# Paero — The home of local sports

> Connect with local sports partners and games for various activities. (iPhone/iPad app by Paero UG (haftungsbeschrankt).)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paero/id6758171476 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paero UG (haftungsbeschrankt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833879914)
- Category: Sports, Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-21
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paero/id6758171476/reviews.md

## What is Paero?

Paero is your all-in-one platform for local sports — built to find you the perfect match, every time. Pick your city, pick your sport — Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Squash, Tennis or Table Tennis — and connect instantly with players at your level.

WHAT PAERO CAN DO
• Create or join a match in seconds — from a casual 2v2 to a fully ranked showdown
• Run tournaments like a pro: knockout, double elimination, group stage, Swiss system, live bracket, check-in and a dedicated organizer console
• Build communities with WhatsApp- or Discord-style groups — channels, roles, polls, events and shared games included
• Organize training camps with schedules and RSVPs
• Find players on purpose — by city, sport and skill level
• A fair ELO ranking system from Bronze to Diamond, plus XP levels, badges, missions and leaderboards

WHAT PAERO VENUES CAN DO
Paero Venues is next: bringing real sports facilities into the app. Courts and halls will soon be discoverable and bookable directly inside Paero — turning "who's free?" and "where do we play?" into a single, simple answer. Already today, every match shows where it's played and whether the court is booked.

WHO IS PAERO FOR?
• Beginners looking to get into sport without joining a club
• Competitive players who want fair, balanced matches and a real ranking
• Organizers, coaches and clubs who want to run tournaments, groups and camps without spreadsheets
• Newcomers to a city who want to meet people through sport

WHY PAERO?
Because sport is more fun when everything around it is simple. No endless group chats, no spreadsheets, no guessing skill levels — just you, your game, and a community that fits.

To keep the ranking fair for everyone, you complete a short self-assessment before your first ranked match in a sport. And when you bring someone without an account, the match deliberately runs unrated — visible to everyone involved.

Free, fair, and right in your city.

## Key features

- Find local sports partners
- Discover nearby games and matches
- Create your own games
- Skill-based matching
- Find tournaments and training camps
- Community feed

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paero/id6758171476/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfekt für Beachvolleyball

*2026-09-05*

Bin neu nach Berlin gezogen und habe über paero schnell gute Matches gefunden. Perfekte App um neue Leute kennenzulernen

### 5/5 — Good stuff! Great to meet new people

*2026-07-15*

Does what it intends. New friends guaranteed!

### 5/5 — Amazing sports app

*2026-07-01*

I love how easy it is to use and the Ranking System is sooo cool!! Amazing App!!!

### 5/5 — What a great app! My new go-to.

*2026-06-30*

Finally an app that does what it says it will do. Absolutely fantastic. I will be recommending

### 5/5 — Ewig auf sowas gewartet!!!

*2026-06-20*

Nice app, cooles Design und easy User Führung

### 5/5 — Klasse App!

*2026-06-19*

Einfach toll zum Menschen zusammen bringen. Vor allem für Gruppensport perfekt, da wir jetzt endlich genug Spieler zusammenbekommen!

### 5/5 — Uff Finally! Works amazing 😍

*2026-06-19*

I’ve been waiting so long to find an app to match other Beachvolleyball players. This makes it soo much easier to meet new people especially if you’re introverted lol

### 5/5 — This is what local sports has been waiting for!!!!

*2026-06-19*

Great app for finding people to play sports with. The interface is simple and easy to use, and I was looking for sooo long for a tool to connect with players at a similar level. Looking forward to seeing the community grow and more features being added!

## Frequently asked questions about Paero

### What sports does Paero support?

Paero currently supports Badminton, Beach Volleyball, and Squash. The app plans to add more sports in the future.

### Can I find games to play today on Paero?

Yes, Paero allows you to find players for games happening today, tomorrow, or on the weekend, making it easy to organize spontaneous play.

### How does Paero help me find players at my skill level?

Paero features skill-based matching, which helps you find players at a similar level to ensure more balanced and enjoyable games.

### Is Paero available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, Paero is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Android compatibility is not specified.

### What is the age rating for Paero?

Paero has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for mature users.

### How often is Paero updated?

Paero was last updated on July 1, 2026, with version 1.02. This suggests a recent update, but ongoing frequency is not detailed.

### Does Paero have ads?

No, the provided data indicates that Paero does not contain advertisements.

### Can I create my own sports events with Paero?

Yes, Paero allows you to create your own matches, tournaments, and training camps to grow your sports network and community.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.7 — 2026-09-18

Documents in chat
• Send PDFs and other files straight into any chat — in a match, a tournament, your community and direct messages.
• Files can be forwarded and pinned.
• Pinned items stay at the top, however much is written below. Up to five pins per chat.

Sharing events
• Events can be linked in chat and show up as a tappable card.
• Whoever receives such a link gets a notification.
• Links inside descriptions are now tappable.

Channels
• You can see and set who may enter a channel.
• Drag channels to reorder them.
• Edit a channel, view its members, delete camp channels — all from the channel header.

Camps & communities
• To outsiders a camp now shows a preview card instead of a locked door — even without an account.
• Tournaments that belong to a camp are visible there again.
• Leaving a community, or being removed from it, also takes you out of its camps and upcoming events.
• New cities arrive without an app update.

Tournaments
• Correcting a result and taking a result back are two separate actions.
• Every result shows who entered it.
• Swap courts instead of overwriting an assignment.
• Court cards show the round ("Group A · Round 2/3") and briefly highlight new fixtures.
• The home screen carries a band with the tournaments running right now.
• Costs accept a comma, per person or per team.

Also
• Being removed from a team is now reported to the person concerned.
• Many places reported success although nothing had happened — fixed.
• The keyboard closes as soon as you tap the conversation.
• Numerous fixes around communities, camps and events.

### 1.1.6 — 2026-09-12

Einladungen
• Eine Einladung unterbricht dich nicht mehr beim Start. Sie steht als Hinweis auf der Startseite und wartet in der Glocke.
• Auf dem eingeladenen Inhalt selbst steht jetzt die Einladung – statt des allgemeinen Beitreten-Knopfes, der ein neues eigenes Team angelegt hätte.
• Die Glocke trennt Meldungen und Anfragen. Ein Punkt am Reiter zeigt, dass etwas auf deine Antwort wartet.
• Angenommene oder hinfällige Einladungen verschwinden von selbst.

Teilen
• Inhalte lassen sich direkt an deine Paero-Freunde schicken – als tippbare Karte im Chat, ohne Umweg über eine andere App.
• Der Weg nach draußen (WhatsApp, Mail und Co.) bleibt daneben erhalten.

Turniere
• Ein geführter Rundgang erklärt die Turnierleitung in neun Stationen – vom Fahrplan über jedes Symbol der Kopfzeile bis zum Abschluss. Die normale Turnierseite hat einen eigenen kurzen Rundgang.
• Turniere können privat sein (nur per Link) oder auf Anfrage laufen – die Turnierleitung entscheidet über jede Anmeldung.
• Damen-, Herren- und Mixed-Turniere mit eigenem Kontingent.
• Gruppen einteilen nach Spielstärke, per Zufall oder von Hand – auf einem Brett, auf dem sich Teams ziehen lassen.
• Steht ein Gleichstand, entscheiden Punkte, dann Differenz, dann das direkte Duell – und erst zuletzt das Los, als eigener sichtbarer Moment.
• Freilose, Endtabelle und Turniermappe als PDF oder CSV.
• Du darfst in zwei Teams desselben Turniers antreten – nach einer klaren Rückfrage.

Spiele & Communitys
• Das Pluszeichen zum Anlegen sitzt jetzt oben in der Kopfzeile, wo man es sucht.
• Bei Terminen lässt sich eine Teilnehmerzahl festlegen.
• Datums- und Filterfehler in Communitys behoben.
• Bilder aus dem Chat lassen sich speichern.

Außerdem
• Faireres ELO-Rangsystem mit Obergrenze nach FIDE-Vorbild.
• Registrierung und Profil klarer beschriftet: freiwillige Angaben sind als solche erkennbar.
• Mehr Sicherheit beim Zugriff auf Inhalte geschlossener Communitys und Camps.
• Viele Detailverbesserungen und Fehlerbehebungen.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-09-07

Der Turniertag, von Anfang bis Ende

• Gruppen einteilen und auslosen – von Hand, per Zufall oder nach Stärke. Ungleiche Gruppen sind erlaubt, leere nicht.
• Fairer Gleichstand. Stehen Teams gleichauf, entscheidet die Punktdifferenz und – bei zweien – ihr direktes Spiel. Bleibt es dabei, zieht das Los, und du siehst die Ziehung, statt sie nur zu erahnen.
• Alle Sätze im Turnierbaum. 21-19, 15-21, 21-18 stehen jetzt vollständig da, der gewonnene Satz hervorgehoben. Mit zwei Fingern zoomst du in den Baum.
• Endtabelle wie die Live-Tabelle – Siege, Unentschieden, Niederlagen, Differenz und Punkte in einer Ansicht.
• Als Organisator siehst du deine Turnier-Einstellungen auch nach dem Start und erkennst auf einen Blick, wenn mehr Teams zugelassen sind als geplant.
• Neu geordnetes Anlegen-Menü, sauberere Ergebniseingabe und viele kleine Korrekturen.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-08-28

Tournaments
• Double elimination now follows the official rulebook — including a decider match when the winner from the losers' bracket wins the final.
• Team management rebuilt: capacity at a glance, one roster with guests and open slots, and a visible invite code.
• A team's actions now sit in a menu — nothing gets cut off any more.
• Under-sized teams can be marked ready to start individually.
• The bracket appears once on the page instead of twice.

Calendar
• Add matches, events and tournaments to your own calendar.
• In the month view the whole day is tappable, not just the number.

Communities
• Everyone who is allowed to join a group match can now see who is already in — not only the players who signed up.
• The group preview opens reliably instead of bouncing between preview and group.
• Opening a group match to outside players works again.

Chat
• Direct chats show your counterpart's profile picture at the top again.
• Images open and close cleanly in full screen, without flicker.
• Dismiss the keyboard by dragging the message list down.

Also
• Many refinements and bug fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-27

Double elimination tournaments

Losing a match no longer means you're out: in double elimination you carry on
in the losers bracket, and only a second defeat ends your run. As the organiser
you decide up to which round a second chance applies.

• New bracket view: see at a glance who drops from the main bracket into the
  losers bracket. The connections build up as results come in — with zoom for
  larger tournaments.
• Switch straight between the live table and the bracket.
• Swiss system: every round is drawn afresh, so evenly matched teams meet.

For organisers

• A dedicated tournament console that opens right away and is clearly set
  apart from the participant view.
• Edit teams during a running tournament: if someone drops out injured, add a
  replacement without rebuilding the tournament.
• A clear notice when no courts have been set up — without them no match can
  be called.
• A message as soon as the group stage is complete and the knockout round is
  ready.

Entering results

• Sets can now be removed again, not just added.

Also

• Communities load faster, and data that is nobody's business outside the
  group stays where it belongs.
• Many fixes — among them an issue where the app could freeze after a
  tournament final was recorded.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-21.*
