Comparison

Benchmark Coach vs Pitchside Lineup

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

Head to head
About

Benchmark Coach

Features
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Benchmark Coach is the training session planning app built for GAA clubs. Centralise your club's coaching, collaborate across teams, and bring structure to every training session. PLAN TOGETHER - Work with coaches across your club to build and share training sessions. No more scattered WhatsApp messages, PDFs, or last-minute planning. Everyone stays on the same page. ORGANISE YOUR CONTENT - Save drills, exercises, and full sessions to your club library. Reuse what works, adapt for different age groups, and build a coaching resource that grows with your club. STRUCTURE YOUR CLUB - From underage to senior, give every team access to quality training content. View-only access lets non-coaching members see plans without editing. LEARN FROM THE BEST - Access a curated library of drills and exclusive masterclass content from Ireland's top coaches, including inter-county players and internationally renowned S&C coaches. BUILT FOR THE PITCH - Drag-and-drop session builder, visual pitch editor, and time-based session structure (warm-up, main, games, cool-down). Plan in minutes, deliver with confidence.

About

Pitchside Lineup

This app helps Gaelic Games coaches manage their teams and matches. Easily build lineups, track scores and player stats, and organize your squad. Designed for use on the sideline, it works offline and adapts to football, hurling, and camogie.

Highlights
  • Lineup builder with pitch layout
  • Matchday mode with score tracking
  • Individual player stats
  • Team management and player availability
  • Sport-specific adaptations (football, hurling, camogie)
  • Offline functionality
  • Shareable lineup images
Features
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Built for Gaelic Games coaches who want to spend less time on clipboards and more time on the pitch. Pitchside Lineup is your complete matchday companion for Gaelic football, hurling, and camogie. Build your lineup, manage subs, track scores and stats — all from your phone, no internet needed. LINEUP BUILDER Drop your players into position on a proper GAA pitch layout. Choose from standard formations or build your own. Swap players between positions with a tap, move them to the bench with a long-press, and share the final lineup as an image straight to your WhatsApp group. MATCHDAY MODE Full match clock with half-time management. Tap to record goals, points, wides, shorts, and more. Track individual player stats and see the momentum shift in real-time. Everything a coach needs at their fingertips during a match. TEAM MANAGEMENT Set up your panel, manage player availability, and keep your squad organised across the season. Works for any team size from underage right up to senior. WORKS FOR YOUR CODE Football, hurling, or camogie — the app adapts to your sport. Correct pitch markings, appropriate scoring (goals and points), and sport-specific stat tracking. SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM Export your lineup as a clean image and share it directly through WhatsApp, text, or email. No accounts, no logins, no group apps to install. Just share the image. FULLY OFFLINE Everything runs on your device. No internet required, no accounts to create, no data collected. Your team information stays on your phone and nowhere else. DESIGNED FOR THE SIDELINE Big, clear buttons for cold hands and match-day pressure. Dark interface that's easy to read in any light. Built to be used standing on the sideline in the rain, not sitting at a desk. Whether you're managing an U10 parish team or a senior county setup, Pitchside Lineup gives you the tools to look organised and stay on top of your match.

Screenshots

Benchmark Coach4 screens
Pitchside Lineup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Benchmark Coach at Free against Pitchside Lineup's $7.99. Benchmark Coach also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Benchmark Coach is free to download; Pitchside Lineup costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Benchmark Coach ships an update every 3 days, Pitchside Lineup monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Benchmark Coach versus Pitchside Lineup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBenchmark CoachPitchside Lineup
PriceFree — better$7.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenchmark Sports Technology LimitedTimothy Killough

In-app purchases

None

Benchmark Coach

No in-app purchases

None

Pitchside Lineup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Benchmark Coach free?
Benchmark Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pitchside Lineup free?
Pitchside Lineup costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Benchmark Coach or Pitchside Lineup have ads?
Neither Benchmark Coach nor Pitchside Lineup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Benchmark Coach or Pitchside Lineup?
Benchmark Coach ships an update every 3 days, and Pitchside Lineup monthly. Most recently, Benchmark Coach was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pitchside Lineup on November 9, 2026.

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