Comparison

V vs TapScout

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

Head to head
About

V

This application helps volleyball coaches and fans track match scores and player statistics. It allows for detailed recording of various game actions, generating insightful reports that can be exported to PDF for analysis.

Highlights
  • Record match scores and player statistics
  • Detailed input for serves, receives, sets, and attacks
  • Automatic input skipping for quick recording
  • Generate team summary data
  • Create and export PDF match and team reports
  • Cloud backup for data
  • Unlimited team and player additions
Features
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“V-Notes” is score and stats management tool for volleyball. Easily can record match score for your team or your favorite team, and create stats and summary that are useful to analyze your plays. Match and team reports are able to be written to PDF. *Sample reports created by this app exist developer's website. ◉Feature -Can record many items and create useful data -Can automatically skip input items and can quickly record -Sum up matches on various conditions and create team summary data ◉Input Items ◎Serve -Result (Ace, Effective, In, Out, Net) -Shot placement ◎Receive ◎Set -Technique (Overhand, Bump, One hand) -Detail (Excellence, Success, Irregular) -Type (High, Shoot, Quick) -Tempo (First, Second, Third) -Setter Position ◎Attack -Type (Direct, Dump) -Result (Scoring, Dug, Blocked, Out, Net) -Attacker Position (Area or Slot) -Detail (Hard hit, Off-speed hit, Blocked out) -Strategy (Slide, Pipe, Time differential attack) ◎Block ◎Dig ◎Error ◎Fault ◎Substitution ◎Time-out ◉Other -Can make backup data to cloud storage -Can add teams, players and matches without limits

About

TapScout

This app provides easy-to-use volleyball match recording and advanced statistical analysis for teams of all levels. It offers key performance indicators, visualization tools, and AI-powered insights to help coaches and players improve their game.

Highlights
  • Simple tap-based match recording
  • 8 core professional KPIs auto-calculated
  • Rotation and player-by-player analysis
  • Heatmap and origin line course analysis
  • On-device AI analysis
  • Video sync and play search (Pro)
  • Season and multi-match aggregation
Features
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TapScout is a scouting (match-recording) and analysis app for volleyball — built for middle school, high school, and club teams. 【Built by a pro analyst】 The developer has spent 13+ years as a volleyball analyst for national and professional teams. TapScout distills the know-how behind pro analysis software into an interface anyone can use in seconds. Our concept: bring pro-team data analysis to every volleyball team. 【Key features】 ■ Record matches with simple taps Tap the zone and skill on a court-style screen — one play takes just a few seconds. Easy enough to log one-handed from the bench during a match. ■ 8 core KPIs used by the pros, auto-calculated ・Side-out % (SO%) ・Break-point % (BP%) ・Attack kill % (Kill%) ・Attack efficiency % (Eff%) ・Positive reception % (AB%) ・Serve score (weighted by rating) ・Kills per set ・Blocks per set ■ Rotation-by-rotation and player-by-player analysis See strengths and weaknesses across all 6 rotations, and check individual performance per player. ■ Course analysis (heatmap + origin lines) Visualize attack and serve tendencies to plan strategies that target gaps in the opponent's defense. ■ AI Analyst On-device AI (Apple Intelligence) analyzes your match data and presents your team's strengths, weaknesses, and improvement ideas — cutting the time it takes to read the numbers. (Requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence; on other devices a built-in summary is generated instead.) ■ Video sync & play search (Pro plan) Link recorded match video to your play records by timestamp. Play back every attack in a row, or watch only the receptions in a specific rotation — a huge boost to review efficiency. ■ Season & multi-match aggregation Manage matches by season and review statistics across multiple matches at once. 【Great for】 ・Managers and coaches of school volleyball clubs ・Head coaches who want data-driven strategy ・Players who want an objective view of their strengths and weaknesses ・Teams that want efficient improvement with limited practice time ・Coaches who found other analysis software too complex 【Subscriptions】 ■ Pro plan — monthly auto-renewable subscription (7-day free trial for first-time users) Unlocks video sync, play search, ad-free use, and Family Sharing. Your free trial converts to a paid subscription unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. ■ Ad-free plan — monthly auto-renewable subscription Removes ads only, for users happy with the free analysis features. ■ Free plan Match recording, statistics, course analysis, and rotation/player analysis are all free. Prices are shown in the app and on the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. 【Privacy】 All match data is stored on your device. Nothing is sent to our servers. AI analysis runs on-device via Apple Intelligence, so your data stays with you. 【Support】 ・Contact: miya.no1v10@gmail.com ・Support: https://miyano1v10-jpn.github.io/tapscout-privacy/support.html ・Privacy Policy: https://miyano1v10-jpn.github.io/tapscout-privacy/privacy.html Start playing data-driven volleyball with TapScout.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TapScout at 67% against V's 17%. TapScout also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). V's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TapScout is free to download; V costs $5.99 up front. TapScout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. V asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V ships an update every 4 months, TapScout every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 1 level
V versus TapScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVTapScout
Price$5.99Free — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkira TakahashiHiroshi Miyawaki

Customer experience

V

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

TapScout

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TapScout

Subscriptions2
  • 広告非表示プラン$0.991 Month
  • プロプラン7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is V free?
V costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapScout free?
TapScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do V or TapScout have ads?
TapScout shows ads; V does not.
Which is updated more often, V or TapScout?
V ships an update every 4 months, and TapScout every 4 days. Most recently, V was updated on October 8, 2026 and TapScout on October 9, 2026.

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