Comparison

Ballbutton vs Ad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Booking management
  • Payment processing
  • Program and lesson scheduling
  • Membership management
  • Automated payments and billing
  • Member social feed
Features
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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

About

Ad

This app helps tennis players improve by logging match errors on an Apple Watch. It provides detailed analysis of performance trends and suggests practice drills based on identified weaknesses. Track your own errors, your doubles partner's, and integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your game.

Highlights
  • Standalone Apple Watch tracking
  • Detailed error tagging
  • Practice drill suggestions
  • Performance trend analysis
  • Doubles partner tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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TURN EVERY MATCH INTO PROGRESS Ad-In helps you improve your tennis by turning match mistakes into focused practice. Instead of guessing what to work on, record errors live from your Apple Watch — no phone needed courtside — analyze performance trends, and get drill suggestions targeting your biggest weaknesses. Whether you play singles, doubles, league matches, or tournaments, Ad-In helps you practice with purpose. STANDALONE APPLE WATCH TRACKING Log winners, unforced errors, and tactical mistakes with a tap — no phone required nearby. Every entry triggers haptic feedback so you always know it registered, without breaking focus on the point. ERROR TRACKING THAT GOES DEEPER THAN THE SCORE Most match trackers stop at "unforced error." Ad-In lets you tag exactly why: a backhand error as net, long, or wide; a serve error as a double fault; a tactical error as shot selection, positioning, rushed, or no commit. That's the detail that turns "I made too many errors" into "I need to work on my backhand down the line." DETAILED PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS After every match, review statistics to uncover patterns in your game: - Your most common errors, broken down by cause - Winners vs. errors ratio - Performance trends over time - Strengths and weaknesses by shot type - Progress across multiple matches PRACTICE DRILLS BASED ON YOUR DATA Ad-In suggests practice drills based on the errors you actually made, helping you focus training where it counts. TRACK YOUR DOUBLES PARTNER TOO Recording doubles? Tag your partner's errors right alongside your own, then share the completed match with them over the air if they have Ad-In, so you're both looking at the same data. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Every tracked session is automatically logged as a workout in Apple Health, capturing activity, calories, heart rate, and exercise minutes alongside your tennis stats. BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH Designed for fast, courtside interaction, so you can log what happened without losing focus on the game. FEATURES - Standalone Apple Watch tracking, no phone required - Haptic feedback on every logged event - Detailed error tagging by shot and cause - Practice drill suggestions based on your match data - Match history and performance trends - Winners vs. errors analytics - Doubles partner error tracking - Over-the-air match sharing with other Ad-In users - Apple Health workout integration - Heart rate to error analysis - Simple, distraction-free interface Stop guessing what to practice. Start improving with every match.

Screenshots

Ballbutton3 screens
Ad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballbutton at none against Ad's 1. Ballbutton also leads on ratings volume (606 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Ad's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads and 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

Both are free to download. Ad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ballbutton asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballbutton has 606 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ballbutton versus Ad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallbuttonAd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (606 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings606 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBallbutton, IncBanti, Inc

Customer experience

Ballbutton

All ratings513 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Ad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ballbutton

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ad

One-time1
  • Ad-In Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is Ballbutton free?
Ballbutton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad free?
Ad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ballbutton or Ad?
Ad is rated higher. Ballbutton averages 4.6 out of 5 from 606 ratings, while Ad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ballbutton or Ad have ads?
Neither Ballbutton nor Ad shows ads.

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