Thirty Second Timeout vs FrameFive Basketball Playbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thirty Second Timeout
This app provides comprehensive college basketball game data, advanced team statistics, and tools for coaches and players to create and share plays. It also includes recruiting information and open gym schedules.
- College basketball game data
- Advanced team statistics
- Play diagrammer with animation
- Shot charting for workouts and games
- Recruiting contact information
- Open gym schedules
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Thirty Second Timeout is the basketball app for coaches and players: every college game, team stats you can actually use, and the tools for your own season. Free, no ads. EVERY COLLEGE GAME • NJCAA (JUCO), NCAA DI, DII and DIII, NAIA and USCAA men's basketball in one app • Scores, schedules, standings, a game map and games near you • Follow any team in any league for one schedule, with alerts when final scores post TEAM STATS, IN PLAIN ENGLISH • Box scores for 793 college teams, built from every game's play-by-play • Per Game, Totals, Per 32, Per 100 possessions and Advanced • "How they win": shooting, ball security, offensive rebounding and free throws, with a check on each one a team is winning • Best five-man lineups, rated by how much they outscore opponents • Every advanced number explained in one sentence PLAY DIAGRAMMER • Draw plays on a real court: cuts, passes, screens, dribbles and handoffs • Animate multi-frame plays and share them as images, PDFs or video • Undo and redo, corners on cuts and dribbles, your logo on the court • Half-court, BLOB and zone templates to start fast SHOT CHART • Chart makes and misses in workouts and games • See hot and cold zones and percentage by spot RECRUITING • Coach contacts for 1,092 college programs • Filter to the schools that fit, then email coaches from your own inbox • Your athlete profile fills in every email OPEN GYM MAP • High school, prep and JUCO open gyms with dates, times and directions Free account with Apple, Google or email. Delete it anytime in the app. No ads. No tracking. Thirty Second Timeout gives basketball coaches and players a simple way to draw, organize, and share plays from anywhere. Build clear court diagrams using player markers, movement paths, cuts, passes, screens, dribbles, and the basketball. Create multiple frames to show how a play develops step by step, add notes, customize your court, and share finished plays with your team. Features include: • Create basketball plays on a customizable court • Position offensive and defensive players • Draw cuts, passes, screens, dribbles, and movement paths • Curve and adjust paths directly on the court • Organize plays across multiple frames • Add notes and action steps • View individual frames in full screen • Export and share plays as convenient images or PDFs • Chart shooting for workouts • Chart shooting for full games • Analyze and filter shot chart data Whether you are preparing for practice, explaining an in-game adjustment, or building your playbook, Thirty Second Timeout helps make every action easy to understand.
FrameFive Basketball Playbook
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FrameFive turns basketball tactics into clear, step-by-step animations your whole team can understand. FOR COACHES • Draw plays directly on a basketball court • Build movements one frame at a time • Add cuts, screens, passes and ball actions • Publish a play once and share it with the entire team • See who opened, watched and understood each play • Update plays without losing the structure of your playbook FOR PLAYERS • Focus on your own position without losing the full context • Replay every frame at your own pace • Read each step as text as well as seeing the animation • Confirm when a play is clear • Get notified when your coach publishes an update BUILT FOR THE WAY TEAMS LEARN A static diagram shows every arrow at once. FrameFive reveals the sequence: where each player starts, when the movement begins, where the screen is set and where the ball goes next. Start free with up to three plays. Coach Pro unlocks unlimited plays and all Pro coaching tools. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. FrameFive supports iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode, VoiceOver-friendly descriptions and Sign in with Apple. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirty Second Timeout at none against FrameFive Basketball Playbook's 2. FrameFive Basketball Playbook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FrameFive Basketball Playbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Thirty Second Timeout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thirty Second Timeout ships an update every 2 weeks, FrameFive Basketball Playbook weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thirty Second Timeout | FrameFive Basketball Playbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Fabian | Diego Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
Thirty Second Timeout
No in-app purchases
FrameFive Basketball Playbook
- Coach Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Coach Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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