PlayState vs Trace
Every family follows free, not up to $300 a year each.
Trace leases a camera with a subscription each family pays for, and its highlights come up to 12 hours after the upload. PlayState puts the game on every family member’s phone while it happens, and one parent’s plan covers the team.
| Compared | PlayState | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to each family | $0 | $180–$300 a year |
| During the game | Full play-by-play, free | A livestream (beta), if set up |
| After the game | Stats as you log | Highlights up to 12 hours after upload |
PlayState and Trace, row by row.
PlayState
A live score and stats app for youth soccer. One parent logs the game on a phone, and family follow it live in any browser while every player’s stats add up across the season. It doesn’t film the game. One parent’s plan, from $6.99 a month or $48.99 a year, covers up to 3 teams; following is free.
Trace
A leased AI camera on a 16 ft tripod that films the game and makes highlights of each player, up to 12 hours after the upload. Each family pays $180 to $300 a year for its own player’s video, and the camera comes with the yearly plans. A livestream is in beta.
| Compared | PlayState | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Family during the game | Full play-by-play, freeEverything through the game's link, with no account, in any browser. | A livestream (beta), if set upNeeds a phone or hotspot left under the camera. |
| Who pays | One parent, from $6.99 a monthOr $48.99 a year, for up to 3 teams. Following is free. | $180–$300 a year per family$180 for the last 5 games, $300 for every game. The camera comes with yearly plans. |
| At the field | A phone | A camera on a 16 ft tripodHeld down with sandbags. It uploads over an ethernet cable after the game. |
| Video | NoneIt works alongside a camera. | The whole game, with each player’s highlightsUp to 12 hours after the upload. |
| Player stats | More than 30 stats, with xG and xAFor every player, per game, across the season and per 90: goals, assists, shots, minutes, xG on target, breakups, cards, saves and goals prevented, plus shot maps, momentum, win outlook and who set up whom. | With the Pro planTouches, passes and shots on goal, after processing. |
One plan for the team, not one per family.
Where PlayState is stronger
- Cost. One plan for the team, from $6.99 a month or $48.99 a year; Trace charges each family $180 to $300 a year.
- Setup. A phone in hand, not a 16 ft tripod with sandbags and an ethernet upload after the game.
- During the game. The full play-by-play with a free account, not a beta livestream that needs a phone left under the camera.
- Stats included. More than 30 stats for every player and the team, xG and xA included, from what you log. Trace’s player stats need the Pro plan.
- Who did what. A parent who knows every player logs each goal and assist; Trace’s software works it out from video.
Where Trace is stronger
- Video of the whole game, to rewatch and share
- Highlights of each player, made automatically
- A livestream, in beta
Yes. They don’t connect, but one parent can log the game in PlayState while Trace films it: family follow the game while it happens, and the video comes later.
No. PlayState uses events you record from the sideline on your phone. There’s no video camera to set up.
PlayState is for soccer: 11v11, 9v9, 7v7, 5v5, 3v3, and futsal games. Each format gets its own pitch, markings, and formations, and xG is worked out for its pitch and goal size. Play two halves or three periods, as long as your league plays them, with extra time and penalty shootouts when a game needs them.
Shared live game links open in any browser, with no account or app download, and show supporters the whole game: the score, game clock, full play-by-play, and stats. A free account adds team following and game notifications.
Keep logging. Events, substitutions, and the game clock keep going on your phone, and everything sends by itself, in order, when the signal comes back. Supporters catch up then; while the signal is weak, they see a note that updates may be delayed. Open the game before you lose signal; the page can’t load without one.