PB Play vs Find Partners & Court | Hitch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PB Play
This app automates the creation of randomized doubles pickleball matches for leagues or casual games. It ensures fair play by rotating partners and opponents, and manages player lists for multiple leagues. Easily add or remove players mid-game without disrupting the rotation.
- Randomized doubles match generation
- Fair partner and opponent rotation
- Manage multiple player lists
- Dynamic player addition/removal
- Supports any number of players/courts
- Even spare rotation
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Use Pickleball Play to generate randomized doubles matches for league or recreational play. No more arguments or uncomfortable moments when players have to choose partners and opponents. In just minutes, you can organize fair play for any number of players on any number of courts. Features: - Players always have a new partner, until all unique combinations have been exhausted - Games will keep being added indefinitely - Opponents are always changing - Spares sit out evenly and in a fixed order - Ability to add players who arrive late and to remove players who leave early, without messing up the spare rotation - Any number of players - Any number of courts - Manage and save player lists for several leagues How to use: 1) Input your league name, so you can use the same list of players in the future 2) Add the players 3) Select the number of courts 4) Tap on a game to view the details of who is playing 5) *Important! Tap the green pickleball to mark each completed game. 6) Tap on Adjust if you want to add or remove players as you go.
Find Partners & Court | Hitch
Find nearby partners and coaches for tennis, padel, or pickleball. Book courts instantly and get AI analysis of your gameplay. Connect with players of similar levels and play styles to schedule matches and improve your game.
- Find nearby players
- Book courts instantly
- AI video analysis for pickleball
- Compare player levels and styles
- Schedule matches and chat
- Add DUPR, VBR, UTR ratings
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With Hitch, it’s easy to find partners nearby for playing tennis, padel or pickleball! We’ve got everything you need: whether you are looking for a partner or coach, want to book a court instantly or get an AI Video Rating analysis of your play style. Hitch is a perfect app for racket sports lovers who are looking for doubles partners. Compare levels and play styles of other players, browse through their profiles, build connections, schedule matches and plan your next game in one app. Hitch connects players in Toronto, Chicago, Dallas, London, New York, Denver, Orlando, Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Ottawa, Miami, and other cities. PLAYERS NEARBY Look through the cards of opponents and choose those who suit you best by their: — distance and availability; — level, personality and play style; — complementary doubles skills; — gender and game format — singles or doubles. Add photos, videos and information to your account, swipe through cards and get to know the players who are also ready to step on the court. COURT BOOKING Find coaches, meet players from your city and book courts in the clubs. Instant court booking through Hitch is available only in the US. BEST FIT PARTNERS Best Fit helps find not only players of the right level but also suitable combinations for matches. Hitch takes into account game features and chooses partners with complementing styles (aggressor & anchor) so you can build a stronger team and a better experience on the court. AI LEVEL AND STYLE ANALYSIS AI video analysis for pickleball. Upload a video of your game in order to: — get an AI vision based rating analysis of your level; — define the features and style of the game; — make use of results for optimal doubles partners. SPORTS RATING Add DUPR, VBR and UTR rating to your profile. They help showcase your level and find players with complementing skills to make matches more exciting for both sides. MATCH PLANNING Found a suitable partner? Chat with your Hitches, discuss the time, format and details of the game. Hitch is made for those who want to spend less time on group chats searching for partners and courts and more time playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Find Partners & Court | Hitch at Free against PB Play's $5.99. Find Partners & Court | Hitch also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). PB Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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
Find Partners & Court | Hitch is free to download; PB Play costs $5.99 up front. Find Partners & Court | Hitch sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PB Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Find Partners & Court | Hitch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of PB Play's written reviews are positive against 85% of Find Partners & Court | Hitch's.
PB Play ships an update monthly, Find Partners & Court | Hitch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PB Play | Find Partners & Court | Hitch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (64 ratings) | 4.8 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | codeDependent Software Incorporated | Hitch, Limited Partnership |
Customer experience
PB Play
Find Partners & Court | Hitch
Bugs and requests
PB Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Find Partners & Court | Hitch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot connect with anyone
- Cannot view courts without payment
- User must re-authenticate to delete account but never receives email
Requested features
2 requests- More filtering options for availability
- More filtering options for experience levels
In-app purchases
PB Play
No in-app purchases
Find Partners & Court | Hitch
- 1-week Trial Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly Unlimited Plan$4.991 Month
- Annual Unlimited Plan$9.991 Year
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- 1st Month FREE Annual Subscription1 Month trial$12.991 Year
- Hitch P1$2.99
- Hitch One-time Rating & Play Style$3.99
- Hitch Pro$3.99
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- Hitch P5$3.99
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