Comparison

NextUp Pickleball vs The Kitchen Pickleball

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

Head to head
About

NextUp Pickleball

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Find players, create groups, schedule courts, manage game rotations, keep scores, validate your rating. Play your best Pickleball!

About

The Kitchen Pickleball

Features
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The Kitchen was founded with a simple yet powerful idea: to create a home where pickleball players and enthusiasts could unite. What started as a passion project has grown into the world’s largest community of pickleball lovers, connecting players worldwide. From humble beginnings, The Kitchen has grown into something truly extraordinary—a place where players and fans find meaningful connections and shared experiences. Thank you for your unwavering support and for being an essential part of this incredible journey. Together, we are The Kitchen.

Screenshots

NextUp Pickleball4 screens
The Kitchen Pickleball2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NextUp Pickleball at 12.0 against The Kitchen Pickleball's 16.0. On price 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
NextUp Pickleball versus The Kitchen Pickleball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextUp PickleballThe Kitchen Pickleball
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMemberSports, LLCPINGPOD INC

In-app purchases

None

NextUp Pickleball

No in-app purchases

None

The Kitchen Pickleball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextUp Pickleball free?
NextUp Pickleball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Kitchen Pickleball free?
The Kitchen Pickleball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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