Ballbutton vs Toledo Pickle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ballbutton
This app streamlines sports club and studio operations by managing bookings, payments, programs, and memberships. It offers features for various athletic facilities and includes a unique social feed for members.
- Booking management
- Payment processing
- Program and lesson scheduling
- Membership management
- Automated payments and billing
- Member social feed
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Ballbutton helps clubs & studios manage their business and grow the revenue by managing bookings, payments, programs, lessons, teams, and members (memberships). Tennis, Golf, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Golf, Swimming, Cycling, Yoga and any other athletic facility Court/Tee/Spot/Line reservations. Any lesson, clinic and program reservations. Offer any classes also Streaming! Membership management tools AtoZ: memberships, subscriptions, initiations, automated payments, billing, reports, checkins and more! PLUS extraordinary one-of-a-kind module: Members’ Social Feed!! Privacy Policy: https://www.ballbutton.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.ballbutton.com/terms
Toledo Pickle
Book court time, reserve lessons, and order food and drinks. This app provides a convenient way to manage your pickleball activities and enjoy entertainment at the venue.
- Membership management
- Court time booking
- Lesson reservations
- Food and drink ordering
- Entertainment access
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Use this app to become a member, book court time, take a lesson or purchase food & drinks!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Toledo Pickle at 100% against Ballbutton's 50%. Toledo Pickle also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Ballbutton's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Toledo Pickle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 516 and 149 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ballbutton's written reviews are positive against 100% of Toledo Pickle's.
Ballbutton ships an update every 6 weeks, Toledo Pickle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballbutton | Toledo Pickle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (516 ratings) | 4.9 (149 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 516 — better | 149 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ballbutton, Inc | PINGPOD INC |
Customer experience
Ballbutton
Toledo Pickle
Bugs and requests
Ballbutton
Reported bugs
9 issues- Invalid input syntax error when booking courts (type integer: 3.0)
- App crashes when clicking on dates to book
- Password creation validation not working properly
- Bookings not appearing in upcoming reservations list
- Potential duplicate charges when using multiple payment methods
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- Email confirmations not being sent
- Mass email function failing to reach users
- Android app rarely functions properly
- Message function disabled with COVID-19 message still displayed
Requested features
10 requests- Change calendar to start with Sunday instead of Monday
- Display booking confirmation with specific day information
- Increase font size for time columns
- Improve reservation visibility in app after booking
- Add phone number as account creation option alongside email
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- Implement reliable email confirmation system
- Show partner names for all reservation participants
- Sort reservations by date rather than day of week
- Enable message sharing functionality for reservations
- Add cancellation management features
Toledo Pickle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ballbutton
No in-app purchases
Toledo Pickle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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