Pickleball Referee Timer vs CROWN PICKLEBALL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pickleball Referee Timer
This watchOS app provides quick countdown timers for common pickleball referee intervals. It offers alerts for remaining time and haptic feedback upon completion, allowing referees to focus on the game without manual resets. Customizable time intervals cater to different tournament rules.
- Customizable countdown timers
- Pre-set time intervals
- 15-second and 1-minute alerts
- Haptic and audible completion alerts
- No manual reset required
- Adjustable time between games
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This watchOS app provides timers for common time intervals required by Pickleball referees. Tap on any of the listed time intervals and it will start a count-down timer for the duration of that event. When the timer reaches zero, a completion alert/haptic will sound. Shortly later, the view will return to the main list. There is no need to stop or reset the timer after the alarm which leaves the referee free to restart the game. The list includes a 15 second warning, 1 minute time-out, 2 minutes between games, 5/6/8 minutes to start a match, 10 minutes for a new match for those who prefer that approach, and 15 minutes for a medical time-out. The 1-minute, 2-minute, and 5/6/8-minute timers also give an alert when 15 seconds remain and will continue the countdown to zero. The 10 minute and 15 minute timers give an alert when 1 minute remains and will continue the countdown to zero. The referee can tap the "Stop" button at any time to indicate an early end of the time interval and return to the list of available intervals. There is no need to reset the timer. The time interval from match called to start of play can be set to 5, 6, or 8 minutes based on the tournament director's preference. Hold your finger on the display (any of the list items) for 3-4 seconds and you get a new window where you can scroll through the choices of 5, 6, or 8 minutes depending on the tournament director's preference -- simply drag your finger up or down in the window which has the time numbers. The press the "Set Time" button to save that value for the duration of the tournament. Only one of 5/6/8 will show in the list of intervals to avoid hitting the wrong item by accident. The timer will remain in the foreground as long as the countdown continues. Do not tap the crown of your watch while a timer is active (which returns the watch to a normal watch face). This puts the Pickleball Referee Timer in the background and you might not receive an alert when the timer reaches zero. Be sure to fully charge your watch prior to extended use.
CROWN PICKLEBALL
Track your pickleball scores with traditional or rally scoring. Tap your watch to increment points and review your progress on your phone. Sync your game time with Apple Workout & Health apps.
- Traditional and rally scoring
- Apple Watch scorekeeping
- Phone progress review
- Apple Workout sync
- Apple Health sync
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Easily keep track of your pickleball score using traditional or rally scoring. Simply increment the point on the correct side by tapping your watch! Then, review your progress on your phone later. You also have the option to sync your play time with the Apple Workout & Health apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickleball Referee Timer at 100% against CROWN PICKLEBALL's 50%. Pickleball Referee Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Pickleball Referee Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Referee Timer has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pickleball Referee Timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of CROWN PICKLEBALL's.
| Parameter | Pickleball Referee Timer | CROWN PICKLEBALL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Ooms | PERKYOULATER, INC. |
Customer experience
Pickleball Referee Timer
CROWN PICKLEBALL
In-app purchases
Pickleball Referee Timer
No in-app purchases
CROWN PICKLEBALL
No in-app purchases





