Comparison

Dr. Dish Player vs TeamBuildr Training

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

Head to head
About

Dr. Dish Player

Enhance your basketball training with detailed shooting analytics, personalized drill creation, and access to over 150 workouts. Track progress, compete on leaderboards, and gain insights into your performance, whether using the connected machine or just your data.

Highlights
  • View shooting analytics and trends
  • Browse and execute 150+ workouts
  • Custom program drills
  • Track progress and compete on leaderboards
  • Build player profile
  • Control Dr. Dish Home machine
Features
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Use the Dr. Dish Player App to view your shooting analytics and trends, browse new workouts, and execute drills. When training on the Dr. Dish Home, control the machine with your phone or tablet while simultaneously tracking every made and missed shot. Training on a Dr. Dish develops muscle memory, improves shot arc, saves time, and provides unlimited access to on-demand shooting, dribbling, and agility drills. When training on the Dr. Dish Home, use the Player App and Membership to: •Custom program drills with just a few taps •Use QuickStart or choose from 5 drill goals to create unique shooting drills •Execute over 150+ workouts and drills built at all levels from professional trainers •Track your progress, compete with global leaderboards, and build your player profile •View your shooting analytics and trends from all of your training to gain insights When using the Player App to view your shooting data, but training on a different model: •View your shooting analytics and trends from all of your training to gain insights •Browse over 150+ workouts and drills built at all levels from professional trainers •Track your progress, compete with global leaderboards, and build your player profile Got any questions or feedback? Shoot us an email at home@drdishbasketball.com. We'd love to hear from you.

About

TeamBuildr Training

This app provides structured strength and conditioning programs for coaches and athletes. It allows for program management, progress tracking, and in-app communication. Users can record workout data, view detailed sessions, and sync with wearable devices.

Highlights
  • Structured strength and conditioning programs
  • Athlete progress tracking
  • In-app chat and communication
  • Workout session preview and review
  • Video recording for form analysis
  • Dynamic leaderboards
  • Apple Health syncing
Features
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Every day, thousands of coaches, trainers, athletes and clients log into TeamBuildr to access quality, structured strength and conditioning programs in addition to features that help streamline any program, gym or team - all in a single app. A TeamBuildr account is required to login. If you are downloading this app, you must have a TeamBuildr account or have been given an Easy Join Code to join an existing account. FOR COACHES - Preview and review workout sessions for all of your athletes and clients - View key stats for each athlete’s training session such as tonnage, reps, and session duration - Track progress over time for your athletes including 1RM’s, times, bodyweight and other metrics - Communicate with your athletes individually or as groups using our in-app chat feature complete with Push notifications - Dynamic leaderboards showing results for any combination of athletes and clients - Coach post to the Feed including links, videos, and images to specific groups of athletes or clients FOR ATHLETES - Get individualized training from your coach every day in-app - Record form on video for coach/trainer to review - Receive detailed workouts with precise %-based weights and instructional videos - Message your coach, friends and teammates in-app or share pictures and video on the Feed - Store all your exercise history, including 1RM’s and other PR’s, in the mobile app complete with linear graphs The TeamBuildr mobile training experience is streamlined, fast and efficient so that coaches continue coaching and athletes can focus on training. Have an Apple Watch or other wearable? You can sync your data from Apple Health to TeamBuildr and track your daily Exertion alongside your workouts!

Screenshots

Dr. Dish Player4 screens
TeamBuildr Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dr. Dish Player at 4.8 against TeamBuildr Training's 3.2. Dr. Dish Player also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 25%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 260). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dr. Dish Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dr. Dish Player has 4.9K ratings behind it against 260, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Dr. Dish Player's written reviews are positive against 25% of TeamBuildr Training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dr. Dish Player versus TeamBuildr Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. Dish PlayerTeamBuildr Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better3.2 (260 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better24.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better260
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirborne AthleticsTeamBuildr, LLC

Customer experience

Dr. Dish Player

All ratings4,945 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative34.7%

TeamBuildr Training

All ratings260 ratings
Positive50.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative70.9%

User reviews

Dr. Dish Player

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Game-changer for Backyard Reps
  • 🚀 Fantastic app subscription
  • 🚀 Easy to set up, super consistent, and perfect for solo practicing
  • 👍 Keeps all stats
  • 👍 Filled with skilled-based workouts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Too complicated sign-in process
  • 🐛 Bluetooth never works
  • 🐛 Brand new machine stopped working after 10 minutes
  • 🐛 App issues like getting stuck on black screen, workouts churning, and shots not counting
  • 💰 Subscription required for basic functions

TeamBuildr Training

From 260 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app foundation
  • 🚀 Helpful for high school sports
  • 🚀 Tracks progress well
  • 🚀 Useful for powerlifting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable login and password reset
  • 🐛 Syncing and offline issues
  • 🐛 Unintuitive and poor UI
  • 🐛 Incompatible with some devices and OS versions

Bugs and requests

Dr. Dish Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sign-in issues with verification codes
  • Goal counter not working
  • App not updating

Requested features

2 requests
  • Apple Watch app to pause/start workouts
  • Ability to customize drills without subscription

TeamBuildr Training

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Login and password reset not working
  • Workout data not saving properly
  • Syncing and offline mode issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • More customization options
  • Improved wearable integration
  • Better offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

Dr. Dish Player

No in-app purchases

None

TeamBuildr Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr. Dish Player free?
Dr. Dish Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeamBuildr Training free?
TeamBuildr Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dr. Dish Player or TeamBuildr Training?
Dr. Dish Player is rated higher. Dr. Dish Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while TeamBuildr Training averages 3.2 from 260 ratings.
Do Dr. Dish Player or TeamBuildr Training have ads?
Neither Dr. Dish Player nor TeamBuildr Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Dish Player or TeamBuildr Training?
Dr. Dish Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and TeamBuildr Training every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dr. Dish Player was updated on September 24, 2026 and TeamBuildr Training on September 24, 2026.

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