Axon Training vs Pickle & Chill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axon Training
This app allows users to book fitness classes and open gym sessions with ease. It also provides updates on gym events and schedule changes, and enables members to manage their accounts and payments directly within the application.
- Book classes and open gym
- Receive gym updates
- Manage membership
- View payments
- Reserve training spots
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Welcome to the official Axon mobile app! Axon isn’t just another gym — it’s where purposeful programming, expert coaching, and real results come together. With the Axon app, you can: Book Classes & Open Gym — Reserve your spot for strength-forward group sessions or solo training with just a tap. Stay Connected — Get updates on schedule changes, special events, and performance challenges — never miss what’s happening at the gym. Manage Your Membership — Update your info, view payments, and manage your plan easily in-app. Train Smart. Train Strong. Train Axon.
Pickle & Chill
This app serves as a hub for pickleball enthusiasts, offering indoor and outdoor courts for learning, playing, and competing. It features lessons, leagues, court reservations, and social events, alongside a food and beverage lounge.
- Indoor pickleball courts
- Outdoor pickleball courts
- Pickleball lessons
- Pickleball leagues
- Court reservations
- Round robins and tournaments
- Food and beverage lounge
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Welcome to Pickle & Chill. Central Ohio’s Premier Indoor / Outdoor Pickleball Hub where you can Learn, Play or Compete. Six Dedicated Indoor Courts (Opening November 2022) Five Dedicated Outdoor Courts (Opening Spring 2023). Food and Beverage Lounge and Special Event space. Lessons, Leagues, Reserved Courts, Round Robins, Open Play, Tournaments, Corporate Events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pickle & Chill at 4.7 against Axon Training's 4.0. Pickle & Chill also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (146 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pickle & Chill holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickle & Chill has 146 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Axon Training ships an update monthly, Pickle & Chill every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axon Training | Pickle & Chill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (146 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Fitness Loft Columbus | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
Axon Training
Pickle & Chill
In-app purchases
Axon Training
No in-app purchases
Pickle & Chill
No in-app purchases
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