Comparison

Ballbutton vs DropShot

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

DropShot

Features
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LessonPro is the easiest way for independent instructors — tennis pros, music teachers, personal trainers, and coaches of any kind — to publish bookable lessons and get paid. BOOKINGS & SCHEDULING Publish your services and availability. Clients pick a time slot and pay to confirm — no more back-and-forth over text. Double-bookings are impossible, even across a whole team of instructors sharing courts or rooms. GET PAID YOUR WAY Take payment at booking through Stripe, or bill and collect however works for you. Money lands in your account in full. MESSAGING Talk to your students in one place — reschedules, prep notes, follow-ups — without trading phone numbers. STUDENT PROGRESS Track lesson history and progress for every student you teach. TEAMS Running a school or studio with multiple instructors? Share a roster, a calendar, and courts/rooms across your whole team, with conflict-free scheduling. Whether you teach one-on-one or run a full roster of students, LessonPro handles the scheduling and payments so you can focus on teaching.

Screenshots

Ballbutton3 screens
DropShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballbutton at none against DropShot's 1. Ballbutton also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). DropShot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. DropShot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. Ballbutton asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballbutton ships an update every 6 weeks, DropShot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ballbutton versus DropShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallbuttonDropShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (606 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings606 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBallbutton, IncGreg Howard

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

DropShot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ballbutton

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DropShot

Subscriptions1
  • LessonPro Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Ballbutton free?
Ballbutton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DropShot free?
DropShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ballbutton or DropShot have ads?
Neither Ballbutton nor DropShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballbutton or DropShot?
Ballbutton ships an update every 6 weeks, and DropShot every 4 days. Most recently, Ballbutton was updated on November 2, 2026 and DropShot on November 6, 2026.

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