Comparison

Coach Tactic Board vs Team Lineup Basic

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

Head to head
About

Coach Tactic Board

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
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Your tactical whiteboard — always in your pocket. Create animated plays, design drills and organize your team faster than ever. Trusted by thousands of coaches worldwide with a 4.7 rating. Plan & Create • Create animated plays and tactical boards • Design drills using full training equipment (cones, balls, ladders, and more) • Use powerful drawing tools with multiple line styles (solid, dotted, curved, etc.) Organize • Save an unlimited number of tactics and drills • Organize tactics by opponent, match or training session using folders • Quickly switch between full pitch, half pitch, training pitch or plain board Teams & Players • Create teams and manage your players • Make substitutions with simple drag & drop • Customize players (name, number, position, photo) Collaborate with Coach Messenger • Create group chats with your coaching staff • Share tactics and drills directly in conversations • Keep feedback and tactical ideas in one place • Invite coaches to join with a simple link Share & Export • Export tactics and drills as images or PDF files • Save to Photos, Dropbox, or other apps • Easily share your ideas with players or staff Designed to stay out of your way Built to be fast and intuitive, stable and reliable — focused on coaching, not distractions. No unnecessary complexity. Just the tools you need, when you need them. Free to try. Most features are available for free. Advanced tools can be unlocked with an in-app purchase. New features are regularly added and included for existing users. Support & Contact If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to contact us: Email: support@evlonsoft.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoachingAppsByBluelinden Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Team Lineup Basic

Easily create and visualize sports team lineups for various sports. Save and share your tactical formations with teammates and friends. This free version allows for basic lineup creation and sharing.

Highlights
  • Create starting lineups
  • Visualize tactics
  • Share lineups via social media
  • Save lineups to photo album
  • Supports numerous sports
Features
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A Dream for every sports fan! Create your starting lineup and share ... Supported sports: American Football, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Field Hockey, Flag Football, Floorball, Football (Soccer), Futsal, Gaelic Football, Handball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse (men and women), Rugby (league and union), Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo. Use this handy tool to visualize your ideas for team lineup, tactics, etc. and share it with your friends and team members. This BASIC version is FREE! Use it to: • Set up complete teams • Unlock fields via rewarded video ads, and manage 2 fields per team/per column • Save your starting lineup to your photo album • Share your starting lineup via social media Pro Version Features: • Scribble / draw on your field • Includes substitute bench/players • Quick change of jersey colours • No Ads • Even more fields/courts per team • and more Have fun!

Screenshots

Coach Tactic Board4 screens
Team Lineup Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Team Lineup Basic at none against Coach Tactic Board's 5. Team Lineup Basic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Coach Tactic Board's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 74%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Coach Tactic Board sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Team Lineup Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coach Tactic Board holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Coach Tactic Board's written reviews are positive against 74% of Team Lineup Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 4 months, Team Lineup Basic every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coach Tactic Board versus Team Lineup Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach Tactic BoardTeam Lineup Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better4.6 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUELINDENHuu Phuoc Loi

Customer experience

Coach Tactic Board

All ratings2,509 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.4%

Team Lineup Basic

All ratings1,259 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Coach Tactic Board

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Team Lineup Basic

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient and simple
  • 💡 Allows creating custom teams
  • 👍 Helpful for coaches and managers
  • 👍 Good visualization and organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🐛 Limited functionality
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Incompatible with certain devices
  • 🐛 Restricted to certain sports

Bugs and requests

Coach Tactic Board

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Team Lineup Basic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Players disappearing from the field
  • Unable to select and move players
  • Forced to watch ads to access certain features
  • Incorrect field layouts for certain sports
  • Syncing issues causing data loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more sports options
  • Allow copying and pasting lineups
  • Provide more customization options
  • Implement a reserves/substitutes section
  • Add ability to draw plays and tactics

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Coach Tactic Board

Subscriptions4
  • Coach Pro Monthly Promo$1.991 Month
  • Coach Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Coach Pro Yearly Promo$14.991 Year
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  • Coach Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coach Pro$4.99
None

Team Lineup Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach Tactic Board free?
Coach Tactic Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Team Lineup Basic free?
Team Lineup Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coach Tactic Board or Team Lineup Basic?
Coach Tactic Board is rated higher. Coach Tactic Board averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Team Lineup Basic averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Coach Tactic Board or Team Lineup Basic have ads?
Both Coach Tactic Board and Team Lineup Basic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Tactic Board or Team Lineup Basic?
Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 4 months, and Team Lineup Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coach Tactic Board was updated on September 22, 2026 and Team Lineup Basic on September 22, 2026.

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