Keybase vs PickleTwits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keybase
Securely message anyone on social media or other platforms without needing their personal contact information. All communications are end-to-end encrypted and accessible across multiple devices. This open-source platform is free and ad-free for all users.
- Secure messaging to social media users
- End-to-end encryption
- Multi-device support
- Open source
- Ad-free
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Keybase is a messaging platform where: • you can write securely to any twitter, reddit, facebook, github, and hacker news user • you don't need to know someone's phone number or email address • all messages are secure, end-to-end encrypted • multi-device: your messages survive and transfer with encryption to new phones & computers Keybase is so much more. It is: • free for everyone, and free of ads • open source (https://github.com/keybase/client) • multi-platform, w/apps for macOS, Linux, and Windows (https://keybase.io/download) By using the Keybase app you agree to the following terms: • you'll be a nice Internet person Keybase for mobile is brand new and we yearn for feedback. Inside the app, click the gear icon and then choose "feedback" to send us a summary of your experience.
PickleTwits
Connect with fellow pickleball enthusiasts, discover local games and tournaments, and organize your own events. Share your passion, track your progress, and even buy or sell gear within this dedicated community.
- Connect with players
- Discover games and tournaments
- Organize events
- Track results
- Message players
- Buy/sell gear
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PickleTwits is an all-in-one pickleball community app where players can connect, share posts, discover nearby games and tournaments, organize events, track results, message players, watch live content, and buy or sell pickleball gear.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PickleTwits at 5.0 against Keybase's 3.5. Keybase's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
PickleTwits holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keybase has 323 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Keybase ships an update every 3 months, PickleTwits every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keybase | PickleTwits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (323 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keybase, Inc. | Jason Silverio |
Customer experience
Keybase
PickleTwits
Bugs and requests
Keybase
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Messaging issues and lost chats
- Unreliable file sharing
Requested features
4 requests- Add iPad app support
- Improve message threading and navigation
- Integrate with more social platforms
- Add password manager functionality
PickleTwits
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keybase
No in-app purchases
PickleTwits
No in-app purchases
