Comparison

ShuttleOps vs NextFour

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

Head to head
About

ShuttleOps

This app simplifies badminton club management for players and organizers. It features automated player matching, attendance tracking, and flexible payment options for sessions and subscriptions. Enjoy smoother club operations and more game time.

Highlights
  • Digital Peg Board for fair court assignments
  • Session creation with flexible pricing
  • Player attendance tracking and stats
  • Automated payment collection
  • Club messaging and announcements
  • Admin role management
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ShuttleOps makes running and playing in badminton clubs simple, fair, and fun. For players, ShuttleOps means better games and fair court time. Our unique Digital Peg Board automatically matches you with opponents, making sure everyone gets a fair mix of games with a variety of players. Track your own stats, see how many games you’ve played, and stay connected with your club through built-in messaging. For clubs and organisers, ShuttleOps takes care of the admin so you can focus on the game. Easily manage sessions, track attendance, assign courts, and collect payments. You can choose to charge fixed fees, divide session costs, or set up subscriptions (on supported plans). Analytics and reports give you insights into attendance, costs, and member engagement. Key Features: - Digital Peg Board for fair and fun court assignments - Session creation with flexible pricing options - Player attendance tracking and statistics - Automated payment collection (per session or subscription) - Club messaging and announcements - Role-based access for admins and managers - With ShuttleOps, clubs run smoother, players get more from every session, and everyone spends less time on admin and more time on court.

About

NextFour

Features
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NextFour (Next Four) turns your club's pegboard into an app. If your badminton, squash, padel, pickleball or table tennis club runs on a board of pegs on the wall, NextFour does the same job - fairer, faster, and visible to every player on their phone or a courtside tablet. FIND A GAME • Find badminton, squash, padel, pickleball and table tennis sessions and clubs near you. • See when and where they play, what level they are, and who's going. • Join a session, check in when you arrive, and get on court. THE DIGITAL PEGBOARD • Players peg on from their phone when they arrive - no crowding around the board. • The queue updates live, so everyone can see who's waiting and who's next. • Courts fill automatically in the right order as games finish. • Fair court rotation means no one gets stuck waiting while others jump the line. HOW YOU WANT TO RUN IT • Pegboard mode - the classic peg-on system, now digital. • Skill-based mode - balance matches by level so games stay competitive. • Manual mode - pick the players yourself when you want full control. COURTSIDE TABLET • Put NextFour on a tablet by the courts as your club board. • Players check themselves in with a code and peg on without needing the organiser. • See every court, the live queue and who's up next at a glance. QUICK SCORES • Tap the winning side and the score is filled in - just set the other side's. • Or record the winner only, if your club doesn't keep scores. FOR PLAYERS • See who's playing tonight and join the session. • Peg on, get matched into games, and pair up with a partner. • Build your profile and follow your stats over time. FOR CLUBS • Bring your members together under one club. • Members are added automatically when they play your sessions. • Run all your sessions and courts from one place. BUILT AROUND REAL CLUB NIGHTS NextFour was designed the way badminton and other racket clubs actually run their evenings - peg on, wait your turn, get on court. Less time managing the board, more time playing. Download NextFour and bring your club night's pegboard into the 21st century. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://nextfour.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://nextfour.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

ShuttleOps4 screens
NextFour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShuttleOps at none against NextFour's shown. NextFour's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

ShuttleOps ships an update monthly, NextFour every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ShuttleOps versus NextFour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuttleOpsNextFour
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew FelthamNextfour Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ShuttleOps

No in-app purchases

None

NextFour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShuttleOps free?
ShuttleOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextFour free?
NextFour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShuttleOps or NextFour have ads?
NextFour shows ads; ShuttleOps does not.
Which is updated more often, ShuttleOps or NextFour?
ShuttleOps ships an update monthly, and NextFour every 5 days. Most recently, ShuttleOps was updated on October 30, 2026 and NextFour on October 28, 2026.

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