Comparison

Pitch Time vs Fireball Manager

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

Head to head
About

Pitch Time

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The youth soccer coaching app that guarantees fair playing time for every kid. Pitch Time is a lineup builder and substitution tracker for youth soccer coaches. Our fairness engine calculates equal minutes across your roster and alerts you when a sub is due. FAIR PLAYING TIME — GUARANTEED Our substitution fairness engine tracks cumulative minutes across the season and automatically compensates players who got fewer minutes in past matches. No more mental math on the sideline. No more awkward conversations with parents. SMART LINEUP GENERATION Formation-based algorithms build your starting lineup in seconds. Full support for 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 across 18 preset formations. Mid-match injuries or tactical changes? The engine instantly regenerates the remaining substitutions to keep every player's minutes balanced. - Anchor players who must start both halves - Priority players for key positions (center back, striker, etc.) - Substitution intensity — choose low, standard, or high rotation volume to match your coaching style REAL-TIME GAME DAY - Live match timer with play, pause, and half-time controls - One-tap substitution confirmation at every alert - Vibration + audio notifications when a sub window opens - Injury handling — remove a player without losing fairness balance - Crash recovery — if the app closes mid-match, state restores on relaunch SEASON MANAGEMENT - Player roster with skill levels, preferred positions, and availability - Match scheduling with opponent details - Percentage-based playing time statistics for every player - Historical fairness — the engine remembers past matches and rebalances future ones BUILT FOR YOUTH COACHES Six languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian. Secure cloud sync across your phone and tablet. Designed for U8 through U19 recreational and academy teams. PITCH TIME PRO SUBSCRIPTION Pitch Time Pro unlocks advanced substitution preferences and detailed season statistics. Plans: - Pitch Time Pro Monthly: $4.99 per month - Pitch Time Pro Yearly: $29.99 per year New subscribers get a 3-day free trial. The trial converts to the paid plan automatically unless cancelled before it ends. Subscription auto-renews for the same price and duration unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at any time in your device's account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the active subscription is allowed during the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pitchtime.app/privacy

About

Fireball Manager

Features
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Less team admin. More football. Fireball Manager gives amateur and grassroots football teams one place to organize the squad, see availability, build lineups, plan matches and training, and track the season. KEY FEATURES • Build lineups from selected players and their preferred positions • Use flexible 6v6, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 formations • Track availability for matches and training • Keep fixtures and calendar details together • Record scores, goals, assists and cards • Review team and player statistics • Keep the squad connected with team chat Built for coaches, players and volunteers running amateur, recreational, grassroots and Sunday league football teams.

Screenshots

Pitch Time3 screens
Fireball Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fireball Manager at none against Pitch Time's 2. Pitch Time's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). 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. Pitch Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Fireball Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch Time ships an update fortnightly, Fireball Manager every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pitch Time versus Fireball Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch TimeFireball Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon BarbarashGuy Thomas Beumer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pitch Time

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Fireball Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pitch Time free?
Pitch Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fireball Manager free?
Fireball Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pitch Time or Fireball Manager have ads?
Neither Pitch Time nor Fireball Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitch Time or Fireball Manager?
Pitch Time ships an update fortnightly, and Fireball Manager every 5 months. Most recently, Pitch Time was updated on October 9, 2026 and Fireball Manager on October 25, 2026.

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