GAFFER vs FairPlay. Subs, Sorted.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GAFFER
This app helps grassroots football coaches manage their squads, plan matches, and track player performance. It offers a digital tactics board, lineup builder, and training planner, all accessible offline.
- Squad management and availability tracking
- Detailed match planning and result logging
- Player performance statistics across seasons
- Live match tracking with real-time updates
- Digital tactics board with formations
- Lineup builder and saved formations
- Training session planner with drawable pitch
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GAFFER is the essential match day companion for grassroots football coaches. Built for the touchline, not the boardroom. SQUAD MANAGEMENT Keep your full squad roster in one place. Track player details and set availability before every game so you always know who's available. MATCH PLANNING Create detailed match plans for every game. Import a saved lineup, plan your substitutions by minute, and add a match result after the game with goals, assists, substitutions and player of the match. Player minutes are calculated automatically from your lineup and sub timeline. SQUAD STATS Track every player's performance across the season. Games played, minutes, average minutes per game, goals, assists, goals per game and player of the match — all in one table. Filter by date range, choose which columns to share, and generate a squad stats image in one tap. LIVE MATCH TRACKER Track everything as it happens. Log goals with scorers and assists, record substitutions, and watch player minutes build up in real time. The live clock keeps you on top of the game from first whistle to last. TACTICS BOARD A full digital tactics board with counters for both teams. Choose from preloaded formations across 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 formats, drag players freely, draw movement arrows, and share your tactics as an image. LINEUP BUILDER Build and save named lineups independently of any match plan. Drag your squad players onto the pitch, experiment with different setups, and save your favourites for quick access. TRAINING PLANNER Plan your coaching sessions with a full drawable pitch. Add player counters, cones, balls and goalposts, draw movement lines and arrows, add coaching notes, and share each activity as an image. Filter activities by focus type and age group. MATCH INFOGRAPHICS After the final whistle, generate a shareable match stats image with the score, goals, assists, substitutions, player minutes, and your Player of the Match. WORKS OFFLINE No account needed. No internet required. Everything is stored on your device — install and start using immediately. Perfect for Sunday league, grassroots academies, and junior football at every level.
FairPlay. Subs, Sorted.
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You know the parent who waits by the car after the game to ask why their kid barely played. FairPlay helps you make sure that conversation never happens. It works out fair minutes for every child before kick-off, then tracks them live. FairPlay is a substitution manager for volunteer junior football coaches. It plans who plays how long, tells you who to bring on and take off at each sub, and gives you a tidy report to share with parents at full-time. What you get: - Fair minutes worked out before kick-off, so you walk onto the pitch knowing every kid gets a fair go, not doing sums in your head. - One-tap substitutions during the game. The app highlights who comes off and who goes on, so a sub is a couple of taps instead of a guess. - A running match clock, the score, and the bench all on one screen, so you run the whole game from your phone instead of a clipboard and a stopwatch. - Fairness that evens out across the whole season, not just one match, because spare minutes go to the kids who have had the least. - Automatic goalkeeper rotation, including the half-time swap, with time in goal counting toward each kid's fair share. - A match report you can share in one tap, so parents see their child's minutes without you retyping a thing. Who it is for: Volunteer coaches, most of them parents, running a squad of 8 to 14 kids with no coaching background and no time to spare. If you have been managing subs on paper, in the Notes app, or in your head, this is built for you. How it works: 1. Add your squad once, or paste the whole list in at once. 2. Before kick-off, mark who is available and pick your keepers. FairPlay shows you a fair-minutes plan for the match. 3. During the game, follow the sub prompts. At full-time, share the report. No account, no login, no signal needed. FairPlay works at any ground, and your season stays on your phone. Open it, load the sample team to see how it runs, then set up your own in a few minutes. Pricing: FairPlay includes four free match days. After those, your squad, roster and match history stay available at no cost, and running a live match needs one of the following: - FairPlay Annual: an auto-renewing subscription, billed once a year. - FairPlay Lifetime: a one-off purchase, not a subscription. Pricing is set separately for each App Store region, so what you pay depends on the country or region of your Apple Account rather than a conversion from another currency. The exact amount is shown on the App Store product page and again on the purchase screen in the app before you confirm anything. In Australia, the Annual subscription is AUD $7.99 per year and the Lifetime purchase is AUD $39.99. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The Annual subscription renews automatically for a further year at the price set for your region, unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://datashido.com/fairplay/privacy FairPlay Terms of Service: https://datashido.com/fairplay/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FairPlay. Subs, Sorted. at Free against GAFFER's $2.99. GAFFER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
FairPlay. Subs, Sorted. is free to download; GAFFER costs $2.99 up front. FairPlay. Subs, Sorted. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. GAFFER asks for nothing beyond the download.
GAFFER ships an update daily, FairPlay. Subs, Sorted. monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | GAFFER | FairPlay. Subs, Sorted. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DANIEL JAMES HEALD | Datashido Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
GAFFER
No in-app purchases
FairPlay. Subs, Sorted.
- FairPlay Annual$4.991 Year
- FairPlay Lifetime$24.99
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