Ballbutton vs TMX Academy
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
TMX Academy
This app allows junior tennis players, parents, and coaches to manage training schedules, track attendance, and communicate with staff. It provides real-time updates on session changes and billing information, all accessible from a mobile device.
- Training schedule management
- Real-time session updates
- Attendance tracking
- In-app messaging
- Billing and payment
- Parent accounts
- Biometric security
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TMX Academy — Tennis Mechanix Academy The official app for Tennis Mechanix Academy, a junior tennis academy in Burbank, California for players ages 5–18. Players, parents and coaches can keep track of everything at the academy from their phone: Training Schedule: see your squad's sessions for the term, with any changes as they happen Next-Session Widget: a home-screen widget shows your next session, or your child's, without opening the app Attendance: coaches take the register and parents can see their child's attendance Messages: message coaches and academy staff, with notifications when a reply arrives Schedule Changes: request a change or get told the moment a session is cancelled Parent Accounts: one login covers all of your linked children Billing: view and pay academy invoices Face ID / Touch ID: keep your family's information locked behind your device's biometrics An account is provided by the academy. Contact Tennis Mechanix Academy to enroll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TMX Academy at 5.0 against Ballbutton's 4.6. Ballbutton's advantage is ratings volume (608 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TMX Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballbutton has 608 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Ballbutton | TMX Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (608 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 608 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| 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 | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ballbutton, Inc | Greg 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
TMX Academy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ballbutton
No in-app purchases
TMX Academy
No in-app purchases
