CourtReserve vs The Picklr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CourtReserve
Easily book courts for racquet and paddle sports like tennis and pickleball. Sign up for programs, leagues, and events, and manage your reservations all in one place. Pay directly through the app for a seamless experience.
- Book courts in a few taps
- Register for clinics, lessons, and leagues
- Find open play and drop-in sessions
- Instant confirmation and real-time availability
- In-app payments
- Manage reservations and receive notifications
- Support for multiple clubs
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Book your next court in a few taps. CourtReserve is how players at thousands of racquet and paddle sports clubs book courts, sign up for programs, and keep their playing life in one place. BOOK IN A FEW TAPS See what's open, pick your time, done. - Reserve courts under your club's rules and member rates - Register for clinics, lessons, leagues, and events - Grab a spot in open play or a drop-in session - See real availability and get instant confirmation - Pay in the app — no front desk, no phone call EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Your upcoming reservations at a glance - Notifications for schedule changes, waitlists, and openings - Play at more than one club? Switch between them easily BUILT FOR RACQUET AND PADDLE SPORTS Tennis. Pickleball. Padel. Platform tennis. Squash. Racquetball. Badminton. Indoor and out, clay and hard court, public facilities and private clubs. RUN A CLUB? Owners, admins, and coaches use the app too — check today's schedule, manage court reservations, and keep an eye on the club from anywhere. We're also rolling out a new way to find places to play near you. It's available in select areas now, with more on the way. Features available to you depend on how your club has set up its account.
The Picklr
Easily find and join sports clubs with a streamlined booking process. Stay connected with your club through notifications and communication tools. Access 24/7 customer support for any assistance.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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Download our app today. Find your club and get started! - Simplified booking process - 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat - Club Notifications and communication tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Picklr at 4.4 against CourtReserve's 2.9. The Picklr also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
The Picklr holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 363 and 553 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of CourtReserve's written reviews are positive against 22% of The Picklr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CourtReserve ships an update every 6 weeks, The Picklr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CourtReserve | The Picklr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (363 ratings) | 4.4 (553 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 363 | 553 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | #162 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CourtReserve | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
CourtReserve
The Picklr
User reviews
CourtReserve
From 363 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient one-stop app
- 🚀 Functional app
- 👍 Great platform for club management
- 🚀 Continuously improving
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 👎 Poor user experience and UI design
The Picklr
From 553 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to book courts and manage reservations
- ⚽ Great facilities and staff support
- 🎯 Convenient for year-round indoor play
- 📱 User-friendly interface when functioning properly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes when viewing session details
- 🐛 Crashes after recent iOS 26 update
- 🐛 App runs very slowly on some devices
- 😕 Confusing and cluttered UI navigation
- 😕 Unintuitive booking flow with redundant steps
Bugs and requests
CourtReserve
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and frequent logouts
- Calendar and scheduling bugs
- Waitlist and notification bugs
- Compatibility issues with new devices
- Reservation and booking bugs
Requested features
7 requests- Add ability to remove credit card info
- Add ability to remove organizations
- Improve calendar and scheduling features
- Add team management functionality
- Improve notification controls
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- Add dark mode option
- Improve cross-club search and visibility
The Picklr
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when clicking on scheduled event details
- App crashes when viewing session roster
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds on multiple devices
- App closes unexpectedly and returns to home screen
- Clicking waitlisted session redirects to different session
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- Viewing session roster shows wrong roster
- Favorites randomly add unwanted locations
- WiFi connectivity issues with home networks after iOS 26 update
- App loading failures on home WiFi but works on cellular
- Magic link login button non-functional
- Text notifications enabled but don't work
- Email notification links open mobile web instead of app
- Default facility selection not persisted after app close
- Booking flow shows all sessions instead of selected one
- Session detail scrolling requires finger release to continue
- DUPR connection error with 'Oops...' message
Requested features
12 requests- Calendar integration to add bookings to Google Calendar or Apple iCal
- Push notifications for waitlist availability
- Ability to lock or protect favorite locations from changes
- List view for calendar with skill level filtering
- Multi-day reservation booking in single action
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- In-app membership cancellation and pause options
- In-app reservation modification and cancellation
- Independent DUPR account unlinking without support
- Apple Pay payment option
- Persistent default facility selection
- Improved session detail scrolling without release requirement
- Better roster viewing experience
In-app purchases
CourtReserve
No in-app purchases
The Picklr
No in-app purchases
