FormationFlow vs SideVision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FormationFlow
Visually plan and animate team formations and transitions for performance groups. Design complex routines with role-based athletes and custom paths, all on your device without an internet connection.
- Visual formation planning on a court grid
- Animated transition previews
- Role-based athlete markers
- Customizable transition paths with waypoints
- Build and preview full routines
- Offline functionality, no account needed
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Plan formation transitions without your full team on the mat. FormationFlow is a visual choreography tool built for cheer coaches, dance directors, and performance teams. Place athletes on a court grid, arrange multiple formations, and preview smooth animated transitions — all from your iPad or iPhone. EXPORT A PRINTABLE PLAYBOOK (PRO) Turn the routine into a PDF your athletes can hold: one page per formation, transition paths drawn in, cover page with the team name. Print it, AirDrop it, pin it on the gym wall. WORKS ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Plan at your desk on the Mac in the off-season, pull it up on your phone at practice. Same app, one purchase. PLAN FORMATIONS VISUALLY Drop athletes onto a scaled court grid. Drag to reposition. See your formations take shape in seconds, not hours. ANIMATE TRANSITIONS Preview how athletes move between formations with real-time playback. Adjust timing, add waypoints for curved paths, and set move delays for staggered entries. ROLE-BASED ATHLETES Assign roles — Base, Flyer, Spotter, Backspot, Tumbler, or Stunt Group — each with distinct color-coded markers so you can read your formation at a glance. CUSTOM TRANSITION PATHS Go beyond straight-line movement. Add waypoints to create curved paths, set hold durations at waypoints, and control smooth vs. sharp turns for each athlete. BUILD FULL ROUTINES Create multiple formations within a single routine. Reorder formations, duplicate them, and preview the entire sequence. FREE TO START Create up to 2 formations with Base athletes — no purchase required. FormationFlow Pro is a one-time purchase (no subscription) that unlocks unlimited formations, all athlete roles, full routine playback and PDF playbook export. WORKS OFFLINE No account required. No internet needed. Your data stays on your device — always private, always available. DESIGNED FOR COACHES FormationFlow was built by a coach at CheerForce San Diego, a 5x World Champion program, who needed a faster way to plan transitions between practice sessions. Every feature exists because it solved a real coaching problem on a real mat. Perfect for: - Cheerleading teams planning competition routines - Dance teams choreographing performances - Marching bands arranging field shows - Any performance group that moves in formation
SideVision
Instantly review your movements from side and rear angles during practice. Use two devices to see yourself live or with a short delay, perfect for sports, dance, or instrument practice when a mirror isn't enough.
- Live side/rear view monitoring
- Delayed movement review
- Direct device-to-device connection
- Local clip recording
- Unlimited monitoring sessions (Pro)
- Extended recording time (Pro)
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Want to see your golf swing from the side or behind? Curious about your alignment during yoga? Want to check your movements while practicing dance? Need angles a mirror can't show? Practicing alone and wish you could see yourself better? Try SideVision. Use one iPhone as a camera and another iPhone or iPad as a live monitor to see yourself while you practice. You can also add a short delay and instantly review your movement right after you finish. SideVision is useful anytime you need a side or rear view - whether it's golf, fitness, yoga, dance, coaching, instrument practice, or more. Devices connect directly nearby with no account required. When needed, you can record practice clips locally on your device and review them later. Start for Free - Connect two nearby devices as a camera and live monitor - See yourself from side and rear angles while practicing - Direct local connection with no account required - Delayed monitoring up to 10 seconds - Up to 5 minutes of monitoring per session - View up to 10 recent saved clips SideVision Pro - Unlimited monitoring sessions - Longer practice recordings - Full access to saved clip history ===== SideVision Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current billing period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Apple Account Settings after purchase. If a free trial is offered, any unused portion of the trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.puddlelabs.io/sidevision/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.puddlelabs.io/sidevision/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FormationFlow at every 2 weeks against SideVision's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. FormationFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SideVision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FormationFlow against 5.0 for SideVision. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
FormationFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, SideVision every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FormationFlow | SideVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IAN KAINOA RICHARDSON | Puddle Labs |
Customer experience
FormationFlow
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In-app purchases
FormationFlow
- FormationFlow Pro$4.99
SideVision
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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