Comparison

TennisLink vs Ballbutton

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

Head to head
About

TennisLink

Manage your USTA tennis league experience on the go. Find and join teams, view schedules and standings, track your stats, and report match scores. Stay connected with your team and opponents.

Highlights
  • Find and register for tennis leagues
  • View league schedules, standings, and stats
  • Check USTA NTRP rating
  • Report league scores
  • Scout and review player records
  • Confirm match locations
Features
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***USTA Mobile is now the TennisLink app.*** Get in the game with USTA League and the TennisLink app - the app to find, view and manage your tennis teams. Experience USTA League on the go with these TennisLink app features: * Find and register for a tennis league team * View your USTA League schedules, standings and stats * Check your latest USTA NTRP rating * Report league scores from your matches * Scout and review player records * Review and confirm the location of your team’s next match

About

Ballbutton

This app streamlines sports club and studio operations by managing bookings, payments, programs, and memberships. It offers features for various athletic facilities and includes a unique social feed for members.

Highlights
  • Booking management
  • Payment processing
  • Program and lesson scheduling
  • Membership management
  • Automated payments and billing
  • Member social feed
Features
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Ballbutton helps clubs & studios manage their business and grow the revenue by managing bookings, payments, programs, lessons, teams, and members (memberships). Tennis, Golf, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Golf, Swimming, Cycling, Yoga and any other athletic facility Court/Tee/Spot/Line reservations. Any lesson, clinic and program reservations. Offer any classes also Streaming! Membership management tools AtoZ: memberships, subscriptions, initiations, automated payments, billing, reports, checkins and more! PLUS extraordinary one-of-a-kind module: Members’ Social Feed!! Privacy Policy: https://www.ballbutton.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.ballbutton.com/terms

Screenshots

TennisLink3 screens
Ballbutton3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ballbutton at 4.6 against TennisLink's 2.4. Ballbutton also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ballbutton holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 455 and 606 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TennisLink's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ballbutton's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TennisLink ships an update every 3 months, Ballbutton every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TennisLink versus Ballbutton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTennisLinkBallbutton
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (455 ratings)4.6 (606 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings455606 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB39 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperUSTABallbutton, Inc

Customer experience

TennisLink

All ratings454 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative60.6%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative73.7%

Ballbutton

All ratings513 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

TennisLink

From 455 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking teams and matches
  • 💡 Useful for accessing tournament information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 👎 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🤔 Lacks key functionality like score entry and player management

Ballbutton

From 606 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient booking process
  • 👍 User-friendly interface for managing reservations
  • 💡 All-in-one solution for tennis court booking and player matching
  • 🎯 Effective court reservation system at clubs
  • 📱 Works well on iOS platform

Room to improve

  • 😞 Confusing calendar layout with Monday as first day
  • 😞 Poor confirmation feedback on bookings
  • 😞 Unreadable time column with frozen layout
  • 😞 Difficult navigation and unintuitive interface
  • 😞 Cannot view or manage existing reservations

Bugs and requests

TennisLink

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search functionality not working properly
  • App crashes when trying to view certain information
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to enter scores and manage team lineups
  • Improve search and filtering for tournaments
  • Optimize app for larger screens and newer devices
  • Integrate with calendar for match scheduling

Ballbutton

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Invalid input syntax error when booking courts (type integer: 3.0)
  • App crashes when clicking on dates to book
  • Password creation validation not working properly
  • Bookings not appearing in upcoming reservations list
  • Potential duplicate charges when using multiple payment methods
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  • Email confirmations not being sent
  • Mass email function failing to reach users
  • Android app rarely functions properly
  • Message function disabled with COVID-19 message still displayed

Requested features

10 requests
  • Change calendar to start with Sunday instead of Monday
  • Display booking confirmation with specific day information
  • Increase font size for time columns
  • Improve reservation visibility in app after booking
  • Add phone number as account creation option alongside email
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  • Implement reliable email confirmation system
  • Show partner names for all reservation participants
  • Sort reservations by date rather than day of week
  • Enable message sharing functionality for reservations
  • Add cancellation management features

In-app purchases

None

TennisLink

No in-app purchases

None

Ballbutton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TennisLink free?
TennisLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ballbutton free?
Ballbutton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TennisLink or Ballbutton?
Ballbutton is rated higher. TennisLink averages 2.4 out of 5 from 455 ratings, while Ballbutton averages 4.6 from 606 ratings.
Do TennisLink or Ballbutton have ads?
Neither TennisLink nor Ballbutton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TennisLink or Ballbutton?
TennisLink ships an update every 3 months, and Ballbutton every 6 weeks. Most recently, TennisLink was updated on November 10, 2026 and Ballbutton on November 2, 2026.

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