Finally a proper app for tennis & padel players
Feels like a proper “all-in-one” app for playing, tracking, and improving. Excited to see how it evolves!
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Track tennis and padel matches with detailed point-by-point analysis, swing metrics, and health insights. This app provides real-time heart rate, serve speed estimation, and a comprehensive match summary to understand your performance beyond just the score. It's designed for players who want to train and compete like the pros.
5.5.2
September 7, 2026
Change the server from Apple Watch You can now switch who is serving during a live match from your wrist. Tap Change on the Watch score screen, confirm, and the yellow serve indicator flips. Automatic rotation continues from the new server, and the change syncs to iPhone.
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CourtsidePlay is designed to track tennis and padel matches. It supports various scoring formats including best-of-3, best-of-5, no-ad scoring, and super-tiebreaks.
No, CourtsidePlay does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.
CourtsidePlay is built natively for iOS and watchOS, making it compatible with iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad devices.
The app uses your Apple Watch's accelerometer and gyroscope to detect every swing. It classifies shots like forehand, backhand, serve, and smash, and can detect spin, intensity, and peak velocity.
Yes, CourtsidePlay can estimate your serve speed from wrist motion. It also provides estimated swing power, personalized using your height and weight from Apple Health.
CourtsidePlay is privacy-first and only reads HealthKit data you grant access to. Your health data stays on your device and is never sold, shared, or transmitted off-device. You can revoke permissions at any time.
The Daily Readiness Score combines HRV, resting heart rate, sleep, and training load to help you decide whether to train intensely or take it easy. This feature helps optimize your recovery and performance.
Yes, CourtsidePlay includes a tournament mode for managing multi-match competitions. It also offers training sessions for drills, sparring, and conditioning, all with included health tracking.