Comparison

Playing Time AI vs AisleCoach

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

Head to head
About

Playing Time AI

Effortlessly track and balance player playtime in real-time during live games. AI-powered suggestions help with smart substitutions, and detailed analytics provide insights into player performance and team trends. Supports a wide range of sports and offers offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time game tracking
  • AI-powered substitution suggestions
  • Supports multiple sports
  • Team management and customization
  • Game history and analytics
  • Offline functionality
Features
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TRACK EVERY MINUTE. BALANCE EVERY PLAYER. Playing Time is the easiest way for coaches, parents, and team managers to track and balance playing time across every player on the team — in real time, during live games. LIVE GAME TRACKING Start a game and tap players on or off the court. Every second is tracked automatically with color-coded heat bars that show exactly who's getting the most and least time. No clipboard, no spreadsheet, no guesswork. SMART SUBSTITUTIONS Get AI-powered substitution suggestions based on playing time balance, bench wait times, and stint duration. Run 1-for-1 swaps or bulk substitutions with a single tap. Undo any sub instantly if you change your mind. WORKS FOR ANY SPORT Basketball, soccer, football, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball, and more. Configure the number of players on the field, period structure, clock direction, and specialized positions (goalkeeper, quarterback, goalie) for each team. TEAM MANAGEMENT Create unlimited teams with custom colors, logos, rosters, and game settings. Import schedules from iCal calendar feeds. Track player jersey numbers, positions, and availability. GAME HISTORY & ANALYTICS Every game is saved automatically. Review detailed recaps with per-player time breakdowns, period-by-period stats, and AI-generated insights. Track season averages and trends across all games. RANKINGS & TIERS See at a glance who's playing the most and least with tiered and forced ranking views. Color-coded gold/silver/bronze tiers make imbalances obvious. QUICK START MODE Jump straight into tracking without setting up a team first. Perfect for pickup games, tryouts, or filling in as a guest coach. Import Quick Start games into a team later. DESIGNED FOR GAME DAY Large tap targets for cold fingers. Screen stays awake during games. Fast-forward through halftime. Works completely offline — no internet required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.playingtime.app/privacy.html

About

AisleCoach

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You told someone at the league meeting you could help. Now you're the head coach. Aisle Coach is the calm veteran on the next field — the one whose kids are grown, who keeps coming back because they love it. The one who sees you looking overwhelmed and says "hey, you'll figure it out." This is a practice-planning app for first-time volunteer coaches of rec soccer, basketball, and flag football for kids aged 4 to 8. Built by a rec coach who got tired of Googling "u6 soccer drill" at 10pm the night before practice. WHAT IT DOES One-tap practice plans. Pick a Saturday, tap Generate, get a plan — warmup, two skill blocks, a game, a cooldown. Sized for how many kids showed up, the space you have, and the gear in your car. Game-day lineups. Drag kids into a lineup, track who's on the bench, who's played the most. Built for sun and panic, not spreadsheets. Fair-play time tracking. The app knows who's sat the longest. Tells you who's in next. Glanceable shift timers. Big numbers. Big tap targets. Usable with sweaty hands at the side of a field. No parent chat. No scores. No stats. Youth rec sports at this age are about playing time and showing up. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO Track goals, scores, or wins. Kids this age don't need that. Parent communication. Your league app already does this. Tournament management. Different lane. Teach you how to coach. Different lane, different app. PRICING Free works for a whole season. Roster a team, build lineups, track playing time, run game day — all free. Pro is $4.99/month or $29.99/year. Adds AI practice-plan generation: tap once, a plan arrives. Capped at 15 plans per 30 days — more than a real season needs. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID at confirmation and auto-renew at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY Player names and jersey numbers never leave your phone. The AI gets counts and ages — never who's on the team. Free tier only contacts a server for sign-in. No analytics SDK. No ads, ever. Built by Wanderlust Innovations, LLC. Built for the coach who showed up.

Screenshots

Playing Time AI4 screens
AisleCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

Playing Time AI and AisleCoach are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Playing Time AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and AisleCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playing Time AI ships an update fortnightly, AisleCoach every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Playing Time AI versus AisleCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaying Time AIAisleCoach
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin KixTHOMAS EARL HUNDLEY

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Playing Time AI

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
2 purchases

AisleCoach

Subscriptions2
  • AisleCoach Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • AisleCoach Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Playing Time AI free?
Playing Time AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AisleCoach free?
AisleCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playing Time AI or AisleCoach have ads?
Neither Playing Time AI nor AisleCoach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playing Time AI or AisleCoach?
Playing Time AI ships an update fortnightly, and AisleCoach every 2 weeks. Most recently, Playing Time AI was updated on October 31, 2026 and AisleCoach on October 19, 2026.

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