); Club; School 4 x 8; Junior Domestic 2 x 20; FIBA Overtime; NBA-style 4 x 12; 3x3 Timed Game. Volleyball: Indoor Best of 5; Indoor Best of 3; Beach Best of 3; School Timed Sets. Handball: Professional; Youth 12-16; Youth 8-12; Overtime. Football and field sports: Soccer / Association Football: Professional; Junior; MiniRoos U6-U7; MiniRoos U8-U9; MiniRoos U10-U11; Professional Count Up; Finals Extra Time. OzTag: Senior 2 x 20; Tournament 2 x 15; Junior 2 x 15; Tiny Taggers; Beach Tag; Semi Final Extra Time; Grand Final Drop-off. Rugby Union: Professional; Junior; Rugby Sevens; Sevens Extra Time; Tag Rugby. Rugby League: Professional; NRLW / Women's Origin; League Nines; Junior U8-U9; Community U13+; Golden Point. AFL: Professional; AFLW; School 4 x 15; Junior U8-U10; Junior U11-U12; Junior U13-U15; Junior U17; Finals Extra Time; Auskick Grid Game. Hockey: Professional; Indoor Hockey; Hockey5s; Junior Outdoor. Lacrosse: Men's Field (World Lacrosse); Women's Field (World Lacrosse); Sixes; Box Lacrosse. Futsal: Professional; Youth 2 x 15; Extra Time; Social 2 x 15. Water sports: Water Polo: International 4 x 8; Junior 4 x 6; School 4 x 6; Local Senior 4 x 7. Combat sports: Boxing: Amateur 3 x 3; Junior 3 x 2; Pro Men's 12 x 3; Pro Women's 10 x 2; Junior Novice 3 x 1. MMA: Non-title 3 x 5; Title 5 x 5; Amateur 3 x 3; Youth 3 x 2. Racquet sports: Tennis: Tour Match (Best of 3); Major Match (Best of 5); Match Tiebreak; FAST4; Tie Break Tens. Badminton: BWF Match Utility; Tournament Utility; AirBadminton. Use FinalHorn for: - Match clocks, game clocks and period timers - Halves, quarters, periods, rounds, sets and intervals - Timeout, break and secondary timing needs - School sport, club sport, training and casual games Why it works: - Large, high-contrast timer display - Simple controls for start, pause, reset and period changes - Search, favourites and recently used timers - Offline-first timing for reliable use on the sideline, court, field or gym - iPhone-first design with iPad support - Optional one-time Remove Ads purchase FinalHorn is built for moments when you need the right clock quickly. Whether you are timing a local match, managing a training drill, running a school sports session or keeping track of rounds, the app keeps the main timer clear, readable and easy to control. Open FinalHorn, choose your sport and start the timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Substitution Manager at none against Final Horn's shown. Substitution Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Substitution Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Final Horn sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Substitution Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Final Horn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Substitution Manager | Final Horn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Damien Donnelly | David Foster |
In-app purchases
Substitution Manager
- Watch Companion$5.99
Final Horn
- Custom Presets (1 Sport)$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Custom Presets (3 Sports)$3.99
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- Custom Presets (All Sports)$5.99
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