# Coach Tactic Board vs Soccer Line Up Builder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coach Tactic Board at 90% against Soccer Line Up Builder's 51%. Coach Tactic Board also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 271). Soccer Line Up Builder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Coach Tactic Board sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Soccer Line Up Builder sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Coach Tactic Board holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach Tactic Board has 2.5K ratings behind it against 271, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Coach Tactic Board's written reviews are positive against 51% of Soccer Line Up Builder's.

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 4 months, Soccer Line Up Builder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coach Tactic Board | Soccer Line Up Builder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coach-tactic-board-soccer/id834813357/reviews)** | [4.5 (271 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soccer-line-up-builder/id1624646607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 271 |
| Positive reviews | **90.5% of reviews** | 50.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 83 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BLUELINDEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/530518930) | [PE APPS LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1624646609) |

## What reviewers say

### Coach Tactic Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coach-tactic-board-soccer/id834813357)

Design animated plays, create training drills with various equipment, and manage your team's tactics. Organize and share your strategies easily with players and staff. This app provides intuitive tools for coaches to plan and execute their game strategies efficiently.

**Highlights:** Animated play creation, Drill design with equipment, Drawing tools, Unlimited tactic/drill saving, Team and player management, Export tactics as images/PDF, Drag and drop substitutions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coach Pro Monthly Promo | $1.99 | per month |
| Coach Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Coach Pro Yearly Promo | $14.99 | per year |
| Coach Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Coach Pro | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Helpful animations and visuals
- 🔒 No subscription required
- 👍 Great value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited functionality in free version
- 🔀 Difficulty syncing between devices
- 📱 Lack of landscape mode support
- 🔧 Tedious to edit existing animations

**Reported bugs**

- Players disappearing from saved lineups
- Inconsistent behavior when editing formations
- Restore purchase not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add ability to pause/control animations
- Improve team/player management features
- Integrate with cloud storage for sharing
- Introduce more preset drills and exercises
- Allow for more flexible field/pitch layouts


### Soccer Line Up Builder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soccer-line-up-builder/id1624646607)

Easily create and share soccer team lineups for any formation, from 11-a-side to 5v5. Include player details, coach, and match info, then share instantly via image to social media or save to your device.

**Highlights:** Build lineups for any formation, Share formations and substitutions, Include coach and subs, One-tap image sharing, Save to photos in high quality

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Lineup Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro | $11.99 | per year |
| Annual access | $11.99 | per year |
| Lineup Pro | $11.99 | per year |
| LineUpPro | $11.99 | per year |
| Lineup Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| LineUpPro | $23.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lineup Pro | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for organizing
- 👍 Simple to set up and use
- 👍 Developer is very helpful
- 👍 Best app for organizing football
- 👍 Great app that meets my needs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall to use
- 💰 Locked out after one share
- 💰 Requires payment to use
- 💰 Not usable without premium
- 💰 Limited app, charges for more players

**Reported bugs**

- Lineup feature lost after screenshot
- Locked out of lineup feature unless subscribed
- App crashes and blocks player movement
- Cannot edit lineup, only share option with lock
- Changes every lineup when selecting multiple lineups

**Requested features**

- Add match timeline, yellow cards, red cards, subs
- Include assists in stats
- Add man of the match after the game
- Ability to save each match to look back on player ratings
- Ability to save ratings and results


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coach Tactic Board free?

Coach Tactic Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Soccer Line Up Builder free?

Soccer Line Up Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Coach Tactic Board or Soccer Line Up Builder?

Coach Tactic Board is rated higher. Coach Tactic Board averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Soccer Line Up Builder averages 4.5 from 271 ratings.

### Do Coach Tactic Board or Soccer Line Up Builder have ads?

Coach Tactic Board shows ads; Soccer Line Up Builder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Coach Tactic Board or Soccer Line Up Builder?

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 4 months, and Soccer Line Up Builder every 9 days. Most recently, Coach Tactic Board was updated on September 22, 2026 and Soccer Line Up Builder on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*