Dr. Dish Player vs Vertical Gyms
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.
Vertical Gyms
This app allows users to manage their gym memberships, book training sessions, and purchase merchandise. It provides a convenient way to interact with a basketball training facility.
- Membership management
- Session booking
- Class scheduling
- Merchandise purchase
- Facility interaction
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Manage your membership, book sessions and classes, and purchase Vertical merch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dr. Dish Player at 5.1K against Vertical Gyms's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vertical Gyms 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dr. Dish Player ships an update monthly, Vertical Gyms every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. Dish Player | Vertical Gyms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airborne Athletics | Valinda Burks |
Customer experience
Dr. Dish Player
Vertical Gyms
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
Vertical Gyms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dr. Dish Player
No in-app purchases
Vertical Gyms
No in-app purchases
Questions
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