HiPadel Play vs PickleBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiPadel Play
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Have you ever dreamed of watching your amateur padel game like a Pro? HiPadel brings video recordings and personal clips into the hands of youth and amateur. HiPadel Play is a remote control app for padel facilities owner. With HiPadel Play users can turn on the camera to record their matches. During the sport event they can tag important moments and is going to be available on the HiPadel platform. Viewers will be able to watch games and generated clips that can be downloaded on to their personal computer.
PickleBoard
This app provides a convenient way to keep score during pickleball games directly from your wrist. It offers voice announcements, match statistics, and multiple scoring modes. Share your game results easily with friends.
- Watch-first scoreboard
- Live Activity & Dynamic Island integration
- Voice score announcements
- Match stats and weather
- Multiple scoring modes
- Apple Health workout tracking
- Shareable game results
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PickleBoard is the Watch-first pickleball scoreboard built for casual and rec players. Keep score from your wrist while you play — no fumbling with your phone. — LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND — For games scored on iPhone, see the live score on your Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island on iPhone models that have one. — VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS — Hear every point spoken aloud on your Apple Watch or iPhone — "4, 2, 1" — so you never lose track during a fast rally. — MATCH STATS, WEATHER & REMATCH — At game-over, see the final score and tap Rematch for a one-tap restart with the same mode and target. With Pro, Match Stats adds where you played and the weather. — SCORING MODES — Doubles, singles, and rally scoring with optional freeze-at-target. Game targets of 11, 15, or 21 with automatic win-by-2. — APPLE WATCH FIRST — Glanceable scoreboard, quick-launch complication, Always-On Display dimming, swipe-to-score gesture, and an Apple Health workout when you're done. — iPHONE WIDGETS — Home Screen widget with current game state for games scored on iPhone. Lock Screen accessory family support too. — SHARE YOUR WINS — With Pro, share a square card with the final score, mode, and team names — perfect for Messages or social. — FREE WITH PRO IAP — PickleBoard is free to download. Free on iPhone: 1 match per session (the count resets after 6 hours of inactivity), with Live Activity, Dynamic Island, widgets and voice announcements included. Apple Watch: 7-day free trial. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: unlimited iPhone matches, the Apple Watch scoreboard after the trial, game-over match details with Match Stats (location and weather), and the share card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiPadel Play at none against PickleBoard's 1. HiPadel Play also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PickleBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HiPadel Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiPadel Play ships an update every 4 days, PickleBoard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiPadel Play | PickleBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morpheos | If Then Dev, LLC |
In-app purchases
HiPadel Play
No in-app purchases
PickleBoard
- Pickleball Pro$4.99
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