Grassroots football clubs in the UK and Australia have been priced out of AI camera filming for years — Veo Cam 3 costs ~US$1,299 plus a subscription, well beyond the budget of a typical Sunday League side. Trackd is the US$199 motorised AI camera mount built for that exact gap: portable, BYOD-iPhone, no subscription, designed for clubs that volunteer-run match days.
Why grassroots clubs need AI camera filming
- Recruitment of young players to senior teams — coaches review footage to identify development pathways.
- Match review when there's no full-time analyst on staff.
- FA disciplinary submissions — clear video evidence of incidents matters at appeal.
- Highlight content for the club's social channels.
- Player development — players review their own footage and improve faster.
Why standard cameras don't fit
A static wide-angle GoPro on a tripod records everything but produces footage no one watches — the ball is the size of a pea. A handheld camera needs a volunteer for 90 minutes per match. Veo solves the framing problem but at a price grassroots clubs can't justify. Trackd is the missing middle: AI framing at hardware-store prices.
Practical match-day setup
- Tripod at the half-way line, sideline opposite the dugouts. 3 metres high for senior 11v11.
- Mount the Trackd unit on the tripod, plug in any iPhone 12+.
- Open the Trackd app, pick Football preset and Match preset.
- Press record 2-3 minutes before kickoff to capture the team walk-out and the toss.
- Don't touch the rig during the match. The AI does the framing.
- Stop at full time. The MP4 is on the phone — upload to the club's Drive or YouTube channel.
What it costs for a grassroots club
One Trackd at US$199 covers the club's first team. A second unit (~US$199 more) covers reserves or U18s. Compared to Veo, where each subscription seat per team adds an ongoing fee, Trackd's per-team cost is hardware-only. A grassroots club running three teams pays roughly US$507 once with Trackd, vs US$3,900+ over three years with Veo.