Ballbutton vs Waterloo Swimming
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ballbutton
This app streamlines sports club and studio operations by managing bookings, payments, programs, and memberships. It offers features for various athletic facilities and includes a unique social feed for members.
- Booking management
- Payment processing
- Program and lesson scheduling
- Membership management
- Automated payments and billing
- Member social feed
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Ballbutton helps clubs & studios manage their business and grow the revenue by managing bookings, payments, programs, lessons, teams, and members (memberships). Tennis, Golf, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Golf, Swimming, Cycling, Yoga and any other athletic facility Court/Tee/Spot/Line reservations. Any lesson, clinic and program reservations. Offer any classes also Streaming! Membership management tools AtoZ: memberships, subscriptions, initiations, automated payments, billing, reports, checkins and more! PLUS extraordinary one-of-a-kind module: Members’ Social Feed!! Privacy Policy: https://www.ballbutton.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.ballbutton.com/terms
Waterloo Swimming
Manage your swimming account, register for classes, camps, and workshops. Receive important notifications about class changes, closings, and upcoming events. Access all offerings conveniently from your smartphone.
- Account management
- Class registration
- Camp registration
- Workshop registration
- Important notifications
- Event announcements
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WATERLOO SWIMMING - Where Swimming Happens The Waterloo Swimming app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, camps, blitzes, and workshops. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Waterloo Swimming app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything Waterloo Swimming has to offer right from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ballbutton at every 6 weeks against Waterloo Swimming's every 36 months. Ballbutton also leads on ratings volume (605 vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ballbutton against 4.6 for Waterloo Swimming. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballbutton has 605 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ballbutton ships an update every 6 weeks, Waterloo Swimming every 36 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Ballbutton | Waterloo Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (605 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 605 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ballbutton, Inc | Waterloo Swimming LP |
Customer experience
Ballbutton
Waterloo Swimming
Bugs and requests
Ballbutton
Reported bugs
9 issues- Invalid input syntax error when booking courts (type integer: 3.0)
- App crashes when clicking on dates to book
- Password creation validation not working properly
- Bookings not appearing in upcoming reservations list
- Potential duplicate charges when using multiple payment methods
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- Email confirmations not being sent
- Mass email function failing to reach users
- Android app rarely functions properly
- Message function disabled with COVID-19 message still displayed
Requested features
10 requests- Change calendar to start with Sunday instead of Monday
- Display booking confirmation with specific day information
- Increase font size for time columns
- Improve reservation visibility in app after booking
- Add phone number as account creation option alongside email
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- Implement reliable email confirmation system
- Show partner names for all reservation participants
- Sort reservations by date rather than day of week
- Enable message sharing functionality for reservations
- Add cancellation management features
Waterloo Swimming
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ballbutton
No in-app purchases
Waterloo Swimming
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ballbutton free?
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