Comparison

BT Basketball Assistant vs BballOrbit Practice Planner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BT Basketball Assistant

Features
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BT Assistants are add-on controllers that synchronize with the main BT Controller. Assistants can help control scoreboard and clock devices in addition to the main user using the BT Controller. To use, connect to the BT Assistant using the BT Controller app, then you're ready to go! The BT Controller may connect to as many BT Assistants as needed, allowing a full team of users to help control the Scoreboard and Shotclocks simultaneously during a basketball game or practice. Preview: https://youtu.be/aCbgc-BhjUc The interface is exactly the same as the main BT Controller. The interface is extremely clean and intuitive, everything is directly touch or swipe based. Clearly labeled controller buttons are also added for those that prefer a button interface. Thoroughly tested in our basketball leagues, the BT Assistant app is easy to learn and new assistants can be helping to run the time and score for a basketball game in no time. BT Controller: https://www.basketballtemple.com/technologies/bt-controller-app BT Scoreboard: https://www.basketballtemple.com/technologies/bt-scoreboard-app BT Shotclock: https://www.basketballtemple.com/technologies/bt-shotclock-app TBT-Clock-01: https://www.basketballtemple.com/technologies/tbt-clock-01BT Assistant App Features: - Clean design, no ads - Intuitive direct tap and swipe controls - Remotely control scoreboards, shotclocks, and other devices with WiFi or Bluetooth - Convenient Presets (International, 3x3, US Pro, College, High School, and more...) - Convenient timers: pregame timer, period timer, rest timer, timeout timer, overtime, etc. - Fully customizable game in the settings - Practice modes configured in settings is great for running practices - Audio buzzers for shotclock violation, end of period, substitutions, etc. - Warning beep near end of pregame, timeout, or rest times (customizable) - Quick Start Documentation below The BT Assistant app was created by The Basketball Temple Company. The Basketball Temple Company focuses on high quality basketball academies, basketball leagues, and technologies that are used to support those academies and leagues. We open our technology to the public so everyone in the basketball community can experience the same technologies that we use within our institutions. YouTube Tutorial Video: https://youtu.be/-iGhI3WxTkE # Quick Start Documentation: All the actions below have corresponding controller buttons that may be used instead. Score Controls: - Tap directly on the score to increase quickly - Swipe up/down score to increase/decrease - Hold down on team names to adjust name and color of teams Time Controls: - Tap period timer to start/pause - Tap pregame, timeout, rest timers to early transition to next stage Shotclock Controls: - Tap shotclock to reset/go - Swipe shotclock up/down to reset/go to short shotclock Timeout Controls: - Tap timeout number to call timeout - Swipe up/down timeouts to adjust numbers - Red indicates violation when calling timeout with no timeouts left Fouls Controls - Swipe up/down fouls to adjust numbers - Red indicates bonus situation (customizable in settings) - Purple indicates double bonus situation (customizable in settings) Connect and Remote Control Settings: - Tap on top-left icon (or swipe left-to-right on the left edge) to open connect menu - Hit "Refresh" to find devices - Tap on WiFi or Bluetooth icon to connect, green icon indicates connected - If unable to connect or having connection errors try one of the following: 1) please ensure all devices are on the same WiFi network 2) please ensure bluetooth is turned ON on all devices 3) lastly, try to restart the app on all devices Time and Game Settings: - Tap on top-right icon (or swipe right-to-left on the right edge) to open settings menu - Edit and save the many settings available Audio Buzzer: - There are two faint colored bell icons next to the period number - Tap to play buzzer or energy horn

About

BballOrbit Practice Planner

Features
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Plan smarter basketball practices from one place. BBallOrbit helps basketball coaches build timed practice plans, create clear drill and play diagrams, organize coaching content, and share professional plans with staff. PLAN COMPLETE PRACTICES • Build structured, timed practice plans • Organize warm-ups, skill work, team concepts, and live play • Reorder and adjust segments as your practice evolves • Add coaching notes and reflections with rich-text formatting DRAW DRILLS AND PLAYS • Create clear half-court and full-court diagrams • Add players, actions, objects, and coaching details • Build multi-phase drills and plays • Save your own diagrams to your coaching library ORGANIZE YOUR COACHING CONTENT • Keep drills and plays in one searchable library • Build playbooks for your team and coaching staff • Reuse your best content in future practices COACH WITH ORBIT AI • Generate practice and coaching ideas when you need a starting point • Improve constraints, coaching cues, and practice flow • Keep the final coaching decisions in your hands SHARE AND EXPORT • Share practices, drills, plays, and playbooks with a link • Export clean, coach-ready PDF handouts • Keep staff aligned before practice begins BUILT FOR BASKETBALL COACHES BBallOrbit is designed for youth, club, school, academy, and competitive coaches who want to spend less time formatting plans and more time coaching. Some features require a verified account, internet access, or available plan capacity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BT Basketball Assistant4 screens
BballOrbit Practice Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BballOrbit Practice Planner at Free against BT Basketball Assistant's $5.99. BT Basketball Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BballOrbit Practice Planner is free to download; BT Basketball Assistant costs $5.99 up front. BballOrbit Practice Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. BT Basketball Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BT Basketball Assistant ships an update every 5 days, BballOrbit Practice Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BT Basketball Assistant versus BballOrbit Practice Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBT Basketball AssistantBballOrbit Practice Planner
Price$5.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Basketball Temple LLCChristian Bernhard

In-app purchases

None

BT Basketball Assistant

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BballOrbit Practice Planner

Subscriptions2
  • BballOrbit Pro Monthly$9.001 Month
  • BballOrbit Pro Yearly$79.001 Year

Questions

Is BT Basketball Assistant free?
BT Basketball Assistant costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BballOrbit Practice Planner free?
BballOrbit Practice Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BT Basketball Assistant or BballOrbit Practice Planner have ads?
Neither BT Basketball Assistant nor BballOrbit Practice Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BT Basketball Assistant or BballOrbit Practice Planner?
BT Basketball Assistant ships an update every 5 days, and BballOrbit Practice Planner weekly. Most recently, BT Basketball Assistant was updated on November 3, 2026 and BballOrbit Practice Planner on November 7, 2026.

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