Stingrays vs The Pickle Bar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stingrays
Stay connected with the South Carolina Stingrays through this official app. Access team news, purchase tickets, listen to live games, and shop for merchandise. Get exclusive updates and special offers directly on your phone.
- Team news updates
- Ticket purchasing and management
- Live game audio streaming
- Game schedule and scores
- Online merchandise store
- Roster and standings
- Exclusive offers
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The South Carolina Stingrays are proud to share their new app with Stingrays fans! Now, you can stay in touch with the Stingrays anytime, anywhere, on your phone. Features include: NEWS: Stay up date on Stingrays news TICKETS: Purchase tickets and manage your season tickets AUDIO: Listen to LIVE games and the Pucktown Podcast straight from the app SCHEDULE: Schedule of upcoming games, scores of previous games, purchase tickets SHOP THE REEF: Get yourself some Stingrays merch from the online store TEAM: View the roster and team standings STAY UPDATED: Be among the first to receive exclusive updates and special offers sent straight to your phone! ...and much more!
The Pickle Bar
Easily find and book courts at your local club. Connect with your club through notifications and communication tools, and get instant support 24/7.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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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 Pickle Bar at 4.9 against Stingrays's 4.3. The Pickle Bar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Pickle Bar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 28 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stingrays | The Pickle Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Carolina Stingrays, Inc | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
Stingrays
The Pickle Bar
In-app purchases
Stingrays
No in-app purchases
The Pickle Bar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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