Comparison

Pickleball Referee Timer vs CROWN PICKLEBALL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

CROWN PICKLEBALL4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pickleball Referee Timer versus CROWN PICKLEBALL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball Referee TimerCROWN PICKLEBALL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam OomsPERKYOULATER, INC.

Customer experience

Pickleball Referee Timer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CROWN PICKLEBALL

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pickleball Referee Timer

No in-app purchases

None

CROWN PICKLEBALL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball Referee Timer free?
Pickleball Referee Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CROWN PICKLEBALL free?
CROWN PICKLEBALL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball Referee Timer or CROWN PICKLEBALL?
Pickleball Referee Timer is rated higher. Pickleball Referee Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while CROWN PICKLEBALL averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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