# Coach Tactic Board vs Thirty Second Timeout

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirty Second Timeout at none against Coach Tactic Board's 6. Thirty Second Timeout also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Coach Tactic Board's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Coach Tactic Board sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Thirty Second Timeout asks for nothing beyond the download.

Thirty Second Timeout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coach Tactic Board has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 2 months, Thirty Second Timeout fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coach Tactic Board | Thirty Second Timeout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coach-tactic-board-basket/id861249866/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thirty-second-timeout/id6782754674/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 82 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BLUELINDEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/530518930) | [Thomas Fabian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511806574) |

## What reviewers say

### Coach Tactic Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coach-tactic-board-basket/id861249866)

Design animated plays, create drills with various equipment, and manage your team's tactics. Save and share your strategies as images or PDFs. Organize your plans by opponent, match, or session for efficient communication.

**Highlights:** Animated play creation, Drill design with equipment, Unlimited tactic saving, Team and player management, Export tactics as images/PDF, Folder organization for tactics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| 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 |
| Coach Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool for coaches
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Helps players understand plays
- 👍 Useful for teaching and reviewing plays
- 🚀 Excellent for play development

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💡 Lack of device sync and backup options
- 🐛 Issues with erasing and editing frames
- 💡 Need for more customization options
- 🐛 Keyboard covers text when typing in coaching points

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Thirty Second Timeout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thirty-second-timeout/id6782754674)

Create, animate, and share basketball plays with professional diagrams. This tool allows coaches and players to sketch plays on a court, showing player movements and sequences step-by-step. It also includes a shot chart for practice and game analysis.

**Highlights:** Draw and animate basketball plays, Professional court diagrams, Multi-frame play sequences, Export plays as images/PDFs, Practice and game shot charting, Analyze shooting data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coach Tactic Board free?

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

### Is Thirty Second Timeout free?

Thirty Second Timeout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coach Tactic Board or Thirty Second Timeout?

Thirty Second Timeout is rated higher. Coach Tactic Board averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Thirty Second Timeout averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Coach Tactic Board or Thirty Second Timeout have ads?

Coach Tactic Board shows ads; Thirty Second Timeout does not.

### Which is updated more often, Coach Tactic Board or Thirty Second Timeout?

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 2 months, and Thirty Second Timeout fortnightly. Most recently, Coach Tactic Board was updated on October 23, 2026 and Thirty Second Timeout on October 13, 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.*