CatchCorner by SI vs PickupPals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatchCorner by SI
Easily book sports facilities like basketball courts, soccer fields, and ice rinks in major North American cities. Browse real-time availability, view 360° facility tours, and sign agreements digitally. Receive personalized alerts for your preferred times and locations.
- Book sports surfaces
- Real-time availability
- No booking fees
- Personalized availability alerts
- E-signature for agreements
- 360° facility views
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CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated is North America’s top destination for booking sports facilities. Experience the app in the following metro areas: Toronto, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Vancouver, Austin, Denver, DMV, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Buffalo, London, and Saskatoon. Space Rentals: - Browse through and book sports surfaces in just a few clicks. Some include: basketball courts, soccer fields, pickleball courts, volleyball courts, tennis courts, ice rinks, padel courts, cricket lanes, badminton courts, batting cages, and more. - Available times are synced directly from affiliate partner facilities in real time. No Fees: - Browse through availability for free. - All prices are listed directly by verified affiliate facilities. - No additional fees are added above the listed rental prices. Additional Features: - Personalized alerts: Enter your preferences to receive instant updates about availability that you’re interested in. - E-signatures: Agreements are made easy with the built-in e-signature feature. Sign the liability waiver directly from the mobile app at checkout. - 360° views: Catch a glimpse of the space that you are interested in through an interactive 360° view technology.
PickupPals
This app connects sports players looking for games and teammates in new cities or when friends' schedules don't align. Create or join games on a map, and optionally track your skill level to find matches suited to your abilities.
- Create and join pickup sports games
- Map-based game discovery
- Optional skill level tracking
- Connect with local athletes
- Find teammates for casual or competitive play
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New to a city? Don’t know enough people? Friends schedules don’t match up? The PickupPals app acts like a middle man, connecting sports players like a dating app for both casual and competitive athletes! PickupPals allows you to create games on the map screen for other people to see and join. It also offers an optional rating system that gives you the chance to track your skill level and create games based on that skill level as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: CatchCorner by SI at free against PickupPals's free with in-app purchases. CatchCorner by SI also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 5). PickupPals's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CatchCorner by SI against 5.0 for PickupPals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatchCorner by SI has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of CatchCorner by SI's written reviews are positive against 100% of PickupPals's.
CatchCorner by SI ships an update every 2 months, PickupPals every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatchCorner by SI | PickupPals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team63 Solutions Inc. | Pickup Pals App Inc. |
Customer experience
CatchCorner by SI
PickupPals
Bugs and requests
CatchCorner by SI
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with signing rental agreements on mobile
- Incorrect booking time displayed in some cases
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view facility reviews
- Integration with calendar apps
- Expansion to more sports and locations
PickupPals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CatchCorner by SI
No in-app purchases
PickupPals
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CatchCorner by SI free?
Is PickupPals free?
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