Comparison

My Coach Assistant vs Playside

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

Head to head
About

My Coach Assistant

Features
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Coach Assistant — the essential digital partner for sports coaches. Coach Assistant automates routines for coaches. Ditch paper journals and keep your entire team's database right on your iPhone! * Manage training groups and student lists with ease. * Track attendance with a single tap. * Monitor subscription payments and history. * Automatic Top 10 ranking calculation based on tournament results (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places). * Timer and training structure * All data is stored locally on your device for maximum privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/ internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/coach- assistant/privacy-policy

About

Playside

This app provides football teams with a centralized platform to watch practice and game film. It offers fast, fullscreen playback optimized for studying plays and assignments, eliminating the need to search through multiple links or messages. The platform ensures the entire roster stays informed and prepared.

Highlights
  • Team practice and game film access
  • Fast, fullscreen playback
  • Clean and simple interface
  • One-time emailed code sign-in
  • Study assignments and reps
  • Keeps roster on the same page
Features
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Playside is how your football team watches its film. Open the app and your team's latest practice and game video is right there. Tap in and watch in clean, fullscreen landscape built for game film. No digging through group texts and cloud links to find the clip you need. What you get: • Your team's practice and game film, all in one place • Fast, fullscreen playback made for studying football • A clean, simple app that gets you watching in seconds • Sign in with a one-time emailed code (no password to remember), or use Apple, Google, or a password Learn your assignments, review the install, and see your reps between practices, on the bus, or the night before a game. Playside keeps the whole roster on the same page, from the film room to the field.

Screenshots

My Coach Assistant4 screens
Playside3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playside at none against My Coach Assistant's 2. Playside also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). My Coach Assistant's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. My Coach Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Playside asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Coach Assistant ships an update weekly, Playside monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
My Coach Assistant versus Playside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Coach AssistantPlayside
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem VoznykPlayside LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Coach Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access$59.991 Year
None

Playside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Coach Assistant free?
My Coach Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playside free?
Playside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Coach Assistant or Playside have ads?
Neither My Coach Assistant nor Playside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Coach Assistant or Playside?
My Coach Assistant ships an update weekly, and Playside monthly. Most recently, My Coach Assistant was updated on November 9, 2026 and Playside on October 31, 2026.

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