Comparison

B vs HoopScape

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

Head to head
About

B

This app simplifies basketball game management by automatically generating fair substitution rotations. It allows coaches to track player time in real-time, manage multiple teams, and adjust for mid-game changes, ensuring every player gets equal court time.

Highlights
  • Fair rotation generator
  • Multiple team management
  • Real-time game progress tracking
  • Unscheduled substitution handling
  • Playtime summary
  • Persistent rosters
Features
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B-Ball Subs takes the stress out of managing substitutions during basketball games. Instead of scrambling to track who's been on and off the court, generate a complete rotation plan before the game starts. Every player gets their fair share of court time — calculated automatically so you can focus on coaching, not maths. Manage multiple teams, track game progress in real time, and handle unplanned injuries or swaps mid-game without losing track of who's played how long. - **Fair rotation generator** — automatically calculates substitution schedules so every active player gets equal court time - **Multiple teams** — save separate rosters for each team you coach, switch between them instantly - **Configurable game length** — set your half duration to match your competition format - **Player management** — add up to 10 players, toggle active/inactive, reorder the list - **Randomise order** — shuffle the player list to vary who starts each game - **Game progress tracking** — tap rotation rows during the game to follow along; an animated timeline chevron shows where you are - **Unscheduled substitutions** — record mid-game emergency swaps with the floating "Unscheduled Sub" button; specify the players and clock time, and playtime is recalculated automatically - **Playtime summary** — see exact court time for each player in MM:SS format after generating - **Persistent rosters** — player lists and team settings are saved locally between sessions

About

HoopScape

Design realistic basketball plays, build a reusable drill library, and plan entire practice sessions. Run drills directly from your phone with a guided timer and capture notes mid-session. Share plans easily with others and discover new drills from a community feed.

Highlights
  • Interactive play designer with animation
  • Reusable drill library
  • Practice session planner
  • Guided practice timer and notes
  • Share drills and practices via link
  • Community feed for drill discovery
Features
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HoopScape is the modern practice planner and play designer for basketball coaches — built by a coach, for coaches. Design game-realistic drills, plan your sessions, and run them straight from your phone. No clipboards, no spreadsheets, no whiteboard photos that never quite make it into a usable plan. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Sketch plays on an interactive basketball court. Drag players, defenders, the ball, and cones onto the court, animate motion across time, and replay your design. • Build a drill library you can reuse across the season. Every play you draw is saved as a drill you can tag by kind and variability, bookmark for quick recall, and pull into any practice. • Plan practices in one place. Drop drills into a session, set durations, reorder with a long-press, and see your total minutes update live. • Schedule weekly recurring practices or one-off sessions. Edit a single occurrence — this Thursday's practice starts late — without breaking the rest of the series. Skip an occurrence when you have a road game. • Run practice on the court with a guided timer, a whistle, and notes you can capture mid-practice. Run mode keeps the screen awake so your phone is a usable bench companion. • Take notes anywhere — on a drill, on a practice, on a single session. Notes stay put, so you can look back at what actually worked last Tuesday. • Share a drill or a whole practice with a link. Send it to an assistant, a parent, or another coach — no account needed to open it, and you can revoke the link whenever you want. • Post drills to the community feed, and pull other coaches' work into your own library when something catches your eye. BUILT BY A COACH HoopScape is built by a working basketball coach. Every tool in it — the play designer, the drill library, the practice planner, run mode — exists because a practice needed it, not because it looked good on a feature list. SUPPORT Questions, a bug, or a feature you want? Email support@hoopscape.app. You can also join the HoopScape coaches' Discord from the support page below. Support: https://hoopscape.app/support Privacy Policy: https://hoopscape.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hoopscape.app/terms PRIVACY Your drills, practices, and notes sync across your devices. We do not sell your data or share it with advertisers. You can delete your account from inside the app at any time.

Screenshots

B4 screens
HoopScape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HoopScape at every 3 days against B's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B ships an update every 2 months, HoopScape every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
B versus HoopScape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBHoopScape
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSportFix Pty LtdLinwis Ventures, LLC

In-app purchases

None

B

No in-app purchases

None

HoopScape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B free?
B is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoopScape free?
HoopScape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do B or HoopScape have ads?
Neither B nor HoopScape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B or HoopScape?
B ships an update every 2 months, and HoopScape every 3 days. Most recently, B was updated on October 31, 2026 and HoopScape on October 31, 2026.

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