Comparison

PickleUp vs PlayMore Pickleball

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

Head to head
About

PickleUp

Find and organize pickleball gatherings in your preferred locations. Easily respond to invitations and manage conversations without cluttering your inbox. A portion of each purchase supports the Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation.

Highlights
  • Location-based gathering notifications
  • Simple RSVP system (Yes, No, Maybe)
  • Organized conversation management
  • Supports multiple devices
  • Charitable contributions with purchase
Features
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Do you like to play pickleball but don't know where to go? Are you tired of receiving multiple emails and text messages not related to organizing a pickleball gathering? PickleUp was designed to solve these issues! Select the locations that you want to be notified when someone is trying to organize a pickleball gathering. Simply answer Yes, No, or Maybe as to whether you will be attending. Review comments and responses at your convenience without marking as Do Not Disturb, selecting to Leave Conversation, or filling your inbox. For every purchase of PickleUp, KeySys will contribute to the Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation to help cover expenses of vital programs and services that are not reimbursed through insurance. These gifts help Children’s of Alabama maintain the quality of the healthcare provided to our region’s most ill and critically injured children, and also provide support for pediatric research and education. PickleUp offers a premium version for a one-time payment of $1.99. The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This is a one-time purchase, after which your account will have permanent access to all features of PickleUp. This purchase is transferable between devices, so the user will have access to premium features regardless of which device the application is running on.

About

PlayMore Pickleball

This app simplifies organizing pickleball sessions, allowing users to create custom games, manage groups, and invite players effortlessly. Focus more on playing and less on the planning with its intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Organize sessions effortlessly
  • Create custom sessions in seconds
  • Simple group management
  • Invite members to groups
  • Schedule recurring sessions
  • Invite non-app users
Features
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Ready to take the hassle out of organizing pickleball sessions? Playmore Pickleball is your all-in-one app designed to help you streamline the setup and management of pickleball sessions so you can focus on the game. Whether you’re an organizer or just want to jump into a game without the hassle, Playmore Pickleball is here to simplify the experience. Download today to spend more time playing and less time organizing – see you on the court! Key Features: *Organize Sessions Effortlessly. You can create custom sessions in seconds. Set the maximum number of players, choose your available courts, and decide who’s playing with just a few taps. No more juggling multiple platforms to get your group together – everything you need is right here.Quick And Easy Setup. *Simple Group Management. With our group feature, you can easily create groups, invite members, and schedule recurring sessions. Send invites to anyone you want, even if they don’t have the app! Playmore Pickleball makes it easy to bring everyone together for a game, ensuring a smooth and seamless setup.

Screenshots

PickleUp4 screens
PlayMore Pickleball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PlayMore Pickleball at 3.2 against PickleUp's 1.0. PlayMore Pickleball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). PickleUp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. PickleUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlayMore Pickleball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayMore Pickleball holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of PickleUp's written reviews are positive against 0% of PlayMore Pickleball's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickleUp ships an update fortnightly, PlayMore Pickleball every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PickleUp versus PlayMore Pickleball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleUpPlayMore Pickleball
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)3.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.4.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeySys Consulting, Inc.Selkirk Sport, LLC

Customer experience

PickleUp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

PlayMore Pickleball

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PickleUp

One-time1
  • PickleUp Premium$1.99
None

PlayMore Pickleball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickleUp free?
PickleUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayMore Pickleball free?
PlayMore Pickleball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PickleUp or PlayMore Pickleball?
PlayMore Pickleball is rated higher. PickleUp averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PlayMore Pickleball averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do PickleUp or PlayMore Pickleball have ads?
PlayMore Pickleball shows ads; PickleUp does not.
Which is updated more often, PickleUp or PlayMore Pickleball?
PickleUp ships an update fortnightly, and PlayMore Pickleball every 10 days. Most recently, PickleUp was updated on October 29, 2026 and PlayMore Pickleball on October 24, 2026.

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