Breakthrough Basketball vs Catalyst Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breakthrough Basketball
Access a library of basketball training videos and courses designed for players and coaches. Improve your skills with expert-led content suitable for all experience levels.
- Comprehensive training videos
- Courses for coaches and players
- All skill levels supported
- Skill improvement focus
- Expert-led content
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Improve your game with comprehensive training videos and courses for basketball coaches and players of all levels.
Catalyst Training
Book personalized basketball training sessions with professional coaches. Access exclusive skill breakdowns and drill videos. Coaches can join a community for exclusive content and discussion.
- Book in-person training sessions
- Exclusive skill breakdown videos
- Drill work library
- Coaching content for trainers
- Community forums for coaches
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BOOK WORKOUTS: Players are able to book in-person workouts with Catalyst trainers. You can book sessions one at a time or become a member and receive discounted access to our training sessions! VIDEO BREAKDOWNS: Access to exclusive skill breakdowns and drill work that you won't be able to find anywhere else! FOR COACHES: Access to exclusive coaching content, message boards and so much more! Come check it out and join our Catalyst Community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Catalyst Training at 5.0 against Breakthrough Basketball's 3.8. Catalyst Training also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Breakthrough Basketball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Catalyst Training sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Breakthrough Basketball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catalyst Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively.
Breakthrough Basketball ships an update every 5 weeks, Catalyst Training fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breakthrough Basketball | Catalyst Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 444 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Breakthrough Basketball, LLC | Reid Ouse |
Customer experience
Breakthrough Basketball
Catalyst Training
In-app purchases
Breakthrough Basketball
No in-app purchases
Catalyst Training
- Incorporate Passing Into Yo...$9.00
- Ball Screen Handbook$29.00
- Finishing Progressions Vol. 1$59.00
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- 10k Shot Club$74.00
- Coaching 101$79.00
- The Levels Program - Player$99.00
- Online Training - Camp Access$99.00
- Complete Finishing Package$149.00
- The Levels Program - Coach ...$199.00
- The Levels Program - Coaches$199.00
- All Access For Coaches$299.00
- All-Access Youth$299.00
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