Play.Book vs The Picklr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play.Book
This sports app ecosystem allows users to book venues, discover new places to play, and manage game-related costs. It utilizes a token system for seamless bookings and cancellations, making it easy to organize matches and training sessions.
- Venue booking
- Discover new sports locations
- Split booking costs
- In-app token system (PBC)
- Organize matches and training
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Play.Book is sports app ecosystem and booking platform all in one. Book your favourite venues, or find new places to play; split booking costs and amp up the banter pre and post game. Play.Book converts currency into tokens- Play.Book Coin (PBC)- which makes bookings and cancellations a breeze. With just a touch of a button you and your pals can have the best venues in town ready and waiting for your next match, training session, or pick up game. Download Play.Book today and go play!
The Picklr
Easily find and join sports clubs with a streamlined booking process. Stay connected with your club through notifications and communication tools. Access 24/7 customer support for any assistance.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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Download our app today. Find your club and get started! - Simplified booking process - 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat - Club Notifications and communication tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Picklr at 4.4 against Play.Book's 3.0. The Picklr also leads on ratings volume (552 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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.
The Picklr holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Picklr has 552 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Play.Book ships an update every 2 months, The Picklr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play.Book | The Picklr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (552 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 552 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playbook Technologies (PVT) Ltd. | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
Play.Book
The Picklr
Bugs and requests
Play.Book
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Picklr
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when clicking on scheduled event details
- App crashes when viewing session roster
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds on multiple devices
- App closes unexpectedly and returns to home screen
- Clicking waitlisted session redirects to different session
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- Viewing session roster shows wrong roster
- Favorites randomly add unwanted locations
- WiFi connectivity issues with home networks after iOS 26 update
- App loading failures on home WiFi but works on cellular
- Magic link login button non-functional
- Text notifications enabled but don't work
- Email notification links open mobile web instead of app
- Default facility selection not persisted after app close
- Booking flow shows all sessions instead of selected one
- Session detail scrolling requires finger release to continue
- DUPR connection error with 'Oops...' message
Requested features
12 requests- Calendar integration to add bookings to Google Calendar or Apple iCal
- Push notifications for waitlist availability
- Ability to lock or protect favorite locations from changes
- List view for calendar with skill level filtering
- Multi-day reservation booking in single action
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- In-app membership cancellation and pause options
- In-app reservation modification and cancellation
- Independent DUPR account unlinking without support
- Apple Pay payment option
- Persistent default facility selection
- Improved session detail scrolling without release requirement
- Better roster viewing experience
In-app purchases
Play.Book
No in-app purchases
The Picklr
No in-app purchases
