Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PB Play4 screens
Find Partners & Court | Hitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PB Play versus Find Partners & Court | Hitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB PlayFind Partners & Court | Hitch
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (64 ratings)4.8 (81 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews85.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6481 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercodeDependent Software IncorporatedHitch, Limited Partnership

Customer experience

PB Play

All ratings62 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative13.3%

Find Partners & Court | Hitch

All ratings81 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.8%

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

None

PB Play

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Find Partners & Court | Hitch

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time4
  • Hitch P1$2.99
  • Hitch One-time Rating & Play Style$3.99
  • Hitch Pro$3.99
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  • Hitch P5$3.99

Questions

Is PB Play free?
PB Play costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Find Partners & Court | Hitch free?
Find Partners & Court | Hitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PB Play or Find Partners & Court | Hitch?
Find Partners & Court | Hitch is rated higher. PB Play averages 4.1 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Find Partners & Court | Hitch averages 4.8 from 81 ratings.
Do PB Play or Find Partners & Court | Hitch have ads?
Neither PB Play nor Find Partners & Court | Hitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PB Play or Find Partners & Court | Hitch?
PB Play ships an update monthly, and Find Partners & Court | Hitch weekly. Most recently, PB Play was updated on November 6, 2026 and Find Partners & Court | Hitch on November 8, 2026.

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