SquashSkills Ghosting vs Open Squash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SquashSkills Ghosting
This app helps you practice squash movements and fitness with customizable audio cues. It allows you to set session parameters like moves per set and rest times, and can integrate with your music player.
- Customizable session parameters
- Audio cues for practice
- Music integration with volume ducking
- Background operation
- Progress tracking rings
- Multiple pattern options
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SquashSkills have teamed up with the Netherlands based duo of squash coach, Richard King and app developer and squash enthusiast, Sander van den Brakel to bring you the SquashSkills Ghosting app. IMPORTANT NOTE: The premium features of the SquashSkills Ghosting app are free to use for SquashSkills subscribers. To unlock the premium features, simply log in using your main SquashSkills account details. SquashSkills Ghosting is ghosting made simple. With highly configurable settings and audio cues, you can create your own sessions, taking full control of your practice and helping you to perfect your movement and squash-specific fitness. SquashSkills Ghosting can be used together with the music service of your choice. Music can play during your Ghosting session. The audio of the music app will be lowered (ducked) for the perfect balance in guiding and music. The app will still work in the background even when your device is locked, allowing you to focus on the session. SquashSkills is the world’s best online coaching resource for squash, providing new coaching playlists every 2 weeks as well as squash and fitness based sessions working alongside some of the best players and coaches in the game. Options in the app: - Define the number of sets (1 - 25). - Define the number of moves per set (4-40) - Define the time to rest between sets (5-60 seconds) - Define the time per move (2-15 seconds) - Define an offset on the time per move (0-1 second) this creates a less predictable moment for take-off. - Choose Voice. Currently Vanessa (US English - Female) and John (US English - Male) - Random Pattern with 7 Options* - Clockwise Pattern* - Front To Back Pattern* - Option to Include shots. (boast, drive lob etc)* - Audio Speed option - Volume slider. - Progress rings - Remaining time - Lower volume of music apps option. *Options marked with * are available after subscribing to the "Options, Shots and Patterns Package." Standard Apple EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Open Squash
Easily find and book courts at your local club. Stay connected with club updates and communicate with members. Enjoy 24/7 customer support for a seamless experience.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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Download our app today. Find your club and get started! - Simplified booking process - 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat - Club Notifications and communication tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Squash at none against SquashSkills Ghosting's 3. Open Squash also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. SquashSkills Ghosting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Open Squash asks for nothing beyond the download.
SquashSkills Ghosting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Squash has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SquashSkills Ghosting ships an update every 9 months, Open Squash every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SquashSkills Ghosting | Open Squash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iMakeStuff | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
SquashSkills Ghosting
Open Squash
In-app purchases
SquashSkills Ghosting
- 1 Month options package$1.991 Month
- 1 Year options package$12.491 Year
- Patterns and Options Package$4.99
Open Squash
No in-app purchases
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