# Pickleheads - Play Pickleball — Find courts, games & groups > Find pickleball courts, games, groups, and organize matches. (iPhone/iPad app by Dink Technologies, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleheads-play-pickleball/id6448714446 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dink Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685792209) - Category: Sports, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.90/5 from 10,451 App Store ratings · 128 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 101 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2024-11-07 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleheads-play-pickleball/id6448714446/reviews.md ## What is Pickleheads? Dive into the world of pickleball with Pickleheads, the easiest way to find and organize games! Discover Courts Near You: With over 16,000 locations in the US, Canada, and worldwide, you're never far from a court. Pickleheads has the most extensive and accurate directory of places to play pickleball. Our community-driven directory makes it easy to find a nearby court. Find Nearby Games: Easily find games tailored to your skill level. We bring together play schedules from every city, so you're always in the loop. Join Groups: Become a part of local pickleball groups, chat with other players, and get invited to play. Effortless Scheduling: Organize a game in seconds with our free tools. Invite players, manage sign-ups, handle waitlists, collect payments and more. Learn & Improve: Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, we constantly post guides to improve your game. Create private lists of players and invite them to play in a few taps. See our Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Find courts near you - Discover nearby games - Join local pickleball groups - Organize games effortlessly - Manage player lists and waitlists - Access game improvement guides ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pickleheads Plus - Yearly | $19.99 | per year | | Pickleheads Pro - Monthly | $24.99 | per month | | Pickleheads Pro - Yearly | $249.99 | per year | | Pickleheads Plus - Monthly | $2.99 | per month | | Pickleheads Ultra - Yearly | $749.99 | per year | | Pickleheads Ultra - Monthly | $74.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Round Robin | $5.00 | one-time | ## What do users think of Pickleheads? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to organize Round Robin tournaments - 🚀 Helpful for finding pickleball courts and sessions while traveling - 👍 User-friendly interface and great UX - 👍 Useful for beginners and experienced players alike - 👍 Effective for coordinating and managing pickleball groups - 👍 Provides helpful content like gear tips and game tips **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with adding courts or players to the app - 🤔 Not enough users in some areas to fully utilize the app **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Unable to add mobile number to account **Most requested features** - Export Round Robin tournament data to Excel - Ability to add courts not already in the app ## Recent user reviews (10 of 128) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleheads-play-pickleball/id6448714446/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great pickleball app *2026-07-30* If only it’s not default North America day settings, makes it tricky organising games in Australia **Developer response:** Thank you for the review & your feedback! ### 2/5 — Chat stopped working *2026-07-28, version 3.0.4* The game features are still working but the group chat feature stops loading. ### 5/5 — Easy and user-friendly! *2026-07-22, version 3.0.4* I love Pickleheads because of its robust features in the free version. Nice user interface too. ### 1/5 — Please help! I can’t create any games now I cant even create a support ticket. I was able to before *2026-07-15, version 3.0.3* I can’t create any games. After filling in all the fields in the form, I clicked the Create Session button. The button briefly showed a loading spinner and then stopped. No session was created, and the page wasn’t redirected or refreshed, and I’m still on the same Create Session page ### 5/5 — Best way to find games *2026-07-13, version 3.0.2* This app allows you to find games and locations near you in minutes! Have fun and good luck on the courts! ### 5/5 — Really good *2026-07-11, version 3.0.1* It’s a great app for pickleball games. I love it ### 5/5 — Makes planning games easy! *2026-07-06* We just started using this app and it’s been a game changer for our club. We ran our first tournament this weekend and it went perfectly! We are still learning to use the features, but plan to gradually incorporate more into our programming! **Developer response:** We're so glad to hear this and happy your tournament ran smoothly. Thank you so much for the review and happy pickling! ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-07-05* I would be lost without it **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the review! ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2026-07-01, version 3.0.0* This app sucks. Lack of stats, limited play features. The last straw was when it censured me saying “screwed” in the chat. I’m over it. smh ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-06-21, version 3.0.0* Great Software ## Frequently asked questions about Pickleheads ### What does Pickleheads do? Pickleheads helps you find pickleball courts, discover games tailored to your skill level, and connect with local pickleball groups. You can also use its tools to organize your own games, manage player sign-ups, and even collect payments. ### How do I find pickleball courts? The app features an extensive directory of over 16,000 pickleball locations across the US, Canada, and worldwide. You can easily find a court near you using the community-driven directory. ### Is Pickleheads free to use? The app offers free tools for organizing games and finding courts and games. However, it does have in-app purchases and advertisements, suggesting some features or an ad-free experience might require payment. ### Who is Pickleheads for? This app is designed for anyone interested in playing pickleball, from beginners looking to learn and find games to experienced players seeking to organize matches and connect with the local community. ### Can I organize my own pickleball games? Yes, the app provides effortless scheduling tools that allow you to organize a game in seconds. You can invite players, manage sign-ups, handle waitlists, and collect payments. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.2.0 — 2026-08-24 Version 3.2.0 New Popcorn Every round robin now uses New Popcorn. Set your round count up front and it plans all the matchups at once, so partners and opponents stay fresh. Look ahead at any round to see partners, courts, and who's sitting out. Don't like a matchup? Tap EDIT before the round starts and swap anyone in. Leaderboard milestones Hit the top 10, the top 3, or #1 and you'll get a card on your home screen and a push. Tap it to go straight to the board. Share your rank Leaderboard pages have a share button now. It builds an image with your rank, your stats, and the board details. Group chat fodder. Version 3.1.x Check-in mode. Players check in when they arrive so organizers know who's actually there before generating matchups. Spectator links and QR codes. Follow matchups, live standings, and the bracket without joining the game. Simplify onboarding by automatically adding players to one of your groups. See your group games on the home screen. You can now customize the Find Games section to show games from groups you're in. Plus 24 other bug fixes and performance improvements throughout the app! ------ Previous versions Version 3.0.4 Spectator mode! Every round robin now has a spectator link in the invite panel, with a QR code option too. Anyone who opens it can follow the matchups, live standings, and bracket as they happen, without joining as a player. Perfect for mini tournaments, leagues, or friends and family who just want to watch. Version 3.0.3 Court leaderboards — see how you stack up at your favorite courts! New leaderboards rank players by wins, games, points, and point differential, with weekly, monthly, and all-time views. Play in any session at a court and you're on the board. Hidden sessions — Pro and Ultra organizers get a new visibility option beyond public and private. Hidden sessions stay off the map, search, and court calendars entirely — only players you invite or share the link with can find them. Version 3.0.1 Resend invites — players who haven’t responded to a session invite can now get a reminder with one tap from the Invited section. Mixed Madness pairing rules — organizers can set strict mixed-gender pairs, or allow same-gender pairs when the numbers don’t work out evenly. Rumble and Gauntlet seeding improvements for more accurate matchups from round 1. Version 3.0.0 Our biggest update yet — Pickleheads has been updated from the ground up for a faster, more reliable app! Introducing Rumble, our newest fixed-partner format. Keep the same partner all session while our seeding engine matches you against teams at your level — win and you'll climb into tougher matchups, lose and you'll get an easier draw. Plus a new Seed Movement Speed setting to control how quickly teams rise and fall. What else is new: - Chat is rebuilt for stability and new features like threads and polls - A smoother round robin experience, from sign-up to final standings - Court Reserve integration — connected facilities can sync sessions and player lists automatically - Faster load times and improved stability across the app - Various improvements to leagues, DUPR, and scheduling Version 2.2.5 Plus now includes unlimited 4-player round robins! Log every private game with friends and see it in your stats and match history. And with Plus Power, organizers get free access to every premium feature and can run unlimited round robins, leagues, ladders, and weekly sessions. Just turn Plus Power on when you create your session or league. What else is new: - Smarter bye distribution across leagues - New Swap Player action for cleaning up player lists - Archive leagues from your league view - Various improvements to teams, DUPR and calendars Version 2.1.6 - Improved Availability tab for fixed-partner round-robin events - New AI Chat widget for instant answers - Refined competition player seeding content Version 2.1.5 - Chat improvements - Fixes an issue with group player invites ### 3.1.1 — 2026-08-02 Version 3.1.0 Check-in mode. Players check in when they arrive so organizers know who's actually there before generating matchups. Spectator links and QR codes. Follow matchups, live standings, and the bracket without joining the game. Simplify onboarding by automatically adding players to one of your groups. See your group games on the home screen. You can now customize the Find Games section to show games from groups you're in. Plus 24 other bug fixes and performance improvements throughout the app! ------ Previous versions Version 3.0.4 Spectator mode! Every round robin now has a spectator link in the invite panel, with a QR code option too. Anyone who opens it can follow the matchups, live standings, and bracket as they happen, without joining as a player. Perfect for mini tournaments, leagues, or friends and family who just want to watch. Version 3.0.3 Court leaderboards — see how you stack up at your favorite courts! New leaderboards rank players by wins, games, points, and point differential, with weekly, monthly, and all-time views. Play in any session at a court and you're on the board. Hidden sessions — Pro and Ultra organizers get a new visibility option beyond public and private. Hidden sessions stay off the map, search, and court calendars entirely — only players you invite or share the link with can find them. Version 3.0.1 Resend invites — players who haven’t responded to a session invite can now get a reminder with one tap from the Invited section. Mixed Madness pairing rules — organizers can set strict mixed-gender pairs, or allow same-gender pairs when the numbers don’t work out evenly. Rumble and Gauntlet seeding improvements for more accurate matchups from round 1. Version 3.0.0 Our biggest update yet — Pickleheads has been updated from the ground up for a faster, more reliable app! Introducing Rumble, our newest fixed-partner format. Keep the same partner all session while our seeding engine matches you against teams at your level — win and you'll climb into tougher matchups, lose and you'll get an easier draw. Plus a new Seed Movement Speed setting to control how quickly teams rise and fall. What else is new: - Chat is rebuilt for stability and new features like threads and polls - A smoother round robin experience, from sign-up to final standings - Court Reserve integration — connected facilities can sync sessions and player lists automatically - Faster load times and improved stability across the app - Various improvements to leagues, DUPR, and scheduling Version 2.2.5 Plus now includes unlimited 4-player round robins! Log every private game with friends and see it in your stats and match history. And with Plus Power, organizers get free access to every premium feature and can run unlimited round robins, leagues, ladders, and weekly sessions. Just turn Plus Power on when you create your session or league. What else is new: - Smarter bye distribution across leagues - New Swap Player action for cleaning up player lists - Archive leagues from your league view - Various improvements to teams, DUPR and calendars Version 2.1.6 - Improved Availability tab for fixed-partner round-robin events - New AI Chat widget for instant answers - Refined competition player seeding content Version 2.1.5 - Chat improvements - Fixes an issue with group player invites Version 2.1.4 - Introducing Shuffle, our newest fixed-partner format. Play unlimited rounds with any number of courts or teams and face a new team every round. - Popcorn is now more random than ever. A fresh algorithm generates even more unique partnerships and opponents. - More flexibility when submitting scores to your own DUPR Club. ### 3.1.0 — 2026-07-28 Version 3.1.0 Check-in mode. Players check in when they arrive so organizers know who's actually there before generating matchups. Spectator links and QR codes. Follow matchups, live standings, and the bracket without joining the game. Simplify onboarding by automatically adding players to one of your groups. See your group games on the home screen. You can now customize the Find Games section to show games from groups you're in. Plus 24 other bug fixes and performance improvements throughout the app! ------ Previous versions Version 3.0.4 Spectator mode! Every round robin now has a spectator link in the invite panel, with a QR code option too. Anyone who opens it can follow the matchups, live standings, and bracket as they happen, without joining as a player. Perfect for mini tournaments, leagues, or friends and family who just want to watch. Version 3.0.3 Court leaderboards — see how you stack up at your favorite courts! New leaderboards rank players by wins, games, points, and point differential, with weekly, monthly, and all-time views. Play in any session at a court and you're on the board. Hidden sessions — Pro and Ultra organizers get a new visibility option beyond public and private. Hidden sessions stay off the map, search, and court calendars entirely — only players you invite or share the link with can find them. Version 3.0.1 Resend invites — players who haven’t responded to a session invite can now get a reminder with one tap from the Invited section. Mixed Madness pairing rules — organizers can set strict mixed-gender pairs, or allow same-gender pairs when the numbers don’t work out evenly. Rumble and Gauntlet seeding improvements for more accurate matchups from round 1. Version 3.0.0 Our biggest update yet — Pickleheads has been updated from the ground up for a faster, more reliable app! Introducing Rumble, our newest fixed-partner format. Keep the same partner all session while our seeding engine matches you against teams at your level — win and you'll climb into tougher matchups, lose and you'll get an easier draw. Plus a new Seed Movement Speed setting to control how quickly teams rise and fall. What else is new: - Chat is rebuilt for stability and new features like threads and polls - A smoother round robin experience, from sign-up to final standings - Court Reserve integration — connected facilities can sync sessions and player lists automatically - Faster load times and improved stability across the app - Various improvements to leagues, DUPR, and scheduling Version 2.2.5 Plus now includes unlimited 4-player round robins! Log every private game with friends and see it in your stats and match history. And with Plus Power, organizers get free access to every premium feature and can run unlimited round robins, leagues, ladders, and weekly sessions. Just turn Plus Power on when you create your session or league. What else is new: - Smarter bye distribution across leagues - New Swap Player action for cleaning up player lists - Archive leagues from your league view - Various improvements to teams, DUPR and calendars Version 2.1.6 - Improved Availability tab for fixed-partner round-robin events - New AI Chat widget for instant answers - Refined competition player seeding content Version 2.1.5 - Chat improvements - Fixes an issue with group player invites Version 2.1.4 - Introducing Shuffle, our newest fixed-partner format. Play unlimited rounds with any number of courts or teams and face a new team every round. - Popcorn is now more random than ever. A fresh algorithm generates even more unique partnerships and opponents. - More flexibility when submitting scores to your own DUPR Club. ### 3.0.4 — 2026-07-17 Version 3.0.4 Spectator mode! Every round robin now has a spectator link in the invite panel, with a QR code option too. Anyone who opens it can follow the matchups, live standings, and bracket as they happen, without joining as a player. Perfect for mini tournaments, leagues, or friends and family who just want to watch. Plus bug fixes and performance improvements throughout the app! ------ Previous versions Version 3.0.3 Court leaderboards — see how you stack up at your favorite courts! New leaderboards rank players by wins, games, points, and point differential, with weekly, monthly, and all-time views. Play in any session at a court and you're on the board. Hidden sessions — Pro and Ultra organizers get a new visibility option beyond public and private. Hidden sessions stay off the map, search, and court calendars entirely — only players you invite or share the link with can find them. Version 3.0.1 Resend invites — players who haven’t responded to a session invite can now get a reminder with one tap from the Invited section. Mixed Madness pairing rules — organizers can set strict mixed-gender pairs, or allow same-gender pairs when the numbers don’t work out evenly. Rumble and Gauntlet seeding improvements for more accurate matchups from round 1. Version 3.0.0 Our biggest update yet — Pickleheads has been updated from the ground up for a faster, more reliable app! Introducing Rumble, our newest fixed-partner format. Keep the same partner all session while our seeding engine matches you against teams at your level — win and you'll climb into tougher matchups, lose and you'll get an easier draw. Plus a new Seed Movement Speed setting to control how quickly teams rise and fall. What else is new: - Chat is rebuilt for stability and new features like threads and polls - A smoother round robin experience, from sign-up to final standings - Court Reserve integration — connected facilities can sync sessions and player lists automatically - Faster load times and improved stability across the app - Various improvements to leagues, DUPR, and scheduling Version 2.2.5 Plus now includes unlimited 4-player round robins! Log every private game with friends and see it in your stats and match history. And with Plus Power, organizers get free access to every premium feature and can run unlimited round robins, leagues, ladders, and weekly sessions. Just turn Plus Power on when you create your session or league. What else is new: - Smarter bye distribution across leagues - New Swap Player action for cleaning up player lists - Archive leagues from your league view - Various improvements to teams, DUPR and calendars Version 2.1.6 - Improved Availability tab for fixed-partner round-robin events - New AI Chat widget for instant answers - Refined competition player seeding content Version 2.1.5 - Chat improvements - Fixes an issue with group player invites Version 2.1.4 - Introducing Shuffle, our newest fixed-partner format. Play unlimited rounds with any number of courts or teams and face a new team every round. - Popcorn is now more random than ever. A fresh algorithm generates even more unique partnerships and opponents. - More flexibility when submitting scores to your own DUPR Club. Version 2.1.3 - Organizers can now add DUPR IDs for guest users - Updated mobile navigation with a full-screen profile menu - Updated app footer and added a “Compare All Plans” link - Improved onboarding checklist design on the home screen - Minor fixes and improvements to pool play and popcorn follow-up flows - Fixed court schedule labeling to correctly reflect the displayed week Version 2.1.2 - Updated court and group schedule views to improve user experience - Fixed issues with confirmed players in DUPR sessions - Resolved issues in the session creation flow when editing courts for fixed-partner competitions - Implemented various minor subscription-related updates ### 3.0.3 — 2026-07-14 Version 3.0.3 Court leaderboards — see how you stack up at your favorite courts! New leaderboards rank players by wins, games, points, and point differential, with weekly, monthly, and all-time views. Play in any session at a court and you're on the board. Hidden sessions — Pro and Ultra organizers get a new visibility option beyond public and private. Hidden sessions stay off the map, search, and court calendars entirely — only players you invite or share the link with can find them. Plus 17 other bug fixes and performance improvements throughout the app! ------ Previous versions Version 3.0.1 Resend invites — players who haven’t responded to a session invite can now get a reminder with one tap from the Invited section. Mixed Madness pairing rules — organizers can set strict mixed-gender pairs, or allow same-gender pairs when the numbers don’t work out evenly. Rumble and Gauntlet seeding improvements for more accurate matchups from round 1. Version 3.0.0 Our biggest update yet — Pickleheads has been updated from the ground up for a faster, more reliable app! Introducing Rumble, our newest fixed-partner format. Keep the same partner all session while our seeding engine matches you against teams at your level — win and you'll climb into tougher matchups, lose and you'll get an easier draw. Plus a new Seed Movement Speed setting to control how quickly teams rise and fall. What else is new: - Chat is rebuilt for stability and new features like threads and polls - A smoother round robin experience, from sign-up to final standings - Court Reserve integration — connected facilities can sync sessions and player lists automatically - Faster load times and improved stability across the app - Various improvements to leagues, DUPR, and scheduling Version 2.2.5 Plus now includes unlimited 4-player round robins! Log every private game with friends and see it in your stats and match history. And with Plus Power, organizers get free access to every premium feature and can run unlimited round robins, leagues, ladders, and weekly sessions. Just turn Plus Power on when you create your session or league. What else is new: - Smarter bye distribution across leagues - New Swap Player action for cleaning up player lists - Archive leagues from your league view - Various improvements to teams, DUPR and calendars Version 2.1.6 - Improved Availability tab for fixed-partner round-robin events - New AI Chat widget for instant answers - Refined competition player seeding content Version 2.1.5 - Chat improvements - Fixes an issue with group player invites Version 2.1.4 - Introducing Shuffle, our newest fixed-partner format. Play unlimited rounds with any number of courts or teams and face a new team every round. - Popcorn is now more random than ever. A fresh algorithm generates even more unique partnerships and opponents. - More flexibility when submitting scores to your own DUPR Club. Version 2.1.3 - Organizers can now add DUPR IDs for guest users - Updated mobile navigation with a full-screen profile menu - Updated app footer and added a “Compare All Plans” link - Improved onboarding checklist design on the home screen - Minor fixes and improvements to pool play and popcorn follow-up flows - Fixed court schedule labeling to correctly reflect the displayed week Version 2.1.2 - Updated court and group schedule views to improve user experience - Fixed issues with confirmed players in DUPR sessions - Resolved issues in the session creation flow when editing courts for fixed-partner competitions - Implemented various minor subscription-related updates Version 2.1.0 - Added the ability for users to include a note when requesting to join a private session - Introduced a new app-upgrade banner - Improved championship bracket functionality and court name assignment - Various chat bug fixes Version 2.0.1 - Updates to allow viewing group sessions up to a month in the future Version 2.0.0 - New features for players and organizers. 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