Titan Drills vs BetterGecko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Titan Drills
This app allows users to program and control a tennis or pickleball ball machine remotely. Save custom drills, convert them to QR codes for sharing, and operate multiple machine models.
- Remote control of ball machines
- Program custom drills
- Save drills to machine
- Convert drills to QR codes
- Share drills with others
- Supports tennis and pickleball machines
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The Titandrills App is a sophisticated tool designed to seamlessly program and control the Titan ball machine drills. With its user-friendly interface, this app serves as a remote controller, allowing users to effortlessly operate the Titan tennis ball machine. Additionally, it empowers users to conveniently save their customized drills directly onto the Titan machine. Furthermore, the Titandrills App offers the unique feature of converting each drill into a QR code, facilitating effortless sharing with friends and partners. This functionality enhances collaboration and promotes efficient training sessions. Notably, this versatile app can be utilized to control both the Titan tennis ball machine and the Titan pickleball machine, catering to the diverse needs of athletes across multiple sports.
BetterGecko
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BetterGecko is the companion app for GeyserGecko solar geyser controllers — rebuilt from the ground up for a fast, clear, and intuitive experience on iPhone and Mac. DASHBOARD See all your GeyserGecko devices at a glance. The Summary tab shows each unit's current water temperature and live heating state — solar heating, element heating, or idle — updated with a single tap. DEVICE DETAIL Tap any device for a full stats breakdown: • Current temperature and heating state • PV (solar) voltage and MPPT voltage • Time spent on solar, element, and idle — for the last hour, 6 hours, 24 hours, or 7 days • Weekly solar and element usage totals • Estimated weekly savings (ZAR) ENERGY GRAPHS Visualise your solar system's performance over time with interactive charts: • Water temperature with tap-to-inspect callout • PV solar voltage • MPPT utility voltage • Solar active periods • AC element active periods Choose from 1H, 6H, 24H, or 7D time windows. Export any dataset as a CSV file for your own records. DEVICE SETTINGS Adjust your GeyserGecko without hunting through menus: • AC Setpoint — the temperature the element will heat to • PV Setpoint — the higher target the solar panel can push toward • Operating Mode — choose from Off, Solar Only, Solar + Element, or Element Only Settings are loaded directly from the device every time you open the screen, so what you see is always current. MULTIPLE DEVICES Manage more than one GeyserGecko unit from a single app. Switch between devices on the Summary, Graphs, and Settings tabs instantly. REQUIREMENTS Requires an existing GeyserGecko account and a registered GeyserGecko solar geyser controller. BetterGecko is a third-party companion app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GeyserGecko.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BetterGecko at fortnightly against Titan Drills's every 6 weeks. Titan Drills's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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.
Titan Drills ships an update every 6 weeks, BetterGecko fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Titan Drills | BetterGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Titan Technology Co.Ltd | Kobus Marneweck |
In-app purchases
Titan Drills
No in-app purchases
BetterGecko
No in-app purchases









