Comparison

Lobster grand remote control vs ServeLab

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

Head to head
About

Lobster grand remote control

Control your Lobster tennis ball machine with your Apple device. Create, save, and alter custom drills with precise control over ball speed, spin, and feed rate for each shot. Requires a compatible Lobster machine with a Wi-Fi receiver.

Highlights
  • Control all machine features
  • Create custom drills
  • Save and alter drills
  • Program shot sequences
  • Assign ball speed, spin, and feed rate
  • Compatible with Apple Watch, iPhone, iPod, iPad
Features
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The Lobster grand remote control allows for use of an Apple Watch, iPhone, iPod, or iPad to command every feature of the Lobster grand or phenom tennis ball machines, plus depending on the model, you can create, alter, save or delete drills. On the grand five, grand five le and phenom two, players can create up to 12 custom court drills consisting of six sequential shots with each shot programmed to one of up to 18 possible locations on the court. From there, user can assign an independent ball speed, ball spin, and ball feed rate for each shot within the custom drill and then save it. The options are endless! A set-up guide can be downloaded from the app or from lobstersports.com (on the grand remote for Apple page). The Lobster grand remote control app only works with a grand or phenom machine which has the remote for Apple wi-fi receiver installed. To upgrade your machine, please contact Lobster Sports at 800.526.4041.

About

ServeLab

Film your tennis serve and receive instant AI-powered feedback on your technique. Identify mistakes and get actionable advice to improve your game. Your personal tennis coach is now available on your phone.

Highlights
  • AI-powered serve analysis
  • Mistake identification
  • Personalized improvement tips
  • Video recording and feedback
  • Pocket tennis coach
Features
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Introducing Bert, your new AI tennis coach, and to take a lesson, all you have to do is film your serve with your phone, in a few minutes, Bert will tell you what mistakes you’re making and how to fix them. For more information: https://www.fuzzyyellowballs.com Terms of Use: https://www.fuzzyyellowballs.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Lobster grand remote control4 screens
ServeLab2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lobster grand remote control at 2.5 against ServeLab's 2.0. Lobster grand remote control also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). ServeLab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. ServeLab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Lobster grand remote control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lobster grand remote control holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lobster grand remote control has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lobster grand remote control ships an update every 21 months, ServeLab weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lobster grand remote control versus ServeLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLobster grand remote controlServeLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (14 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLobster Sports, Inc.Fuzzy Yellow Balls, LLC

Customer experience

Lobster grand remote control

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

ServeLab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Lobster grand remote control

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ServeLab

Subscriptions3
  • Bert Monthly$29.001 Month
  • ServeLab Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Bert Yearly$299.001 Year
One-time1
  • One lesson with Bert$67.00

Questions

Is Lobster grand remote control free?
Lobster grand remote control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ServeLab free?
ServeLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lobster grand remote control or ServeLab?
Lobster grand remote control is rated higher. Lobster grand remote control averages 2.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ServeLab averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lobster grand remote control or ServeLab have ads?
Neither Lobster grand remote control nor ServeLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lobster grand remote control or ServeLab?
Lobster grand remote control ships an update every 21 months, and ServeLab weekly. Most recently, Lobster grand remote control was updated on November 1, 2026 and ServeLab on October 30, 2026.

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