Comparison

FairSub vs SubCav

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

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About

FairSub

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Fair playing time. Every match. Coaching youth soccer means keeping track of a lot. Who's played, who's waiting, and who's up next. FairSub plans substitutions and keeps playing time fair, so you can focus on coaching. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your team and select your players. 2. Set up the match and preview the substitution plan, with playing time predictions and tips for a fairer match. 3. Follow the match plan. Missed a substitution? Player injured? FairSub recalculates in real time to keep playing time as fair as possible. 4. After the final whistle, review how playing time was shared. DESIGNED FOR THE SIDELINE Keep your eyes on the field, not your phone. • Sounds, vibrations, and notifications let you know when to sub. • A clear, accessible interface with larger text and easy-to-read menus, designed for busy sidelines in any light. FREE WITH FAIRSUB Unlimited matches, periods, and players. No trials, no ads, no match limits. • Real-time substitution planning that adapts to injuries, missed substitutions, and changes on the field. • Extra player: when your team is trailing and the rules allow it, add an extra player with a tap. FairSub automatically adjusts the substitution plan. • Choose a rotation style that suits your coaching. • Plan your lineup and bench for each period, giving everyone a chance to start. • Preview the full match plan before kickoff, with predicted playing time, fairness indicators, and helpful suggestions. • Get reminders before kickoff. • Follow the match clock and substitution countdown. Make each sub with a tap. • Review playing time and fairness in your match history, including when each player was on the field, in goal, or on the bench. Available in 10 languages. Works offline. No account, ads, or cross-app tracking. STEP UP TO FAIRSUB COACH More control on the sideline. Better insights to share with parents and your club. • Lineup builder: 40+ formations, from 3v3 to 11v11. • Position-aware substitutions: keep your formation intact as players rotate. • Lock Screen substitutions: follow the match and make subs without unlocking your phone. • Fairer squad selection: when picking your squad for the next match, see which players have been selected less often. • Player insights & statistics: track goalkeeper and outfield minutes separately, alongside roster selections, starts, and season trends. • Share lineups & reports: send lineups before kickoff, match reports after the final whistle, and monthly summaries to parents and your club. Fair playing time for youth soccer. Every match. High five to that. Terms of Use: https://fairsub.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://fairsub.app/privacy

About

SubCav

This app helps youth soccer coaches manage player substitutions and share live game updates with parents. It offers automated, manual, and flexible substitution planning, tracks real playing time, and provides a live link for parents to follow the game remotely.

Highlights
  • Automated, manual, and hybrid substitution scheduling
  • Real-time player playing time tracking
  • Live game updates for parents via shareable link
  • Season management: results, stats, and schedule
  • Guest mode for exploring features without an account
Features
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SubCav is a free youth soccer substitution app that helps coaches run substitutions and share the game with parents. Choose how to coach each game. Automated builds the whole substitution schedule with equitable playing time for every player, and never sits a player two blocks in a row. Manual lets you place every player in every block yourself. Hybrid lets you lock the players you choose into a position for a half or the whole game, and SubCav rotates everyone else. Sub as You Go plans only the starting lineup: line up each substitution during the game and make it with one tap. During the game, one screen is your sub timer and lineup board: the clock, the score, who's on, who's up next, and each player's real playing time, tracked from what actually happens on the field rather than from the plan. A chime and buzz warn you before each planned substitution, or, in Sub as You Go, an optional reminder sounds after each one. The live game runs right on your phone with no signal at the field, and syncs when you're back online. Parents don't need the app or a login. Share a live link and they can watch the game from any phone browser: clock, score, positions, and each player's minutes, updating on their own. Coaches in the US can also text the link to parents who have agreed to texts. Between games, SubCav keeps your season together: results, goals, penalties, and total field time per player, plus a schedule parents can subscribe to in their own calendar app so it stays up to date. Add past games by hand, save a setup you like as a game plan to reuse, and keep your team's photos in one place. New to SubCav? Tap Guest on the sign-in screen and load a demo team to explore every screen, no account needed. Coaches can load a demo team too, and remove it in one tap. SubCav is free for every coach and every team. SubCav works alongside the SubCav web app. Create your account at app.subcav.com, then sign in here and create your team right in the app. Teams you already set up on the website are here too.

Screenshots

FairSub4 screens
SubCav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubCav at none against FairSub's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. FairSub sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. SubCav asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FairSub versus SubCav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairSubSubCav
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAD AH ABCoding Cavalry LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FairSub

Subscriptions1
  • FairSub Coach$14.991 Year
None

SubCav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FairSub free?
FairSub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubCav free?
SubCav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FairSub or SubCav have ads?
Neither FairSub nor SubCav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FairSub or SubCav?
FairSub ships an update weekly, and SubCav weekly. Most recently, FairSub was updated on November 9, 2026 and SubCav on November 10, 2026.

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