Funino Timer vs MatchControl ONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Funino Timer
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Funino Timer keeps the sideline organized. The game clock, score, substitution order, goals, and player times stay together while you focus on the team. • Play 2v2 through 7v7, with or without a goalkeeper • Start, pause, and adjust a large sideline timer • Get the next fair substitution suggestion with one tap • See every player’s time on the field and on the bench live • Track goals, assists, events, and game results • Apply the Mercy Rule when a game becomes unbalanced • Run a single game, follow your team through a Champions League festival, or manage a tournament • Pick up the game day where you left off, even without internet For youth soccer coaches and parents stepping in on game day. The uncluttered game screen works just as well for Funino 3v3 as it does for other small-sided games. No account is required. The core game-day tools are free. One optional Pro purchase unlocks saved rosters, long-term statistics, player-pairing insights, game history, and data transfer. No subscription.
MatchControl ONE
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Plan, control and document soccer matches and tournaments. MatchControl ONE supports coaches, team staff and organizers from match planning and live control through to the completed match record – on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. PLAN AND CONTROL MATCHES LIVE Plan individual matches with teams, lineups and match durations. During the game, control the match clock and score while recording important events directly in the app. The compact Live View on iPhone makes efficient use of portrait mode, keeping match time, score and key actions easy to see from the sideline. ORGANIZE TOURNAMENTS Create tournaments with multiple teams and pitches. Set up group stages, round-robin formats and knockout rounds, schedule breaks and keep track of matches in progress and coming up next. RECORD MATCH EVENTS Record goals, cards, substitutions and other match events. MatchControl ONE turns them into a clear match record and an organized history. CONTROL FROM APPLE WATCH Keep track of an active match directly from your wrist. Control important functions and record match events with MatchControl ONE for Apple Watch. SHARE RESULTS AND SCHEDULES Create public links and QR codes for matches and tournaments. Spectators, parents and teams can follow shared information in a web view – without installing the app. CREATE PDF REPORTS Export match reports, tournament schedules and other overviews as PDFs for sharing, printing or archiving. WORK ACROSS DEVICES Synchronize your MatchControl ONE data via iCloud across supported Apple devices. When needed, control of an active match can be transferred to another device. MatchControl ONE is built for everyday soccer: plan, organize, control and document your matches so you can stay focused on what matters on the field.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatchControl ONE at none against Funino Timer's 1. MatchControl ONE also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Funino Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MatchControl ONE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Funino Timer ships an update fortnightly, MatchControl ONE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Funino Timer | MatchControl ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malte Hahn | Florian Wernher |
In-app purchases
Funino Timer
- Squads and Stats$3.99
MatchControl ONE
No in-app purchases









