Comparison

Amicus Prime vs Gotham Pickleball

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

Head to head
About

Amicus Prime

Control a table tennis robot wirelessly via Bluetooth to create and customize training drills. Access pre-saved exercises from professionals and learn proper execution through in-app videos. Update robot firmware and software for enhanced performance.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth control
  • Customizable drills (spin, speed, placement)
  • Pre-saved professional exercises
  • In-app demonstration videos
  • Software and firmware updates
  • Interval training function
  • Save unlimited exercises
Features
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The new AMICUS PRIME sets out to redefine the possibilities of a table tennis robot and will excite fans all over the world. The innovative PRIME is controlled wirelessly via Bluetooth technology from the AMICUS App running on iPhone. AMICUS app software offers a multitude of interactive content, improved and added to with regular updates. Creating exercises, changing spin, speed, placement and trajectory has never been easier. Pre-saved exercises created by professional players and coaches are playable at the press of a button with in-app videos by stars such as Tiago Apolonia just waiting to show the correct execution. Get acquainted with our AMICUS flagship model and discover the new possibilities of the most tireless, and always ready, training partner you will find. Special features of AMICUS PRIME: - Control the intensity of the exercise by selecting ball frequency from 5 to 120 balls per minute. - Vary spin, speed, trajectory, and placement from ball to ball. Control each function through this app. - Use this mobile application to connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to your AMICUS PRIME robot. - Keep the software and firmware up to date with help of the app. App notifies you when new update is available. - Left-Right (mirror) switch for reversing drills to match the dominant hand of the user so forehand/backhand placements are correct. Also can instantly provide a reversed version of any asymmetrical exercise without creating a new exercise. - Test individual balls within an exercise with the Sample function. - Individual Frequency Control (IFC) can customize the time interval between any two consecutive balls, especially useful when there is a large difference in ball speed; for example, a short, slow backspin serve followed by several fast, long topspin balls. - Incorporate interval training into your table tennis practice sessions with the Cycle function. - Pre-programmed with 21 exercises created by German Butterfly Coach Richard Prause, which can be modified or replaced. Restore these pre-programmed exercises with the Restore Factory Exercises function. - Watch the integrated demonstration videos to learn how to properly perform each pre-programmed exercise. - Save virtually unlimited exercises—limited only by available memory of the device used to run the app. - Sequence together multiple exercises so they run automatically one after the other, or randomly. - Use the key-fob-like remote control (small, lightweight and easy to fit in pocket) to start and stop ball delivery and change ball frequency.

About

Gotham Pickleball

This app allows users to book courts at a fully autonomous indoor pickleball club. Enjoy climate-controlled courts, automated scoreboards, and instant replays. Access open play sessions and clinics with professional coaches.

Highlights
  • Court booking
  • Invite friends
  • Automated entry
  • Instant replays
  • Automated scoreboards
  • Open play sessions
  • Professional coaching clinics
Features
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Gotham Pickleball is the first fully autonomous pickleball club in America, located in New York City. This newly built-out indoor venue has 4 full size, cushioned (and climate controlled!) pickleball courts, and is open 20 hours a day, every day of the year. Book a court on the app, invite your friends, let yourselves in to play, and enjoy our state-of-the-art pickleball venue. Features include instant replays, automated scoreboards, open play sessions, and clinics with professional pickleball coaches.

Screenshots

Amicus Prime3 screens
Gotham Pickleball2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gotham Pickleball at 4.9 against Amicus Prime's 4.2. Gotham Pickleball also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (260 vs 31). Amicus Prime's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gotham Pickleball holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gotham Pickleball has 260 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Amicus Prime's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gotham Pickleball's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amicus Prime ships an update every 2 months, Gotham Pickleball weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Amicus Prime versus Gotham Pickleball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmicus PrimeGotham Pickleball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (31 ratings)4.9 (260 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings31260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperButterfly Table TennisPINGPOD INC

Customer experience

Amicus Prime

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative25.0%

Gotham Pickleball

All ratings254 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Amicus Prime

No in-app purchases

None

Gotham Pickleball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amicus Prime free?
Amicus Prime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gotham Pickleball free?
Gotham Pickleball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amicus Prime or Gotham Pickleball?
Gotham Pickleball is rated higher. Amicus Prime averages 4.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Gotham Pickleball averages 4.9 from 260 ratings.
Do Amicus Prime or Gotham Pickleball have ads?
Gotham Pickleball shows ads; Amicus Prime does not.
Which is updated more often, Amicus Prime or Gotham Pickleball?
Amicus Prime ships an update every 2 months, and Gotham Pickleball weekly. Most recently, Amicus Prime was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gotham Pickleball on October 27, 2026.

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