Comparison

RealSkill vs By Any Means

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

Head to head
About

RealSkill

This sports training app offers a comprehensive checklist system for basketball players of all levels. It provides detailed video and audio tutorials, personalized training plans, and progress tracking to help users improve their skills independently.

Highlights
  • Checklist training system
  • New training assignments monthly
  • Detailed video/audio tutorials
  • Personalized skill level customization
  • Progress tracking and notes
  • No partner required
Features
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This world-renowned Checklist Training System utilizes the exact system that Micah Lancaster and I’m Possible Training has used and proven successful for young players to NBA All-Stars. RealSkill includes New Skills, updated regularly, the Drillmat System, All-Around RealSkill, RealFootwork, RealShooter, Real Finishing, RealMovement, RealHandles, I’m Possible Kids, RealLive Workouts, and more programs using training tools found inside Shop Essentials. NEW TRAINING ASSIGNMENTS EVERY MONTH Come back weekly to find new training items added for you to experience within the New Skills section of the app. NO PARTNER? NO PROBLEM. With the training checklist system, Micah literally is your training partner and coach. He's designed every single assignment in his checklist to give you truly world-class training, all on your own. The I’m Possible mission has always been to equip players around the world to train by themselves at a world-class level! YOUR TRAINING, YOUR SCHEDULE Only have 10-20 minutes to train? Just complete one checklist item. Have more time available? Simply check as many training items off your list as you can, all on your schedule. Micah Lancaster’s RealSkill checklist approach takes all the guesswork and pressure off, allowing you to simply focus on your training progress. ELITE TRAINING, CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR SKILL LEVEL Every year, Micah successfully trains every skill level, from the youngest players to best of the best in the NBA. No matter your age, skill level, or what your current game looks like, the RealSkill approach is fully customized to meet all of your personal training needs, delivering game-ready results today. HIGHLY DETAILED VIDEO & AUDIO TUTORIALS Throughout every tutorial in each training checklist, Micah teaches you each of his methods with the incredible detail he's known for around the world. You'll understand exactly how to perform and improve each training method, and why each item on the checklist is going to change your game! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS, TAKE NOTES, SET REMINDERS From Micah's most basic training methods to his most advanced, all are essential. Each checklist items allows you to track your training progress, take detailed notes, and set personal reminders using tabs like "Favorites", "Needs Work", and more. Micah has made it easier than ever to come back and master every game-changing skill as often as you want, putting the checklist process completely in your control. Terms of use -> https://hq.possibletraining.com/terms-conditions2/ Privacy policy -> https://hq.possibletraining.com/privacy2/

About

By Any Means

Access your basketball training programs and media library. Watch and listen to digital content, with progress saved so you can resume where you left off. Communicate with coaches via text and media.

Highlights
  • Access all training programs
  • Watch and listen to digital media
  • Save program progress
  • Send text and media to coaches
Features
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This app gives easy access to your By Any Means library of programs and media. Watch and listen to digital media including program content and more. By Any Means saves your programs' progress so that you can always pick up where you left off. Inside the By Any Means Mobile app, you can: - Access all your By Any Means programs - Send text and media to the By Any Means coaches

Screenshots

RealSkill4 screens
By Any Means4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: By Any Means at none against RealSkill's 10. By Any Means also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 70%). RealSkill's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RealSkill sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. By Any Means asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

By Any Means holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of RealSkill's written reviews are positive against 92% of By Any Means's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealSkill ships an update every 6 days, By Any Means fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RealSkill versus By Any Means: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealSkillBy Any Means
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)4.5 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB43 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMicah LancasterBy Any Means, LLC

Customer experience

RealSkill

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

By Any Means

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RealSkill

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly RealSkill Subscription$49.991 Month
  • I'm Possible Kids Module$98.996 Months
  • All around yearly subscription$199.991 Year
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  • Footwork Checklist Module$199.991 Year
  • I'm Possible Live Module$199.991 Year
  • Shooting Checklist Module$199.991 Year
One-time4
  • RipLight Essentials$19.99
  • RealShooter Challenge$34.99
  • RealFootwork Training 1$199.99
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  • Buy RealHandles Checklist$199.99
None

By Any Means

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealSkill free?
RealSkill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is By Any Means free?
By Any Means is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RealSkill or By Any Means?
By Any Means is rated higher. RealSkill averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while By Any Means averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do RealSkill or By Any Means have ads?
Neither RealSkill nor By Any Means shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealSkill or By Any Means?
RealSkill ships an update every 6 days, and By Any Means fortnightly. Most recently, RealSkill was updated on November 3, 2026 and By Any Means on November 7, 2026.

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