Comparison

matchPickle vs Score Pickleball

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Effortless game scoring
  • League and event management
  • Fair round robin scheduling
  • Trophy and badge system
  • Player progress tracking
  • Connect with local players
Features
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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!

Screenshots

matchPickle4 screens
Score Pickleball4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

matchPickle ships an update every 3 weeks, Score Pickleball monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
matchPickle versus Score Pickleball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermatchPickleScore Pickleball
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob MathewsSCORE PICKLEBALL LLC

Customer experience

matchPickle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Score Pickleball

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

matchPickle

No in-app purchases

None

Score Pickleball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is matchPickle free?
matchPickle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Score Pickleball free?
Score Pickleball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, matchPickle or Score Pickleball?
Score Pickleball is rated higher. matchPickle averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Score Pickleball averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do matchPickle or Score Pickleball have ads?
Neither matchPickle nor Score Pickleball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, matchPickle or Score Pickleball?
matchPickle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Score Pickleball monthly. Most recently, matchPickle was updated on November 7, 2026 and Score Pickleball on November 3, 2026.

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