# Game Maker - Pickleball — Nearby games, courts & groups

> Pickleball game organizer, player finder, and court locator. (iPhone/iPad app by Pickleball TopCo LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-maker-pickleball/id6749895657 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pickleball TopCo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649936841)
- Category: Sports
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 90 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-09-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-maker-pickleball/id6749895657/reviews.md

## What is Game Maker?

Game Maker is made for pickleball — the one app you open before, during, and after every session.

Find courts and players near you, set up games in seconds, run brackets, track your DUPR rating, and stay connected with the people you play with. Whether you're organizing your regular doubles group or chasing your next rating bump, Game Maker keeps your whole pickleball life in one place.

Meet Pickles AI Just ask. Say "set up a private game Saturday morning at 9am with my advanced players group" and Pickles AI — with voice dictation — turns it into a real, confirmable game inside the app. Organizing play has never been this fast.

Your games, on your Calendar Every game you create syncs straight to your iPhone's Calendar, including recurring sessions — so your schedule lives where you already look.

Find your game • Discover nearby courts and players on the map • Filter by distance to find games that fit • Host or join games and manage invites

Play & compete • Build round-robin and tournament brackets • Record match scores • Head-to-head history and leaderboards

Track your progress • Connect your DUPR rating • See 90-day performance trends and match insights • Follow your improvement over time

Stay connected • Add friends and create groups • Message the players you play with • Game Maker player indicators so you know who's on the app

Play anywhere — now in 24 languages Game Maker automatically matches your device language, or pick from 24 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Turkish, and more.

Download Game Maker and play more pickleball.

By using Game Maker, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy: https://pickleball.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://pickleball.com/terms-of-use

## Key features

- Find nearby games and courts
- Connect with players by DUPR, age, gender
- Create private groups and chat
- Organize games with custom formats
- Scramble, Round Robin, King of the Court modes
- DUPR rating sessions

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-maker-pickleball/id6749895657/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Too much personal data for no reason

*2026-08-09*

App mandates a name, birthdate and fine location data? The privacy policy clearly states data is collected for marketing, aka selling to data brokers. I’ll stick with annoying group chats because they don’t require my personal data and won’t sell to brokers.

**Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to share this — privacy matters to us too, so we'd like to clear a few things up.

First and most important: we never sell your data to brokers, period. "Marketing" in our privacy policy means letting you know about pickleball play near you — leagues and tournaments — not sharing your information with third parties.

That's also why we ask for a couple of details. Your location helps us surface games and events close to you, and age helps match you with the right play, since many leagues and tournaments are organized by gender and age group as well as skill level. And you're in control: you can opt out of marketing during sign-up, or anytime after in Settings.

If any of this reads as unclear in our policy, we'd genuinely like to fix it — reach us at support@pickleball.com. We hope you'll give Game Maker a try.

### 5/5 — Easy organizing

*2026-07-14*

My group was split into 4 group chats for who could make it each week, now it’s down to one app and my phone doesn’t buzz all night, good stuff.

### 5/5 — 2Tons

*2026-06-10*

This is the app I use to schedule all my private pickleball games.

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2026-01-28*

Love this organizes my games

## Frequently asked questions about Game Maker

### What is Game Maker for pickleball?

Game Maker is a pickleball companion app designed to help you find games, courts, players, and groups in your area. It allows you to organize games and connect with other enthusiasts.

### How does Game Maker help me find players?

You can discover other players based on criteria like DUPR rating, age, and gender. The app facilitates connections to help you build your pickleball network.

### What game formats does Game Maker offer?

Game Maker supports various game formats including Scramble, where partners rotate, Round Robin with pool play, and King of the Court, where players move up and down courts.

### Can I create private groups in Game Maker?

Yes, you can create private groups for your friends. This allows for easier communication and game creation within your chosen circle.

### Does Game Maker have ads?

No, Game Maker is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted experience for organizing your pickleball activities.

### What is the DUPR rating session feature?

The DUPR rating session feature uses the King of the Court format, where each match played contributes to your official DUPR rating.

### What devices is Game Maker available on?

Game Maker is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Game Maker updated?

The latest version, 1.11.0, was released on May 7, 2026, indicating active development and updates for the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.22.0 — 2026-08-21

This update makes finding and running games easier than ever:

- See every game happening at a court or club, and create your own right from search
- Accept or decline game invites straight from the notification
- Faster head-to-head player comparisons and more accurate recent match history
- Hosts can now turn off chat for a game, plus improved sharing and language options
- Numerous bug fixes and polish across friends, invites, and tablet layouts

Thanks for using Game Maker!

### 1.21.2 — 2026-08-13

This update is packed with new features and a lot of polish:

- Compare players head-to-head with power rank, win records, and top rivals
- Redesigned chat that brings your group and direct messages together in one place, with real-time unread badges
- Faster, searchable player lists when inviting friends to a game — even for very large groups
- See all games and courts at the same address in one tap, with photos and accurate distances
- Refreshed Create Court and Club flow, plus a smarter country and phone-number setup
- Tap a notification to jump straight to the right game, and accept or decline invites right from your notifications
- Misc. fixes across Organized Play, round robin pools, guest invites, and game day stats

Thanks for playing with Pickleball GameMaker!

### 1.19.0 — 2026-07-21

This update makes organizing and playing even better:

- Brand-new News section with a fresh design and easy-to-browse tabs
- Detailed player stats, including your DUPR career-high date and per-game-day performance
- Create a game directly from a club or court card — location's already filled in
- Smarter notifications with clearer status updates for invites, friend requests, and match results
- Enhanced language support across the app
- Faster, more reliable friend search and invites, with clearer error messages
- Plenty of fixes for game invites, recorded games, deals, and organized play

### 1.18.1 — 2026-07-11

This update makes GameMaker more social, polished, and easier to use:

- Chat is now friends-only for a safer, more personal experience
- Pickles AI has a refreshed UI and is more reliable 
- Improved profile and DUPR rating stats, including your career-high date
- Cleaner search experience with a new distance filter on the events screen
- Smoother Round Robin doubles setup
- Various UI refinements and bug fixes

### 1.17.0 — 2026-07-05

Get to know every player's game:

- See more player stats on your own profile and on other players' profiles
- A richer profile view to follow progress and compare players over time
- Various refinements and stability improvements

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