VolleyPad vs Sideout Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VolleyPad
This app is a digital notepad for volleyball coaches to track match data and opponent tendencies. It allows for detailed rally charting, automatic stat generation, and the creation of opponent game plans. The tool works offline and syncs data when a connection is available.
- Rally charting
- Player stat generation
- Opponent game plan creation
- Rotation analysis
- Offline functionality
- PDF export
Read full descriptionHide full description
Read the match. Track the tendencies. Make the adjustment. VolleyPad™ is the volleyball scouting and stat-charting notepad built for coaches. Replace the clipboard and the drawer of paper scouting sheets. Chart the full rally, from serve to pass to set to attack, on a fast, touch-first court canvas that's simple enough to use in the middle of a rally, on iPad or iPhone. Every mark becomes player stats by rotation, and every opponent gets a Game Plan. CHART THE WHOLE RALLY - Track the full sequence: where the serve goes, who's targeted, whether the pass keeps you in-system, where the setter goes, and how the hitter finishes. - Diagram all six rotations for any opponent, including positions, approaches, and attack paths. - Chart alternate formations, such as a stack or four back, and switch between them. - Chart serve-receive and passing patterns, including pass quality. QUICK TO LEARN, FAST TO CHART - Tap to mark what you see. No manual to memorize and no spreadsheet to wrangle. - Let the Rotation Helper pre-fill standard 5-1 or 6-2 serve-receive alignments, then adjust to what you see. EVERY MARK BECOMES DATA - As you chart, VolleyPad builds each player's stats automatically. Pass ratings roll into passer ratings, attacks and outcomes into hitting averages. - The data is created as you coach, not calculated somewhere else afterward. - Pull up any player's numbers mid-match, by rotation. A GAME PLAN FOR EVERY OPPONENT - Reads every report on an opponent and writes a plan for each rotation: the passer to serve and their zone, their hitters and what each tends to do, and one take-away. - Tendencies in real volleyball language (line or cross, landing zones, tips) with a heat map of where each hitter's swings land. - Export the plan as a PDF with a heat-map page per hitter. UNDERSTAND EVERY ROTATION - See tendencies and stats broken out across all six rotations, so you know why one rotation is winning and another is struggling. - Track points, missed serves, and subs by rotation. Rotation Helper subs count themselves. - Scout an opponent: who they serve, where the setter goes in- and out-of-system, which hitters get the ball, and where they attack. - Self-scout your own team the same way to find what a sideline view can miss. YOUR REPORT DOESN'T EXPIRE AT THE WHISTLE - Chart from film or while an opponent plays another team to build the report before match day. - On game day, that scouting data carries into the live chart. New marks show up in a live color, so you instantly see what's changing. WORKS IN ANY GYM No wifi? No problem. VolleyPad is offline-first: scout the whole tournament with zero signal and everything syncs automatically when you're back online. iPad, iPHONE, AND WEB Large touch targets and an uncluttered court view keep charting fast during a live match. On iPad, diagram rotations and attack paths with Apple Pencil for finer control. On iPhone, the same reports, charting, and Game Plans ride in your pocket. A companion web editor lets you build and review the same reports from any computer, or from film. BUILT FOR CLUBS, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND COLLEGES Organize opponents, reports, rosters, and stats by team and club, and invite your staff and players with roles. You control who sees and who edits: keep each team's opponents and reports with that team only, or share them across the whole organization with one setting. Owners and admins always see everything. Plans scale from a single high school team to a full club or college program. START FREE Your first organization includes 5 scouting reports free, with no time limit. Free Plan slots are a lifetime total, so deleting a report doesn't free one up, but nothing you've charted ever expires. Subscribe when your program needs more: paid plans include 120 reports per team each year. Scout it. Save it. Share it. Use it. Terms of Service: https://volleypad.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://volleypad.com/privacy
Sideout Manager
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sideout Manager – your volleyball manager with a real rally engine. Take charge of a volleyball club and lead it to the top. No dice rolls: every rally is simulated from real skills – serve, reception, set, attack, block and defense. Watch your tactics play out point by point in the 2D replay YOUR CLUB, YOUR DECISIONS • Set your starting six and find the best rotation • 19 attributes per player – every player type matters (setter, outside hitter, opposite, middle blocker, libero) • Train with purpose and develop talents from your youth squad • Sign players on the transfer market and outbid other managers in auctions • Negotiate sponsors, expand your club grounds, run the fan shop ONLINE AGAINST REAL MANAGERS Play in a shared world against others: leagues, promotion and relegation, global rankings. Join an association and compete in thrilling duels. A SECOND CAREER IN THE SAND Set up two beach duos and play tournaments alongside the indoor season – with its own world ranking. FAIR & FREE Sideout is free to play. Sideout Pro offers pure convenience (ad-free, weekly training plan, exclusive kit designs) – no pay-to-win: your on-court strength stays the same. Available in German, English, Polish, Italian and Dutch. Are you the best manager in the league? Terms of Use (EULA): https://sideoutmanager.com/agb Privacy Policy: https://sideoutmanager.com/datenschutz
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VolleyPad at none against Sideout Manager's shown. VolleyPad also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. VolleyPad sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year and Sideout Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VolleyPad ships an update daily, Sideout Manager every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | VolleyPad | Sideout Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Volleypad LLC | Malte Jakschaguloff |
In-app purchases
VolleyPad
- 1 Team - Club$99.991 Year
- School Team$129.991 Year
- 2 Teams - Club$174.991 Year
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- 3 Teams - Club$249.991 Year
- 4 Teams - Club$319.991 Year
- 5 Teams - Club$374.991 Year
- 6 Teams - Club$429.991 Year
Sideout Manager
- Sideout Pro (Monatlich)$4.001 Month
- sideout_pro_yearly$35.001 Year
Questions
Is VolleyPad free?
Is Sideout Manager free?
Do VolleyPad or Sideout Manager have ads?
Which is updated more often, VolleyPad or Sideout Manager?
Other comparisons















