Comparison

Drill vs SMCS Announcements

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

Head to head
About

Drill

Control your tennis ball machine remotely with this app. Duplicate all control panel functions, including oscillation and individual shot settings, to create custom drills for various brands.

Highlights
  • Remote control duplication
  • Control oscillation
  • Control individual shots
  • Create custom drills
  • Supports multiple brands
Features
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The Drill Maker remote controller duplicates all the control functions of the tennis ball machine's control panel.It can control several brands of ball machine released by Spinball-Sports Industries Inc.Each oscillation feature or even every shot can be controlled through the application to make up different drills.

About

SMCS Announcements

Features
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Good Morning Students of SMCS! Did you miss the announcements this morning? Did you forget where your chorals are for the day? Do you want to know which house is currently in the lead? Look no further than SMCS Announces! See all the information on this week's choral, events and upcoming activities. Remind your fellow student of who's house is winning the house cup. Watch for new updates as this app becomes more integrated with SMCS life!

Screenshots

Drill3 screens
SMCS Announcements3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drill at 11.0 against SMCS Announcements's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drill ships an update every 6 weeks, SMCS Announcements every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drill versus SMCS Announcements: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrillSMCS Announcements
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpinshot Trading Company Ltd.Musain Design

In-app purchases

None

Drill

No in-app purchases

None

SMCS Announcements

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drill free?
Drill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMCS Announcements free?
SMCS Announcements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drill or SMCS Announcements have ads?
Neither Drill nor SMCS Announcements shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drill or SMCS Announcements?
Drill ships an update every 6 weeks, and SMCS Announcements every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drill was updated on October 24, 2026 and SMCS Announcements on October 25, 2026.

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