BallGauge
iOS App · Tennis

Know when your balls are
match-ready.

BallGauge tracks the real life of your tennis balls so you always know when they're still good — and when it's time to open a new can.

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9:41
Ball Sets
Active
Archived
87%
Wilson US Open
Match Can
Last used today
Fresh
60%
Penn Tour
Practice Bag
Last used 2 days ago
Good
15%
Diadem Premier
Spare Balls
Last used 1 week ago
Dead
Log session
Features

Stop guessing if your balls are good

No manual calculations. No guesswork. BallGauge combines felt wear and pressure loss into a single score so you always know which balls to use for your next match.

‹ Ball Sets
15% Dead
Diadem Premier
Spare Balls · Opened 12 days ago
32%
Pressure
5%
Wear life left
Sessions
90 min
Hard court · 5 days ago
Hard
60 min
Hard court · 10 days ago
Hard
Log session
Ball Set Tracking

Track every set from the moment you open the can

Each time you open a new can, create a ball set in BallGauge. From there, the app tracks everything you need to know about how your balls are holding up.

  • ✓ Time since opening
  • ✓ Total minutes played
  • ✓ Court surface used
  • ✓ Ball type durability profile
  • ✓ Clear overall score at a glance
‹ Ball Sets
Active
Archived
87%
Wilson US Open
Match Can
Last used today
Fresh
60%
Penn Tour
Practice Bag
Last used 2 days ago
Good
15%
Diadem Premier
Spare Balls
Last used 1 week ago
Dead
Fresh
Good
Practice
Dead
Automatic Scoring

Felt wear and pressure tracked automatically

BallGauge combines two key factors into one simple overall score. No manual calculations — just log your sessions and let the app do the maths.

  • ✓ Felt wear estimated from play time and surface
  • ✓ Pressure loss calculated over time
  • ✓ Combined into a single overall score
  • ✓ Four clear statuses: Fresh, Good, Practice-only, Dead
‹ Ball Types
Custom Ball Type
Name
My Custom Ball
Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Wear life (hours)
−
8
+
Estimated hours before felt wears out
Pressure good for (weeks)
−
3
+
Weeks before significant pressure loss
Save Ball Type
Ball Type Library

Built-in library of popular ball types

BallGauge uses each ball type's expected wear life and pressure retention to calculate accurate scores. If your preferred ball isn't listed, you can create a custom type.

  • ✓ Wilson, Penn, Dunlop, Head, Babolat and more
  • ✓ Each type has its own durability profile
  • ✓ Create custom ball types with your own settings
  • ✓ Custom types used in all future scoring
‹ Wilson US Open
Log Session
Ball Set
Wilson US Open
Duration (minutes)
30
60
90
120
Conditions
Hard
Clay
Grass
Carpet
Wet balls
Ball machine
Save Session
Session Logging

Log a session in seconds

After a match or practice, simply log your minutes played and court surface. BallGauge handles the rest — no manual input beyond the basics.

  • ✓ Minutes played
  • ✓ Court surface: hard, clay, grass, indoor
  • ✓ Wear and pressure updated automatically
  • ✓ Quick-log to your most recently used set
‹ Ball Sets
Active
Archived
96%
Wilson US Open #2
Match Can
Opened today
Fresh
60%
Babolat Gold
Practice Bag
Opened 4 days ago
Good
Recently archived
15%
Penn Tour
Archived · 14 days ago
Dead
Log session
Multiple Sets

Manage as many ball sets as you need

Keep several ball sets active at once — useful if you play with different sets for matches and practice. Archive and restore sets whenever you need.

  • ✓ Keep multiple active sets simultaneously
  • ✓ Archive older sets you're no longer using
  • ✓ Restore archived sets at any time
  • ✓ Quick-log sessions to your most recent set
Everything Included

Simple. Practical. Accurate.

🎾

Ball Set Tracking

Create a set when you open a can and track it from that moment on.

📉

Automatic Wear Scoring

Felt wear and pressure combined into one easy-to-read overall score.

📚

Built-In Ball Library

Popular ball types pre-loaded with accurate wear and pressure profiles.

✏️

Custom Ball Types

Define your own ball type with custom wear life and pressure retention.

⚡

Fast Session Logging

Just minutes played and surface — BallGauge does the rest.

📦

Multiple Active Sets

Track several cans at once with archive and restore support.

👀

At-a-Glance Status

Overall score, pressure, wear, last used and opened date on every set card.

🔒

Local Storage

Data stored on your device and included in your regular iPhone backup. No account needed.

📱

Native iOS

Built in Swift for iPhone. Fast, native, and designed around tennis players.

Coming Soon

Stop opening fresh cans too soon

BallGauge is currently in development and will be available on the App Store soon. Built for players who want to get the most out of every can.

Coming Soon on the App Store
Support & Questions

Get in touch about BallGauge

Have a question, found a bug, or want to suggest a feature? We read every message and aim to respond within one business day.