SpinCoach vs SmashStarter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpinCoach
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SpinCoach – The App for Organized Table Tennis Training No more WhatsApp chaos, scattered notes, and the question "Who's actually coming to training today?". SpinCoach brings training planning, exercises and club organization together in one place, for coaches, players and parents. Download for free and set up your club! FOR COACHES & CLUBS Plan training sessions with date, time and location See instantly who confirmed, declined or is still unsure Build training plans with focus areas, serve targets and matching exercises Manage training groups and club members Create your own exercises and share them with the team FOR PLAYERS Extensive exercise catalog, filterable by difficulty, category and technique Warm-up programs for varied, structured warm-ups Keep track of your own training progress Bookmark favorites and find them again quickly FOR PARENTS Always know when and where the next training session is Confirm or decline directly in the app, no detours Competition dates at a glance MORE FEATURES Coaching articles and news about table tennis Competition overview with read status Join multiple clubs at once Available in German and English SpinCoach is built for table tennis clubs, coaches, players and parents who want training organization to be simpler, more transparent and more varied.
SmashStarter
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Games! Fun! Victory! – Build your table tennis training in minutes. SmashStarter puts over 60 well-designed TrainCards on your phone – the perfect companion for coaches and players at the gym. HOW IT WORKS • Pick from four categories: Small Games, Drills, Match Play and Cool-Down • Build your own training session from the cards • Every card shows duration and player count – the app totals the session length automatically • Tap to flip: the drill at a glance on the front, details, variations and coaching tips on the back WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 60 TrainCards across four categories • Mark favorites and save your own training sessions • Search and filter by category, duration or number of players • Fully available in English and German • Works offline – great for gyms without Wi-Fi • Free and no sign-up required Whether it's a beginners' group, youth training or a club: with SmashStarter your next engaging session is ready in minutes. Learn more: https://smashstarter.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SpinCoach at every 9 days against SmashStarter's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpinCoach ships an update every 9 days, SmashStarter every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpinCoach | SmashStarter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Hilbert | Joachim Bruckmann |
In-app purchases
SpinCoach
No in-app purchases
SmashStarter
No in-app purchases








