CourtReserve vs PickleMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CourtReserve
This platform streamlines court reservations and club management. It simplifies online bookings, payments, and membership tracking, saving time for both organizations and players. The app offers a user-friendly interface for managing operations and booking court time on the go.
- Online court reservations
- Membership management
- Payment processing
- Digital waivers and agreements
- Event and program registration
- Door lock integration
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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.
PickleMate
This app simplifies pickleball scorekeeping with voice commands and automatic announcements. It can announce the score aloud and indicate who serves next, keeping games flowing smoothly. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced features like Apple Watch integration and player stat tracking.
- Automatic scorekeeping
- Voice command control
- Audio score announcements
- Next server indication
- Bluetooth speaker support
- Apple Watch app (Pro)
- Player stat tracking (Pro)
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Never lose track of the score again — now FREE to download! Just tap Point or Fault — on your iPhone or with a simple voice command. PickleMate handles everything else automatically: it announces the score out loud, tells you who serves next, and keeps the game moving. Connect a Bluetooth speaker and the whole court hears it. UPGRADE TO PICKLEMATE PRO Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase: • Apple Watch app — score games right from your wrist • Leaderboard — track and compare player stats • Game delete/restore — manage your game history Free features include full scorekeeping, voice announcements, Bluetooth speaker support, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PickleMate at 100% against CourtReserve's 26%. PickleMate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). CourtReserve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (360 vs 4). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PickleMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CourtReserve asks for nothing beyond the download.
PickleMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CourtReserve has 360 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of CourtReserve's written reviews are positive against 100% of PickleMate's.
CourtReserve ships an update every 5 weeks, PickleMate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CourtReserve | PickleMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (360 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 360 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CourtReserve | FIDSTECH LLC |
Customer experience
CourtReserve
PickleMate
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
PickleMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CourtReserve
No in-app purchases
PickleMate
- PickleMate Pro Support$1.99









