Comparison

Coach Tactic Board vs XLR8

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

This app provides coaches with a digital whiteboard to create animated plays, design drills with various equipment, and organize team tactics. It allows for player management, easy substitutions, and sharing of tactical plans via image or PDF exports. Designed for speed and intuition, it focuses on essential coaching tools without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • Animated play creation
  • Drill design with training equipment
  • Drawing tools with multiple line styles
  • Unlimited tactic and drill saving
  • Team and player management
  • Export tactics as images or PDF
  • Folder organization for tactics
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

XLR8

Perfect your athletic technique by comparing your performance side-by-side with expert videos. Analyze your form in real-time with customizable delays and a library of expert clips to accelerate your learning and improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side technique comparison
  • Time-delayed video analysis
  • Expert looping video clips
  • Customizable delay settings
  • Personalized video library
  • Live camera preview
  • Import videos from cloud storage
Features
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Do you want to perfect your technique? Whether you are a casual weightlifter, weekend warrior, or a professional athlete, form is everything. Use XLR8 to compare, side by side, your technique and form with experts. Compare your time delayed video to a looping video of an expert, so that you see the differences in real time and accelerate your learning. Features - Up to 3 time delayed videos of your performance - A looping clip to compare your footage against - Customizable delays from 5 seconds to 2 minutes - Manage your own library of expert clips - Download expert clips created by an XLR8 content creator - A live preview of your camera, in order to correctly line up your device - Front and rear camera support - Import video clips from your device or from the cloud storage app of your choice Feedback To provide feedback, suggest a feature, or report a bug, click "Contact" or "Rate XLR8" in the Settings menu. Subscription Terms Payment for subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://termsfeed.com/privacy-policy/5250600dcc01802ce6f0c3a23f58b119 Terms of Service: https://termsfeed.com/terms-conditions/4312948a7ac95dc7373748835d4ec9d6 Enjoy!

Screenshots

Coach Tactic Board4 screens
XLR84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: XLR8 at none against Coach Tactic Board's shown. XLR8 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). Coach Tactic Board's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and XLR8 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coach Tactic Board holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Coach Tactic Board's written reviews are positive against 100% of XLR8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 3 months, XLR8 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coach Tactic Board versus XLR8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach Tactic BoardXLR8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUELINDENTrain 2.0 Jason Yee Hockey Coaching Inc.

Customer experience

Coach Tactic Board

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative5.3%

XLR8

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 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-time2
  • Coach Pro$4.99
  • Coach Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

XLR8

Subscriptions2
  • Jason Yee Hockey (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • Jason Yee Hockey (Yearly)7 Days trial$45.991 Year

Questions

Is Coach Tactic Board free?
Coach Tactic Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XLR8 free?
XLR8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coach Tactic Board or XLR8?
Coach Tactic Board is rated higher. Coach Tactic Board averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while XLR8 averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Coach Tactic Board or XLR8 have ads?
Coach Tactic Board shows ads; XLR8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Coach Tactic Board or XLR8?
Coach Tactic Board ships an update every 3 months, and XLR8 every 11 months. Most recently, Coach Tactic Board was updated on October 20, 2026 and XLR8 on October 6, 2026.

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