Comparison

Possession Basic vs PlayerPulse Player

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

Head to head
About

Possession Basic

Easily record and share key soccer match statistics like possession, shots, and goals. This free version helps coaches understand game performance with simple, insightful data.

Highlights
  • Collect soccer statistics
  • Track possession
  • Record shots and goals
  • Log fouls and passes
  • Share match reports
  • Free version available
Features
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Collect, track and share soccer statistics with ease. Record game statistics easily. You’ll love this! With this app you’ll be able to record: Time of Possession Shots Corners Goals Fouls Passing Completion These are basic and interesting statistics that most coaches love to know during and after each match. With PossessionFree - you’ll be able to record these stats during the game - easily - and then share the Match Reports with the coach to help understand what the heck happened during the game! This is the free version of the highly regarded Possession.

About

PlayerPulse Player

This app provides a comprehensive platform for soccer teams to track player readiness, training load, performance, and attendance. Coaches can gain insights into player well-being and performance to optimize training and game selection. It also includes team scheduling and a group messaging feature.

Highlights
  • Player readiness questionnaires
  • Training load tracking
  • Performance rating and analysis
  • Player development evaluations
  • Team scheduling
  • Group messaging
Features
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PlayerPulse is the athlete wellness and performance app built for players of all sports, and the programs that develop them. College and youth teams use it to see the full picture of how each player is doing. That means both how they feel and what their body has been through. READINESS THAT SEES THE WHOLE PICTURE Most wellness apps stop at a survey. PlayerPulse combines your daily wellness check-in with your actual training load to produce a single readiness score. You and your coaches can use it to decide when to push and when to recover. Quick daily check-ins covering sleep, soreness, mood, and stress Session RPE logging to capture how hard each training really was Training load tracking that shows how your workload is building over time One clear readiness score, updated every day SYNC YOUR HEALTH DATA Connect your health data and PlayerPulse pulls in sleep hours, heart rate variability, and workouts automatically, with no manual entry. Support for more wearables is on the way. OBSERVER MODE FOR PARENTS Parents of youth athletes can follow along with Observer Mode. They can see their player's training load, wellness trends, and recovery, so the whole support system stays on the same page. BUILT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS PlayerPulse connects players with their coaching staff. Your check-ins and training data feed your team's dashboard, which helps coaches plan sessions, manage workloads, and catch warning signs before they turn into injuries or burnout. Free for players whose club or school already has PlayerPulse seats Available as a standalone subscription for individual athletes Existing PlayerPulse users can log in with their current credentials, and all their history comes with them WHO IT'S FOR College soccer players and programs Youth academy and club players Parents who want visibility into their athlete's load and recovery Any athlete who wants to understand what their body is telling them YOUR DATA, PROTECTED Athlete wellness data is personal. PlayerPulse is designed to give you control over what you share and who sees it. Download PlayerPulse and start every session knowing where you stand. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://playerpulseapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://playerpulseapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Possession Basic4 screens
PlayerPulse Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Possession Basic at free against PlayerPulse Player's subscription. Possession Basic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PlayerPulse Player's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Possession Basic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PlayerPulse Player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Possession Basic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayerPulse Player has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Possession Basic's written reviews are positive against 80% of PlayerPulse Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Possession Basic ships an update every 3 months, PlayerPulse Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Possession Basic versus PlayerPulse Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPossession BasicPlayerPulse Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn ShackelfordPlayerPulse, Inc.

Customer experience

Possession Basic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

PlayerPulse Player

All ratings1,076 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Possession Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PlayerPulse Player

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Customizable periodization schedules
  • Improved visual design and clarity

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Possession Basic

One-time4
  • Enable Penalty Kicks Editor$0.99
  • Enable Database Editor$1.99
  • Enable Sharing Match Reports$2.99
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  • Disable Ads$5.99
6 purchases

PlayerPulse Player

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Plan - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Family Plan - Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Team License - GOLD - Monthly$59.991 Month
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  • Pro Plan - Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Team License - Gold - 6 months$299.996 Months
  • Family Plan - Yearly$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Possession Basic free?
Possession Basic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayerPulse Player free?
PlayerPulse Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Possession Basic or PlayerPulse Player?
Possession Basic is rated higher. Possession Basic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PlayerPulse Player averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Possession Basic or PlayerPulse Player have ads?
Neither Possession Basic nor PlayerPulse Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Possession Basic or PlayerPulse Player?
Possession Basic ships an update every 3 months, and PlayerPulse Player monthly. Most recently, Possession Basic was updated on October 24, 2026 and PlayerPulse Player on November 1, 2026.

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