Spond vs Smart Soccer Coach++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spond
This app streamlines sports team and club organization. It simplifies scheduling, payment collection, and communication for coaches, admins, parents, and players. Save time on administrative tasks and focus more on the sport.
- Schedule training, matches, and events
- Automatic RSVP tracking
- Secure payment collection
- Group communication tools
- Manage multiple teams and roles
- Sync with personal calendar
- Player of the match voting
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Organize your team, sports club or group. Save time. Focus on what matters. The free app trusted by millions of coaches, club admins, parents and players worldwide. Spond is the app that makes sports happen. Whether you're running a sports club or organizing activities with your friends, Spond keeps everyone in sync. Stop chasing RSVPs, outdated contact info or late payments. What you can do: • Schedule training, matches and events • Set up recurring events for the whole season at once • Sync everything with your personal calendar • See who's coming with automatic RSVP tracking • Collect membership fees and event payments securely • Send reminders and keep track of who has paid • Manage multiple teams with sub-groups and set member roles • Import members from Excel or add via link, email or SMS • Export attendance lists and data to Excel • Set up your starting line-ups for matches • Keep track of match goals and vote player of the match • Communicate via group chats, posts and polls • Store photos and documents in custom folders and file structures • Manage children's accounts safely as a guardian with full visibility of communication with coaches Built for coaches, club admins, parents and players. Spond saves a coach an average of 2 hours per week on admin tasks. That's more time on the field, less time in spreadsheets and group message chats. Works for all sports and activities. Any group that needs to get organized will find their home in Spond. Download Spond and make sports happen.
Smart Soccer Coach++
This app is a comprehensive management tool for football coaches, offering features for squad management, match planning, training sessions, and detailed performance analysis. It helps coaches track player progress, log game events, and generate insightful reports to improve team performance.
- Squad management with player details
- Flexible match modes (quick and professional)
- Training session planning and drill library
- Calendar-based scheduling with reminders
- Advanced team and player statistics
- PDF report export
- iCloud sync
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Smart Soccer Coach is an all-in-one tool designed for both amateur and professional football coaches. Plan trainings, run matches, manage your squad, and analyze detailed statistics — all in one intuitive app. Developed and continuously improved together with real coaches. Squad Management Quickly add your players (including import from Contacts) and store all essential details: position, preferred foot, technical attributes, contact info, and more. Track progress and update player abilities as they develop. Matches — Two Flexible Modes • QUICK MATCH - A fast, simple way to enter the final score and a few basic stats (shots on target, possession, cards, etc.). • MATCH MODE - A full professional match tool. Set your lineup, subs, and tactics, then log every match event — goals, assists, substitutions, cards, and much more. Add player notes and evaluations after the game. Training — Training Mode Run your training easily in TRAINING MODE — take attendance, conduct and evaluate drills, and add notes. Use the built-in drill library or create your own drills. Schedule Plan your upcoming week with a clear, calendar-based schedule. Add matches, trainings, and tasks — with reminders so you never miss an event. If you manage multiple teams, all events appear in one place. Advanced Statistics Powerful insights to help you understand and improve performance: • Team: match results, goals, possession, discipline, and more. • Players: detailed individual stats and charts for strengths and weaknesses. • Ranks: top scorers, assist leaders, best average ratings — almost 30 rankings. • Trainings: attendance, average evaluations, and drill performance. • Tests: compare and track player test results over time to monitor progress and development. Additional Features • Export detailed PDF reports • iCloud sync across all your devices SmartCoachPro (Monthly / Yearly Subscription) • Unlocks all app features • Subscription price: $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year • Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings (or in the app under More → Manage Subscription) • No cancellation of the active subscription period is allowed • Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact us: Email: support@evlonsoft.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoachingAppsByBluelinden
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spond at none against Smart Soccer Coach++'s 5. Spond also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Smart Soccer Coach++'s advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 61%). On price, 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. Smart Soccer Coach++ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spond asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spond holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spond has 3.6K ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Spond's written reviews are positive against 84% of Smart Soccer Coach++'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spond ships an update weekly, Smart Soccer Coach++ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spond | Smart Soccer Coach++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 143 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPOND AS | BLUELINDEN |
Customer experience
Spond
Smart Soccer Coach++
User reviews
Spond
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and manage
- 🚀 Effective for organizing teams and events
- 💡 Useful features like polls, availability requests, and payments
- 🤝 Helps improve team communication and coordination
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notification issues (spam, delayed, unable to turn off)
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 📅 Calendar sync problems
- 🤔 Confusing sign-up and setup process
- 💰 Expensive payment processing fees
Smart Soccer Coach++
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient for team management
- 🤩 Helpful for tracking player stats and progress
- 💯 Great coaching tool
- 🔥 Excellent app for grassroots football
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing UI in some areas
- 💰 Paid version required for advanced features
- 🔄 Lack of sync between devices
- 🙄 Frustrating issues with paid version not working
Bugs and requests
Spond
Reported bugs
5 issues- Events randomly disappearing
- Inability to create new events in some groups
- Calendar sync issues when crossing time zones
- Verification code not being received
- Crashes when opening messages
Requested features
5 requests- Add goal scorer and stats tracking features
- Improve recurring event creation and management
- Implement a more granular notification control system
- Develop an iPad-specific app
- Add a car pool feature to connect players in the same area
Smart Soccer Coach++
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saved lineups being erased
- Inability to change game time duration
- Quick match mode not allowing goal scorers or assists
- Demo data not clearing for new users
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add more than 14 players
- Option to sync data across devices
- Improved integration with other coaching apps
- More customization options for player attributes and statistics
- Better reporting and analytics features
In-app purchases
Spond
No in-app purchases
Smart Soccer Coach++
- SmartCoachPro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- SmartCoachPro (Yearly - Promo)$9.991 Year
- SmartCoachPro (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SmartCoachPlus$1.99
- SmartCoachPro$4.99









