Lobster elite remote control vs Pickleball Drills
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lobster elite remote control
Control your elite two or elite three ball machine with your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Adjust ball speed, spin, elevation, and feed rate remotely. Enjoy the convenience of wrist-based control for your sports training.
- Control ball speed, spin, and elevation
- Adjust feed rate and vertical oscillation
- Remote operation via Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad
- Factory installed Wi-Fi receiver required
- Downloadable setup guide
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The Lobster elite remote control allows players to use an Apple Watch, iPhone, iPod, or iPad to control the complete operation of an elite two or elite three ball machine. Users can control the ball speed, spin, elevation, feed rate, sweep, and vertical oscillation with the added benefit of not needing an additional remote control device. With this app, Apple Watch users will be amazed by the convenience of controlling the machine from their wrist! A set-up guide can be downloaded from the second screen of the app or on lobstersports.com (on the elite10 remote for Apple page). The Lobster elite remote control app only works with an elite two or elite three ball machine which has the factory installed elite10 remote for Apple wi-fi receiver. To upgrade your machine, please contact Lobster Sports at 800.526.4041.
Pickleball Drills
Enhance your pickleball skills with daily drills and video instruction. Access a library of routines for all levels, including solo options for home or court practice. Improve your dinks, drops, volleys, and more with expert guidance.
- Daily pickleball drills
- Video instruction for each drill
- Drills for all skill levels
- Solo practice drills (wall/ball machine)
- Improve dinks, drops, and volleys
- Monthly new drill uploads
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The Pickleball Drills App by Pickleball Playbook is designed to help you improve your game every single day, no matter your level. With new drills uploaded monthly and videos for each drill, you’ll have the ability to work on what you want, when you want. No partner to drill with? No problem. We’ve got you covered with wall drills you can do at home, or ball machine drills you can do on the court. Gone are the days of wondering what drill to do to help you improve your dinks, drops, drives, volleys, and more. HOW TO JOIN & ACCESS THE PICKLEBALL DRILLS APP Download the App and subscribe to the Pro Membership or Basic Membership for unlimited access to all trainings and drills. PERKS Join the private Facebook group. Here you will get access to exclusive giveaways, trainings, and pickleball tips. DRILLS Each drill will take 30 to 60 minutes and will provide players with repetition & the mental skills needed for match play. Each drill includes video instruction and pro tips from some of the best players in the world! FEATURES "Drop" into trainings that help you improve your game every day, every day, every day, including the following: Beginner (1.0-3.49) Intermediate (3.5-4.49) Advanced (4.5+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickleball Drills at 87% against Lobster elite remote control's 0%. Pickleball Drills also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). Lobster elite remote control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Lobster elite remote control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pickleball Drills holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Drills has 312 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lobster elite remote control's written reviews are positive against 87% of Pickleball Drills's.
Lobster elite remote control ships an update every 7 months, Pickleball Drills every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lobster elite remote control | Pickleball Drills |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (312 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 312 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 16.0.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lobster Sports, Inc. | Pickleball Playbook LLC |
Customer experience
Lobster elite remote control
Pickleball Drills
Bugs and requests
Lobster elite remote control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pickleball Drills
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scheduler does not work
- Login issues and app not working
- Billing and cancellation problems
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- More strategy-focused content
In-app purchases
Lobster elite remote control
No in-app purchases
Pickleball Drills
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Biannual Subscription7 Days trial$89.996 Months
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
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