SetPlay vs PlayBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SetPlay
This sports coaching app helps basketball teams plan strategies during timeouts and practices. Visualize plays with drawing tools, customize player details, and record video instructions to enhance teamwork and secure victories.
- Basketball strategy planning
- Record video with voice-over
- Full and half court views
- Draw lines and directions
- Customize player names and numbers
- Select court floor types
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SetPlay is your sports coaching board for your basketball team during crucial timeout and also during your team practice.Win every leagues. Plan your basketball gameplay to build your teamwork and win every game. Features: -Compatible for iPhone and iPad -Record your SetPlay into a video file plus your voice-over instruction. (Feature exclusive for iPhone) -FullCourt and HalfCourt View -Draw lines/directions using fingers -Ball hit detection on home player, it will follow the player holding the door. -Double click player to change name and jersey number -Change the number of players on both team. -Court floor selection, wood stadium - outdoor concrete - or painted floor -more to come
PlayBook
This app allows coaches to create, customize, and share strategic plays for various sports. It offers drawing tools, player customization, and the ability to record and export plays for team communication and practice drills.
- Draw and customize plays
- Choose offensive and defensive players
- Customize themes and player colors
- Record plays with voice
- Share plays and generate playbooks
- Export plays as JPEG and PDF
- Apple Pencil compatible
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PlayBook is a coaching board app that allows you to draw and share plays with your team quickly. Major features of the app include: • Choose offensive and defensive players • Half and full courts available • Customize the entire app theme with your team colors • Ability to choose custom player colors • Easily view and manage your team • Tap on players to pass the ball • Add orange cones for practice drills • Change player size (small, medium, and large) • Change ball size (small, medium, and large) • Rotate board horizontally or vertically • Draw different line styles (move, pass, screen, dribble, and more) • Add shapes (square, circle, and line of sight) • Customize board textures from our collection of wood, grass, water, and more • Choose your team logo and customize your play the way you like • Apple Pencil compatible on iPad • Clear board with a single tap • Save your plays with notes • Record your plays and voice with a single tap • Share your plays with your team, colleagues, and other coaches • Present plays quickly during timeouts and team meetings • Generate and share your playbooks • Export plays as JPEG and PDF formats • Choose different basketball court styles (High School, College, NBA) • Explore our blog • No ads Sports: • Basketball • Football • Soccer • Volleyball • Field Hockey • Ice Hockey • Tennis • Water Polo • Men's and Women's Lacrosse • Handball • Floorball • Cricket • Badminton • Futsal • Netball • Rugby • Ultimate • Pickleball • Baseball • Pro Wrestling • Freestyle Wrestling • Cheerleading • Teqball • Australian Football • Gaelic Football Here's what coaches have to say about the PlayBook app: "Tech has improved our game in so many ways. The PlayBook app is just another example of it. Gone are the days of magnet and dry erase boards. The best app for drawing plays, no matter the sport!" - Coach Adam Bauman, The University of Alabama "Great things are meant to be shared so others can also enjoy the benefits. Loving the PlayBook app - have been using it to make huddles more efficient and it has been a game-changer, literally! Totally recommend for sports coaches." - Coach Jamie Quarles, University of South Florida PlayBook is loved by coaches, athletic teams, and sports fans worldwide, and we hope you'd love it too! Take your game to the next level with PlayBook Pro: PlayBook Pro is an auto-renewing subscription or lifetime purchase that unlocks all the features in the app, including different court styles, fully customizable theme and player colors, custom team logo, unlimited players, saved plays, line styles, shapes, export as PDF, screen and voice recording, and more. Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://playbookteams.com/privacy Terms of Service - https://playbookteams.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlayBook at 4.2 against SetPlay's 2.6. PlayBook also leads on ratings volume (369 vs 27). SetPlay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. PlayBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SetPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlayBook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayBook has 369 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of SetPlay's written reviews are positive against 26% of PlayBook's.
SetPlay ships an update every 2 weeks, PlayBook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SetPlay | PlayBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (27 ratings) | 4.2 (369 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 369 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Calma | Anant Patni |
Customer experience
SetPlay
PlayBook
Bugs and requests
SetPlay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PlayBook
Reported bugs
4 issues- 🐛 Repeatedly called for screen rotation but never saved
- 🐛 Cannot restore previous/life-time purchase
- 🐛 Cannot screen record after switching devices
- 🐛 Cannot write on court after update
Requested features
5 requests- Live Play action option to animate plays
- Add erase option for editing
- Smoother operating interface needed
- Allow writing on court again
- Month free trial to test app
In-app purchases
SetPlay
No in-app purchases
PlayBook
- PlayBook Pro$9.991 Month
- PlayBook Pro$69.991 Year
- PlayBook Pro$299.99
Questions
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