# DUPR vs Pickleball Drills

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickleball Drills at 87% against DUPR's 9%. Pickleball Drills also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (16.0.2 vs 18.6). DUPR's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 303). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DUPR sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pickleball Drills holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DUPR has 3.9K ratings behind it against 303, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of DUPR's written reviews are positive against 87% of Pickleball Drills's.

DUPR ships an update weekly, Pickleball Drills every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DUPR | Pickleball Drills |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dupr/id1567932355/reviews) | **[4.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 303 |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | **87.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#53** | — |
| Size | 113 MB | 172 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.0.2** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DUPR LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567932357) | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) |

## What reviewers say

### DUPR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dupr/id1567932355)

**Currently charting:** #53 Top Grossing · Sports, #185 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Track your pickleball matches and improve your official rating. Find nearby players and teammates based on their DUPR scores and match history. Subscriptions unlock exclusive features and an ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Log pickleball matches, Official DUPR rating algorithm, Opponent score verification, View match history, Find nearby players, Browse user profiles and ratings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DUPR+ | $1.99 | per month |
| DUPR+ | $2.99 | per month |
| DUPR+ | $3.99 | per month |
| DUPR+ | $3.99 | per month |
| DUPR+ | $4.99 | per month |
| DUPR+ | $4.99 | per month |
| DUPR+ | $11.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $14.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $19.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $19.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $24.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $29.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $29.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $39.99 | per year |
| DUPR+ | $49.99 | per year |
| DUPR Verified Single Event | $7.99 | one-time |
| DUPR Reset March 2026 | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for finding players of similar level
- 👍 Tracks progress well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🤖 Inaccurate and inconsistent ratings
- 🤯 Poor user experience and navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Email verification not working
- Inability to edit or delete matches
- Freezing and crashes when navigating app

**Requested features**

- Ability to add friends and follow other players
- Improved match validation and score tracking
- More transparency around rating algorithm


### Pickleball Drills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357)

Enhance your pickleball skills with daily drills and video instruction. Access a library of routines for all levels, including solo options for home or court practice. Improve your dinks, drops, volleys, and more with expert guidance.

**Highlights:** Daily pickleball drills, Video instruction for each drill, Drills for all skill levels, Solo practice drills (wall/ball machine), Improve dinks, drops, and volleys, Monthly new drill uploads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Biannual Subscription | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome drills
- 👍 Easy to find & incorporate drills
- 👍 Great drills and instructions
- 👍 Helpful for improving game
- 👍 Organized well and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Scheduler does not work
- 🐛 Login issues and app not working
- 🐛 Billing and cancellation problems
- 💡 Need more strategy-focused content
- 🔒 No captions for deaf/hard of hearing players

**Reported bugs**

- Scheduler does not work
- Login issues and app not working
- Billing and cancellation problems

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- More strategy-focused content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DUPR free?

DUPR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DUPR or Pickleball Drills?

Pickleball Drills is rated higher. DUPR averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 from 303 ratings.

### Do DUPR or Pickleball Drills have ads?

Both DUPR and Pickleball Drills show ads.

### Which is updated more often, DUPR or Pickleball Drills?

DUPR ships an update weekly, and Pickleball Drills every 6 days. Most recently, DUPR was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pickleball Drills on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*