Dr. Dish Player vs AEA Institute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. Dish Player
Enhance your basketball training with detailed shooting analytics, custom drill programming, and access to hundreds of professional workouts. Track progress, compete on global leaderboards, and build your player profile to improve your game.
- View shooting analytics and trends
- Custom program drills
- Access 300+ professional workouts
- Track progress and compete on leaderboards
- Build player profile
- Control Dr. Dish machines
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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 a Dr. Dish Home, Home 2 Beta, or Home3, 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, Home 2 Beta or Home3, use the Dr. Dish Player App to: • Custom program drills with just a few taps • Use Quick Start or choose from 5 drill goals to create unique shooting drills • Execute over 300+ 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 Dr. Dish Home3 includes full access to these features at no additional cost. Dr. Dish Home and Home 2 require an active Membership to unlock this full feature set. When using the Dr. Dish 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 300+ 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.
AEA Institute
Access all your therapy and self-care videos in one convenient app. Receive notifications for the latest news and updates, and save your favorite content for quick access.
- Access all videos in one app
- Push notifications for news
- Password-free video access
- Save favorite posts
- Easy to use interface
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Inside the AEA Institute app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dr. Dish Player at 4.8 against AEA Institute's 1.9. Dr. Dish Player also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 17%) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr. Dish Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dr. Dish Player has 5.1K ratings behind it against 13, 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 17% of AEA Institute's.
Dr. Dish Player ships an update monthly, AEA Institute every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Dish Player | AEA Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better | 1.9 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airborne Athletics | Emily Sudduth |
Customer experience
Dr. Dish Player
AEA Institute
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
AEA Institute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dr. Dish Player
No in-app purchases
AEA Institute
No in-app purchases
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