Comparison

Dr. Dish Player vs Playwell Performance

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, 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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 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.

About

Playwell Performance

Features
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Download the Playwell Performance app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, check your profile and membership status, and more – all from your device. Visit https://playwellperformance.com/home-9766 to learn more.

Screenshots

Dr. Dish Player4 screens
Playwell Performance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dr. Dish Player at monthly against Playwell Performance's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr. Dish Player ships an update monthly, Playwell Performance every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dr. Dish Player versus Playwell Performance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr. Dish PlayerPlaywell Performance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirborne AthleticsPlay Well Performance LLC

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

Playwell Performance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dr. Dish Player

No in-app purchases

None

Playwell Performance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr. Dish Player free?
Dr. Dish Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playwell Performance free?
Playwell Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dr. Dish Player or Playwell Performance have ads?
Neither Dr. Dish Player nor Playwell Performance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr. Dish Player or Playwell Performance?
Dr. Dish Player ships an update monthly, and Playwell Performance every 5 months. Most recently, Dr. Dish Player was updated on October 29, 2026 and Playwell Performance on October 5, 2026.

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