Comparison

Soccer Tactics Board vs Animated Tactics Studio

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

Head to head
About

Soccer Tactics Board

Features
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[A true-to-life tactic board] Soccer strategy & coaching board app Bring the whiteboard tactic board straight to your phone and tablet. "Soccer Simple Board" is an easy-to-use soccer tactics board (strategy board / coaching board) you can use right during games and practice. Great for coaches, managers and assistant coaches — and for players, captains and parents too. Even in the few seconds of a break, you can quickly explain formations and plays. ■ Just like the real thing, so it's simple No unnecessary features. Just drag the magnets with your finger to move them, and draw runs and passing lines with the pen. Even first-time users can pick it up intuitively, no manual needed. ■ Both pitch types! Half pitch and full pitch - Switch between half pitch and full pitch with a single tap - Covers everything from attack and defense to counter-attacks and set pieces - The pitch follows a real regulation layout, so positioning is easy to picture ■ Main features - Freely place and move player magnets (blue / green), 11-a-side plus goalkeeper - Show the ball's movement with the ball magnet (red) - Draw runs, passes and through balls with the pen - Eraser, undo / redo, and clear all ■ Great for - Breaks and strategy talks during a match - Pre-practice meetings and formation checks - Explaining plays to teammates and sharing tactics - Reviewing tactics at home and image training before a match - When you forget your board, or carrying it is a hassle From youth soccer to junior high, high school, college and adult club teams. Perfect for club activities and team practice. One phone or tablet is all you need for a strategy session, anytime, anywhere. Make the most of it for building your soccer tactics and formations.

About

Animated Tactics Studio

Create animated football tactics with ease. Build scenes, animate player movements, and export them as shareable GIFs or MP4s. Perfect for coaches and players to visualize strategies.

Highlights
  • Full 11v11 editable pitch
  • Multiple animation methods
  • Add arrows and passing options
  • Export as GIF or MP4
  • Offline functionality
  • Save and duplicate scenes
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Animated Tactics turns your idea into a moving football tactic. Build a scene on a clean pitch, give your players runs, layer your analysis on a timeline, press play — and export a looping GIF or a video that explains the idea in seconds. No video editor needed. BUILD THE SCENE • Full 11v11 board with editable team names, kit colours, player names, numbers and position codes • 11 formations, applied per team (4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2 and more) • Move a whole block at once with team select — the shape stays intact • Position codes on every dot (LB, RCB, CAM) so the diagram reads at a glance — or show player names instead • Two player styles: the look of our analysis films, or the classic marker • A player sent off? A side can play with fewer than eleven THREE WAYS TO CREATE MOVEMENT • Tap out waypoints to sketch a run • Draw a run with a single drag • Keyframe mode: park the clock on a moment and place a player there READ THE PLAY • Passing-options overlay showing which passes are on • Ball possession, passes and carries ADVANCED EDITING — A TIMELINE FOR YOUR ANALYSIS • Every annotation is a layer, and every layer is a clip on a timeline: drag its ends to decide when it appears • Spotlight: ring the players the scene is about and dim the rest • Measure: the space behind the last line, in metres, as it changes • Link and Shape: lines and shapes drawn from the players themselves, moving with them • Zone: a box that counts who is inside it • Scratchpad and Arrows: freehand ink and straight or curved arrows, timed like everything else • Keyframe against a photograph: keep a reference picture beside the board SHARE IT • Export a smooth looping GIF, or an MP4 video in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 — sized for social media and team chats — with the scene's name as a caption if you want it • With Pro: 4K video, and GIFs 1080 px wide • Choose how long the scene runs: 10, 15, 20 seconds or your own number • Save scenes into projects, duplicate one to explore a variation, open a .zip of scenes as a project • Full undo and redo MADE FOR THE SIDELINE AND THE STUDIO • iPad-first: in landscape the pitch lies down and the tools move into trays; a focused layout on iPhone • Works offline — nothing you create leaves your device unless you share it • In English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish ANIMATED TACTICS PRO The free version includes every feature of the board — the timeline, MP4 video, all 11 formations, keyframing from a photograph, your files in the Files app and match data from real fixtures (with a free account, Sign in with Apple) — and 10 exports a month, carrying the Animated Tactics mark. Animated Tactics Pro unlocks unlimited exports, 4K video and GIFs 1080 px wide, and no watermark or your own logo — as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY No ads, no tracking. The app counts its own use anonymously — never your boards, never anything you type — and you can turn it off in Settings. An account is needed only for match data, and it holds nothing about your boards. Your tactics are yours. Questions or ideas? https://x.com/AnimatedTactics

Screenshots

Soccer Tactics Board4 screens
Animated Tactics Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soccer Tactics Board at none against Animated Tactics Studio's 2. Animated Tactics Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Animated Tactics Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Soccer Tactics Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Soccer Tactics Board against 5.0 for Animated Tactics Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soccer Tactics Board ships an update fortnightly, Animated Tactics Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Soccer Tactics Board versus Animated Tactics Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoccer Tactics BoardAnimated Tactics Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertakeshi ogawaBright Flow Inc

In-app purchases

None

Soccer Tactics Board

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Animated Tactics Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Soccer Tactics Board free?
Soccer Tactics Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animated Tactics Studio free?
Animated Tactics Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soccer Tactics Board or Animated Tactics Studio?
Soccer Tactics Board and Animated Tactics Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Soccer Tactics Board or Animated Tactics Studio have ads?
Soccer Tactics Board shows ads; Animated Tactics Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Soccer Tactics Board or Animated Tactics Studio?
Soccer Tactics Board ships an update fortnightly, and Animated Tactics Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Soccer Tactics Board was updated on October 29, 2026 and Animated Tactics Studio on October 26, 2026.

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