The Short Version
Choose Blueprints if you want a personalized plan designed by a named elite trainer.
Choose Reps if you already train with someone local, want your parents in the loop, or you're a trainer who needs booking, payments, and plans in one app.
| Reps | Blueprints | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Players, parents, and their own trainer | Players following elite-trainer plans |
| App Store rating | 5.0 | 5.0 from 33 reviews |
| Plans | From your trainer, or Reps guided plans | Personalized plans from named elite trainers |
| Trainer business tools | Booking, payments, video review, evaluations | Not built for trainers |
| Parent visibility | Parent accounts, progress, session notes | Not a focus |
| Kids' privacy | COPPA-compliant, parent-approved accounts | See their listing |
| Price | Free; Essentials with a 7-day trial | See their listing |
Competitor details come from their public App Store listings as of October 2026 and may have changed since. Check the listing for the latest.
Questions To Ask Before You Choose
The right basketball training app depends less on features and more on how you train today. A few honest questions sort it out fast:
- Do you already work with a trainer? If yes, an app your trainer can use with you, assigning plans and reviewing your video, keeps everything in one place. If not, a self-guided app may be all you need.
- Who pays, and who needs to see progress? For most youth players, a parent is paying. If they want to see what the money is buying, parent visibility matters.
- How old is the player? For players under 13, check how an app handles accounts, video, and children's privacy before uploading anything.
- Are you a trainer? Then you need booking, payments, and player tracking, not just drills. Most player apps don't do that part.
How Reps Works
A player connects with their trainer, or starts on a Reps guided plan. The trainer assigns a plan built around five training days a week. The player does the drills, films the reps, and submits the video; the trainer reviews it with time-stamped feedback. Parents see completed work, session notes, and evaluation results in the same app. Trainers book and get paid for sessions in Reps with no monthly fee. Reps keeps 10% of session payments, card processing included.
Reps is free to download. Reps Essentials ($25/month, or $20/month billed yearly) unlocks the full drill library and training features, with a 7-day free trial for new members. See how Reps works for players, parents, and trainers.
Where Blueprints Wins
Blueprints puts elite trainers' names on its plans, and its reviews are excellent. If learning from a specific big-name trainer matters most to you, it's a strong choice.
Where Reps Wins
- Your own trainer, not a famous stranger. The person who sees you in the gym assigns your plan and reviews your video.
- Parents see the work. Progress, session notes, and evaluation results in one place.
- Built for kids. COPPA-compliant, with parent-approved accounts and encrypted video.
- Trainers run their business. Session booking and payments with no monthly fee.
Common Questions
Can my own trainer build my plan in Reps?
Yes. That is the core of Reps: the trainer who works with you in the gym builds your plan from their own drills or the Reps library, then reviews your video between sessions.
Which app is better if I don't have a trainer yet?
Either can work. Blueprints gives you plans from well-known trainers. Reps gives you guided plans to start, and lets you connect with a trainer whenever you're ready, without switching apps.
Is Reps free?
Yes. Reps is free to download and use. Reps Essentials ($25/month, or $20/month billed yearly) unlocks the full drill library and training features, with a 7-day free trial for new members. You can cancel any time.
Is Reps safe for kids?
Reps is COPPA-compliant, uses parent-approved accounts, and encrypts training videos and data. Payments run through Stripe, so card details are never stored on Reps servers.
What does Reps cost trainers?
There is no monthly fee. Reps keeps 10% of session payments, and that covers card processing. Trainers can also offer Reps Pro, Pro+, and Pro Max coaching plans to their players and keep 60 to 70% of that subscription revenue.