matchPickle vs Score Pickleball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
matchPickle
This app serves as a video scoreboard for pickleball matches, suitable for tournaments or casual play. It allows users to create highlight reels by marking key rallies and produces professional-looking scoreboard overlays.
- Video scoreboard for pickleball
- Tournament and rec play support
- Apple Watch or Bluetooth clicker control
- Highlight reel creation
- Professional scoreboard overlays
- On-court or off-court scoreboard
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1. MatchPickle is a IOS App that runs on IPads and IPhones. The App is a video scorekeeper (scoreboard) for pickleball tournaments, rec play, round robin’s, etc. MatchPickle is a on court or off court scoreboard. The pickleball player or spectator uses an Apple Watch, or Bluetooth clicker allowing which scores the game (clickers can be purchased within the App) Each rally or “clip” can be highlighted so that a “highlight reel” can easily be created right after the match and shared with the players or social media. While the game is being played a scoreboard overlay (see below) is constructed making the finished product like a professional video production of a Pickleball match.
Score Pickleball
Easily score pickleball games, manage leagues, and track player progress. Features include fair round robin scheduling, event management, and social connections with other players. Elevate your competitive and social pickleball experience.
- Effortless game scoring
- League and event management
- Fair round robin scheduling
- Trophy and badge system
- Player progress tracking
- Connect with local players
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Effortlessly score your games, manage leagues, and track your path to victory. Bid farewell to complex rotations and clunky league tools - we've got you covered. Host leagues, schedule matches, earn trophies and badges, and record scores with ease. Immerse yourself in the game, relish moments with friends, and monitor your progress. Our innovative round robin system ensures fairness and equality even on unequal skilled courts, revolutionizing your pickleball leagues and open play events. Connect with more pickleball enthusiasts, join or create leagues, discover more local competitive players, and effortlessly schedule and manage events. Score Pickleball makes your journey competitive, social, fun, and engaging. Download now to elevate your pickleball experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Score Pickleball at 4.9 against matchPickle's 2.5. Score Pickleball also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). matchPickle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Score Pickleball holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of matchPickle's written reviews are positive against 92% of Score Pickleball's.
matchPickle ships an update every 3 weeks, Score Pickleball monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | matchPickle | Score Pickleball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Mathews | SCORE PICKLEBALL LLC |
Customer experience
matchPickle
Score Pickleball
In-app purchases
matchPickle
No in-app purchases
Score Pickleball
No in-app purchases
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