Comparison

CoachSolver vs Sideline

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

Head to head
About

CoachSolver

Features
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CoachSolver is the all-in-one platform for football coaches who want to take their team planning to the next level, powered by state-of-the-art artificial intelligence. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Plan complete microcycles with detailed sessions generated by AI in seconds. • Design tactical whiteboards step by step with animations and annotations. • Manage your team roster: call-ups, line-ups, individual reports. • Save and organize your personal library of drills and sessions. • Analyse matches with automatic audio transcriptions. • Access the shared club library (Club plan). • Work across multiple devices, always in sync. • Communicate with your players via in-app messages and voice notes. REAL AI, DESIGNED FOR THE COACH Our AI is specifically trained for youth and professional football. It's not a generic chatbot: it understands microcycle objectives, age categories, moments of the season and player profiles. PLANS • Start (free): 10 AI credits to try out the platform. • Coach (€7.99/month): 500 AI credits every month, for individual coaches. • Club (€29.99/month): 500 AI credits/month, 5 coaches included, shared club library, +€6/extra coach. NO COMMITMENT All subscriptions renew automatically at the same price at the end of each period until you cancel. You can cancel any time from Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions with no additional charge. SUPPORT Questions or suggestions? Email us at info@coachsolver.com — we reply within 24 hours. CoachSolver: coach with more science, plan with less effort. Terms of Use: https://app.coachsolver.com/terms.php Privacy Policy: https://app.coachsolver.com/privacy.php

About

Sideline

Features
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Every soccer coach's dream: practice drills always in your pocket. Standing on the field and need a new drill for practice? With Sideline: Playbook you have a library of soccer drills on your phone, plus a tactics board where you draw your own. DRILLS FOR THE WHOLE PRACTICE • 43 drills in 13 themes, from warmups to finishing • Built for ages 6 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 and up • Every drill shows time, number of players, setup and coaching points • Simple animations and explanations show how the drill works, step by step • Filter by theme and age and find the right drill in seconds Themes: warmups, dribbling, passing, first touch, finishing, 1v1, possession, combination play, building out of the back, defending, transition, small sided games and goalkeeping. MAKE THE DRILL YOUR OWN Tap "Add to my plays" and adjust the drill to fit your team. TACTICS BOARD • 3v3, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11, on a half or full field • Your players, opponents, jokers (neutral players), ball and cones • Draw passes, runs and dribbles with the lines coaches already know • "Next step" moves every piece along its line, so you build the play step by step • Play back the whole sequence and watch it move • Add a note to each step SHARE WITH YOUR PLAYERS Send the play as pictures, one per step with the note and a color key. Straight to the team chat or as a message. SIMPLE AND FREE • Free to use • No account, no login • Works offline, everything is stored on your phone • In English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese More about Sideline at sideline.no.

Screenshots

CoachSolver4 screens
Sideline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sideline at none against CoachSolver's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CoachSolver sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Sideline asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
CoachSolver versus Sideline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoachSolverSideline
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpixelcero.comStian Braastad

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CoachSolver

Subscriptions2
  • Coach$6.991 Month
  • Club$24.991 Month
None

Sideline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoachSolver free?
CoachSolver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sideline free?
Sideline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CoachSolver or Sideline have ads?
Neither CoachSolver nor Sideline shows ads.

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