Comparison

Coach Tactic Board vs Pluto

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

Create animated plays, design drills, and manage your team with this intuitive tactical whiteboard app. Organize tactics, build training sessions, and collaborate with staff. Export plans and share ideas easily.

Highlights
  • Animated play creation
  • Drill design with equipment
  • Training session builder
  • Team and player management
  • Coach Messenger collaboration
  • Export tactics and drills to PDF/image
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.) Training Sessions • Build complete training sessions from your saved drills • Run sessions on the pitch with easy drill switching and a built-in timer • Export professional training plans to PDF with your club logo, team details and drill descriptions 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

Pluto

This app offers a comprehensive basketball development program with monthly group training memberships and private session purchases. Access online courses, local event information, and track your progress towards your basketball goals, from school teams to collegiate play. It integrates with Apple Health for detailed fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Monthly group training memberships
  • Private basketball training sessions
  • Online basketball training courses
  • Local event registration and news
  • Basketball goal tracking
  • Apple Health App Integration
Features
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Basketball development program organization - Basketball group training monthly memberships - Purchase private basketball training sessions - Online basketball training courses - Access to local Pluto basketball event registration and news - Track your basketball goals P.LU.T.O aims to accomplish your players basketball goals, from making your school team to playing collegiate. #PlayersLikeUsTakeOver Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

Coach Tactic Board4 screens
Pluto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pluto at none against Coach Tactic Board's 6. Pluto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Coach Tactic Board's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 33). On price, rating, 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. Coach Tactic Board sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pluto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pluto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach Tactic Board has 1K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 2 months, Pluto every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coach Tactic Board versus Pluto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach Tactic BoardPluto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)4.9 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUELINDENTeamUp Sports

Customer experience

Coach Tactic Board

All ratings1,019 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.4%

Pluto

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Coach Tactic Board

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App closing on its own
  • Issues with the ball not sticking to the selected player
  • Player icons not moving as per the drawn play
  • Keyboard covering text when typing coaching points

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add player names and ability to move players
  • Implement a voice-over feature to narrate plays
  • Include a playback speed feature
  • Improve the ability to selectively erase frames
  • Add iCloud/cloud sync to access plays across devices

Pluto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Coach Tactic Board

Subscriptions4
  • Coach Pro Monthly Promo3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Coach Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Coach Pro Yearly Promo7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Coach Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Coach Pro$4.99
  • Coach Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Pluto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach Tactic Board free?
Coach Tactic Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pluto free?
Pluto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coach Tactic Board or Pluto?
Pluto is rated higher. Coach Tactic Board averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Pluto averages 4.9 from 33 ratings.
Do Coach Tactic Board or Pluto have ads?
Coach Tactic Board shows ads; Pluto does not.
Which is updated more often, Coach Tactic Board or Pluto?
Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 2 months, and Pluto every 5 weeks. Most recently, Coach Tactic Board was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pluto on November 3, 2026.

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