# The Picklr

> Sports club finder and booking app with communication tools. (iPhone/iPad app by PBC Labs.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-picklr/id1663342732 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PBC Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555133219)
- Category: Sports, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 544 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 86 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-01-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-picklr/id1663342732/reviews.md

## What is The Picklr?

Download our app today.

Find your club and get started!

- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat
- Club Notifications and communication tools

## Key features

- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools

## Chart rankings

- #193 in Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

## What do users think of The Picklr?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to book courts and manage reservations
- ⚽ Great facilities and staff support
- 🎯 Convenient for year-round indoor play
- 📱 User-friendly interface when functioning properly

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes when viewing session details
- 🐛 Crashes after recent iOS 26 update
- 🐛 App runs very slowly on some devices
- 😕 Confusing and cluttered UI navigation
- 😕 Unintuitive booking flow with redundant steps
- 😕 Favorites randomly reset or add unwanted locations
- ❌ Waitlist notifications not working reliably
- ❌ Text notification feature non-functional
- ❌ Cannot cancel or modify reservations through app
- ❌ Cannot cancel or pause membership through app
- ❌ WiFi connectivity issues on home networks
- ❌ Waiver only available through app, no printout option
- ❌ Default facility selection not saved between sessions
- ❌ Magic link login button non-functional
- ❌ Email links redirect to mobile web instead of app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when clicking on scheduled event details
- App crashes when viewing session roster
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds on multiple devices
- App closes unexpectedly and returns to home screen
- Clicking waitlisted session redirects to different session
- Viewing session roster shows wrong roster
- Favorites randomly add unwanted locations
- WiFi connectivity issues with home networks after iOS 26 update
- App loading failures on home WiFi but works on cellular
- Magic link login button non-functional
- Text notifications enabled but don't work
- Email notification links open mobile web instead of app
- Default facility selection not persisted after app close
- Booking flow shows all sessions instead of selected one
- Session detail scrolling requires finger release to continue
- DUPR connection error with 'Oops...' message

**Most requested features**

- Calendar integration to add bookings to Google Calendar or Apple iCal
- Push notifications for waitlist availability
- Ability to lock or protect favorite locations from changes
- List view for calendar with skill level filtering
- Multi-day reservation booking in single action
- In-app membership cancellation and pause options
- In-app reservation modification and cancellation
- Independent DUPR account unlinking without support
- Apple Pay payment option
- Persistent default facility selection
- Improved session detail scrolling without release requirement
- Better roster viewing experience

## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-picklr/id1663342732/reviews.md

### 3/5 — What I like! What I Don’t

*2026-08-21*

The Picklr Facility in Newtown is first class. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. That’s what I like. 
What I don’t like is that I can’t play when I want to play. 
I like to play intermediate 10-12 M- W-F. 
The problem is that it is fully booked a week or more in advanced. I end up playing outside because I can’t play when I want to play. 
I would like to play 8 times a month but I rarely get the chance. This makes it a poor value for me. 
I would play 12-2 but it is not available. The Management is considering a 12-2 Low Intermediate but it has not happened yet. 
Ironically, the club is over packed between 10-12 and then mostly empty after that. 
The big question from my perspective comes down to why can’t I come and play when I want to play? 
If all courts are packed then add an adjoining time frame like 12-2 to hopefully relieve some of the demand of 10-12. 
Thanks for your consideration. The Club is great except for this really Big problem.

### 1/5 — Wack app

*2026-04-25, version 4.1.1*

Terrible UI to try to find and sign up for open plays and group plays. Super confusing layouts. In addition, it doesn’t have the most basic capability you would want, which is to message other members at your club to set up group play. Instead, we have to use Swish to keep score for round robins and then use Teamreach, but wait only the club can message members on teamreach. Seriously, that might as well be social media since that’s the only use for it. 

Pickleball is supposed to be about community, so I’m paying a monthly fee for something that gives me less access than just having a WhatsApp group with the local public park. 

Picklr needs to rethink this approach. Also, why would they be ok with members needing 3 different apps.thats just a poor user experience. 

If I could set up group play with other members, I’d happily pay the high monthly membership, but with the constraints I’m not sure I’ll stick around and I’m hearing the same from other members for the club that just opened a week ago.

### 2/5 — Rarely works

*2026-04-20*

If you click on one of your sessions you’re waitlisted for, you are often taken to the next session you’re actually signed up for. I have reported being unable to sign up for sessions multiple times and always “The manager will call”.  I get taken off the waitlist with no notifications despite them being turned on.  It’s impossible to figure out how to take yourself off a waitlist.

### 2/5 — Poor Experience & Crashes

*2026-04-11, version 4.1.0*

This app is overly complex and constantly crashes

### 1/5 — Need this to sign the waiver

*2026-03-13, version 4.0.2*

Bro how can you make me create an account to sign a waiver for this. Very dumb.

### 3/5 — Hit and miss

*2026-03-12*

Sometimes it works well and booking a program is easy.  Other times you can’t sign in, or viewing a session roster brings up a  a completely different session roster, or the app adds a bunch of locations to your favorites and you end up spending time removing them manually, or random locations are added so you reserve a week in advance at the wrong location and can’t play at your home location.  They should allow you to lock favorites so this stops happening.

### 3/5 — Waitlist poor

*2026-03-10, version 4.0.2*

Ok app.  Waitlist functionality should be completely re-worked as it’s currently awful.

### 3/5 — The UI makes no sense

*2026-03-02*

This app needs a major overhaul.

- The main screen is cluttered and is not intuitive to follow.
- To view the calendar, you get a massive grid that you have to scroll ACROSS to track. A list view, with the ability to filter out skill level would make this so much easier to navigate.
- When you want to read the details of an event, you can only scroll so much. You have to release your finger to keep scrolling.
- Why can’t we get app notifications when a waitlist spot becomes available? And even when you click the in your email, it takes you to the mobile web version — not the app. Thus needing to re-login. (While on this topic, magic link button doesn’t work. Nothing happens.) 

I hope the Product or UX team sees this!

### 1/5 — There’s gotta be a better way right?

*2026-02-25, version 4.0.2*

This app performance is really bad.
If you are using an agency to build this app for you, you might change to a different one. The new UI/UX is terrible too

### 2/5 — 4.0.2 QR code is hidden

*2026-02-24, version 4.0.2*

v4.0.2 will hide the QR code  on the main screen on app restart. No other way to show QR for facility registration. Restarted, reinstalled app, no change. iOS 26.2.1.

Glad to send screenshots and more info to team but the App Feedback option is disabled.

## Frequently asked questions about The Picklr

### What does The Picklr app do?

The Picklr app helps users find and join sports clubs. It simplifies the booking process for club activities and provides tools for club communication and notifications.

### What are the key features of The Picklr app?

Key features include a simplified booking process, 24/7 customer support with live chat, and club notifications and communication tools to keep members informed.

### Is The Picklr app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to download and use. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Who is The Picklr app for?

This app is designed for individuals who want to discover and join sports clubs, and for existing club members who wish to stay connected and manage their club activities more efficiently.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3.3 — 2026-08-22

* Improvements / bug fixes

### 4.3.2 — 2026-08-18

* Improvements / bug fixes

### 4.3.0 — 2026-08-14

* Improvements / bug fixes

### 4.2.9 — 2026-07-31

* Improvements/bug fixes

### 4.2.8 — 2026-07-24

* Improvements/bug fixes

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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 2026-08-29.*