Comparison

Pickleball+ vs PickleNow

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

PickleNow

Discover nearby pickleball courts, find open play sessions, and connect with local players. Organize or join groups, leagues, and games all within a single platform.

Highlights
  • Find pickleball courts
  • Join open play sessions
  • Connect with local players
  • Organize groups and leagues
  • Discover games
Features
Read full description

Find courts. Discover players. Get in the game. PickleNow brings pickleball court discovery, player connections, and local communities together in one app. Whether you're looking for a place to play, checking court status, or meeting other players, PickleNow helps you explore your local pickleball scene. DISCOVER PICKLEBALL COURTS Explore courts on an interactive map. Search for courts by city or location. Check live court status and see the latest available court information. View court details and follow your favorite places. FIND AND CONNECT WITH PLAYERS Discover pickleball players in your community. Explore player profiles and connect with others. Find opportunities to meet players and get games going. JOIN GAMES AND COMMUNITIES Discover local activities and open play. Create or join pickleball groups. Explore leagues and local playing opportunities. Chat with other members and stay connected. YOUR LOCAL PICKLEBALL COMMUNITY Browse public courts and community information as a guest, or sign in to participate in social features. From finding your next court to discovering new people to play with, PickleNow helps bring your pickleball community together. Download PickleNow and find your next game.

Screenshots

Pickleball+4 screens
PickleNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PickleNow at none against Pickleball+'s 2. PickleNow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pickleball+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PickleNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PickleNow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball+ has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball+ ships an update every 3 weeks, PickleNow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pickleball+ versus PickleNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball+PickleNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKyle Garrett HurstPIUPIU LLC

Customer experience

Pickleball+

All ratings3,062 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative20.0%

PickleNow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PickleNow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pickleball+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PRO Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual PRO Subscription$18.991 Year
None

PickleNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball+ free?
Pickleball+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickleNow free?
PickleNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball+ or PickleNow?
PickleNow is rated higher. Pickleball+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while PickleNow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pickleball+ or PickleNow have ads?
PickleNow shows ads; Pickleball+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball+ or PickleNow?
Pickleball+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and PickleNow every 2 days. Most recently, Pickleball+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and PickleNow on October 25, 2026.

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