Comparison

Dr. Dish Player vs Train’Em Up

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

Train’Em Up

This app focuses on developing young athletes both physically and spiritually. It aims to build confidence and foster a lifelong relationship with faith and community through sports.

Highlights
  • Physical athlete training
  • Spiritual knowledge development
  • Confidence building
  • Lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Community engagement
Features
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Our Mission: Is to train athletes physically while equipping with knowledge for a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ and others. Our Vision: Is to produce confident, trained, Christian athletes around the world.

Screenshots

Dr. Dish Player4 screens
Train’Em Up3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dr. Dish Player at free against Train’Em Up's free with in-app purchases. Dr. Dish Player also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Train’Em Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dr. Dish Player has 5.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. Dish Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Train’Em Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dr. Dish Player versus Train’Em Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. Dish PlayerTrain’Em Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB394 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirborne AthleticsTRAINEM UP

Customer experience

Dr. Dish Player

All ratings5,024 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative34.0%

Train’Em Up

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Train’Em Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dr. Dish Player

No in-app purchases

None

Train’Em Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr. Dish Player free?
Dr. Dish Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train’Em Up free?
Train’Em Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dr. Dish Player or Train’Em Up?
Train’Em Up is rated higher. Dr. Dish Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Train’Em Up averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dr. Dish Player or Train’Em Up have ads?
Neither Dr. Dish Player nor Train’Em Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Dish Player or Train’Em Up?
Dr. Dish Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train’Em Up monthly. Most recently, Dr. Dish Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and Train’Em Up on October 8, 2026.

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