Comparison

Pickleball+ vs Pickleball Drills

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pickleball+

Discover pickleball courts worldwide with this user-friendly app. Find locations, view details, read reviews, and get directions. You can also add and edit court information, and upload photos to help other players.

Highlights
  • Find pickleball courts worldwide
  • View court details and pictures
  • Read and write player reviews
  • Get directions to courts
  • Add and edit court information
  • Upload court photos
Features
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Pickleball Plus helps you find a place to play and people to play with. Search over 22,000 courts across the country. See what's nearby, check the details other players have added, and get directions in a tap. Whether you're traveling or just looking for a new spot in your own town, the next court is easy to find. But courts are only half of it. Pickleball is more fun with people, so we built a whole community layer to get you on the court with others: - Join groups. Connect with players at your local courts. Find your regulars, meet new people, and stay in the loop on what's happening. - Plan and find games. See upcoming events and open play, RSVP so you know who's showing up, and organize your own sessions. - Chat with your crew. Group chat keeps everyone coordinated, and you can message players you've connected with directly. - Build your profile. Set up your player profile, follow people you've played with, and grow your pickleball circle. - Share the love. Got friends who play? Send them a court, a group, or an event with a quick share link. Every court in the app comes from players like you. Add a new spot, leave a review, fix the details, and help the next player find a great place to play. Free to download. Find courts, join the community, and get playing. PickleballPlus PRO is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly or annual options; price shown in-app before purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pickleballplusapp.com/privacy

About

Pickleball Drills

Enhance your pickleball skills with daily drills and video instruction. Access a library of routines for all levels, including solo options for home or court practice. Improve your dinks, drops, volleys, and more with expert guidance.

Highlights
  • Daily pickleball drills
  • Video instruction for each drill
  • Drills for all skill levels
  • Solo practice drills (wall/ball machine)
  • Improve dinks, drops, and volleys
  • Monthly new drill uploads
Features
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The Pickleball Drills App by Pickleball Playbook is designed to help you improve your game every single day, no matter your level. With new drills uploaded monthly and videos for each drill, you’ll have the ability to work on what you want, when you want. No partner to drill with? No problem. We’ve got you covered with wall drills you can do at home, or ball machine drills you can do on the court. Gone are the days of wondering what drill to do to help you improve your dinks, drops, drives, volleys, and more. HOW TO JOIN & ACCESS THE PICKLEBALL DRILLS APP Download the App and subscribe to the Pro Membership or Basic Membership for unlimited access to all trainings and drills. PERKS Join the private Facebook group. Here you will get access to exclusive giveaways, trainings, and pickleball tips. DRILLS Each drill will take 30 to 60 minutes and will provide players with repetition & the mental skills needed for match play. Each drill includes video instruction and pro tips from some of the best players in the world! FEATURES "Drop" into trainings that help you improve your game every day, every day, every day, including the following: Beginner (1.0-3.49) Intermediate (3.5-4.49) Advanced (4.5+)

Screenshots

Pickleball+4 screens
Pickleball Drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pickleball+ at free with in-app purchases against Pickleball Drills's subscription. Pickleball+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 303). Pickleball Drills's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pickleball+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pickleball+ against 4.8 for Pickleball Drills. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball+ has 3.1K ratings behind it against 303, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Pickleball+'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Pickleball Drills's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Pickleball Drills every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pickleball+ versus Pickleball Drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball+Pickleball Drills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (303 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews87.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better303
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.0.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChase LeavittPickleball Playbook LLC

Customer experience

Pickleball+

All ratings3,052 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative20.0%

Pickleball Drills

All ratings303 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Pickleball+

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful in finding courts while traveling
  • 💡 Ability to add new locations
  • 🚀 Intuitive and user-friendly design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing numerous public courts in some areas
  • 🐛 Outdated information and slow response to updates
  • 🐛 Issues with people adding incorrect or inappropriate locations

Pickleball Drills

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome drills
  • 👍 Easy to find & incorporate drills
  • 👍 Great drills and instructions
  • 👍 Helpful for improving game
  • 👍 Organized well and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scheduler does not work
  • 🐛 Login issues and app not working
  • 🐛 Billing and cancellation problems
  • 💡 Need more strategy-focused content
  • 🔒 No captions for deaf/hard of hearing players

Bugs and requests

Pickleball+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to edit location information
  • Login and registration issues for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Calendar-based court finder
  • More detailed court information (number of courts, play levels, etc.)
  • Better moderation and screening of user-added locations

Pickleball Drills

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scheduler does not work
  • Login issues and app not working
  • Billing and cancellation problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More strategy-focused content

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pickleball+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PRO Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual PRO Subscription$18.991 Year
3 purchases

Pickleball Drills

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Biannual Subscription7 Days trial$89.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickleball+ free?
Pickleball+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickleball Drills free?
Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball+ or Pickleball Drills?
Pickleball Drills is rated higher. Pickleball+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 from 303 ratings.
Do Pickleball+ or Pickleball Drills have ads?
Pickleball Drills shows ads; Pickleball+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball+ or Pickleball Drills?
Pickleball+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pickleball Drills every 6 days. Most recently, Pickleball+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pickleball Drills on September 20, 2026.

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