Comparison

Playfair vs Total Sessions

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

Head to head
About

Playfair

This app simplifies sports club fine management. It allows for easy fine assignment, in-app payments via Apple Pay, and transparent tracking of the club's fine pot. Features include attendance check-ins, recurring fines, and player voting on contested fines.

Highlights
  • Assign fines in seconds
  • In-app payments with Apple Pay
  • Automated attendance check-ins
  • Recurring fines and escalation
  • Player voting on contested fines
  • Withdraw funds to club bank
Features
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Playfair runs your club's fines so the fine master doesn't have to. Assign a fine in seconds, players pay in the app with Apple Pay, and the kitty grows on its own — no spreadsheets, no notes app, no chasing. Designed by sports players, for sports players, Playfair makes the fine system fun, transparent and effortless - for the players and the poor soul running it. Create a club. Invite players with a code. Assign fines. Collect. It's that simple. FOR THE FINE MASTER Set up your club in minutes: pick your sport and get classic fines ready-made, or write your own Attendance Check-Ins: set the venue and meet time; players check in on arrival, and latecomers and no-shows fine themselves automatically Item of the Week: someone picks the item, the club gets notified, forget it and pay up Recurring fines and unpaid-fine escalation for the repeat offenders Reset the season with one tap: fresh kitty, unpaid debts still owed Withdraw the pot to your club's bank whenever you like FOR THE PLAYERS See exactly what you owe and pay in seconds with Apple Pay Watch the season's fine pot grow - and see who's topping the leaderboard of shame Reckon a fine's harsh? Contest it and let the squad vote - kangaroo court, digitised Spin the Wheel - clear your fines, halve them… or double them. High risk, high banter. Every fine lands as a notification. Every payment goes straight to the club. Total transparency, zero admin. No more managing fines through your notes app and chasing players. Let Playfair do the hard work - and put your fine pot towards something great.

About

Total Sessions

Features
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Total Sessions is the coaching app built for grassroots football. Stop spending your evenings piecing together sessions — build one in seconds, then run it on the pitch. GENERATE IN SECONDS Set your age group, focus area, and session length. Total Sessions builds a structured plan from warm-up to cool-down, selecting from over 500 curated drills that match your players' level and the equipment you have available. 500+ COACHING DRILLS Every drill includes full setup instructions, coaching cues, progressions, and regressions. Browse the full library by phase, category, or age group — or let the session engine choose for you. COACH MODE Run your session from your phone. Full-screen timers count down each drill, with phase labels and coaching prompts visible at a glance. Screen stays on throughout — no fumbling with settings on the touchline. PREVIEW & SWAP Not happy with a drill? Swap it before you go out. See the full session laid out with timings, equipment list, and intensity curve before you commit. PITCH DIAGRAMS Every drill ships with a clear pitch diagram so you can visualise the shape and movement at a glance. FREE TO START Generate your first three sessions free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited sessions, the full drill library, and longer session durations. PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Unlimited session generation • Full access to all 500+ drills • 60, 75, and 90 minute sessions • Training history and stats • Session planner £6.99/month or £49.99/year — 7-day free trial included. Built by coaches, for coaches. Total Sessions is developed and operated from Scotland, UK. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.totalsessions.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.totalsessions.com/privacy

Screenshots

Playfair4 screens
Total Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playfair at none against Total Sessions's 2. Total Sessions's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Total Sessions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Playfair asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playfair ships an update every 5 weeks, Total Sessions every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Playfair versus Total Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayfairTotal Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid BuckleyPaul Airth

In-app purchases

None

Playfair

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Total Sessions

Subscriptions2
  • Total Sessions Pro$6.991 Month
  • Total Sessions Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Playfair free?
Playfair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Total Sessions free?
Total Sessions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playfair or Total Sessions have ads?
Neither Playfair nor Total Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playfair or Total Sessions?
Playfair ships an update every 5 weeks, and Total Sessions every 2 days. Most recently, Playfair was updated on October 12, 2026 and Total Sessions on October 16, 2026.

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