Comparison

Racket Buddy vs Padel Now

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

Head to head

About

Racket Buddy

Features

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Racket Buddy app is a score counter and tournament creator for padel, tennis, badminton, pickleball, squash and table tennis. You can view the score on the iOS display or use the optional Racket Buddy score counter. The app also handles firmware updates for Racket Buddy score counter.

About

Padel Now

Features

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Padel Now es la app que hace más fácil reservar canchas de pádel. Pensada para jugadores que quieren organizar sus partidos sin llamadas, sin mensajes y sin perder tiempo. Desde la app puedes explorar distintas canchas, ver fotos y detalles, revisar la disponibilidad en tiempo real y reservar en pocos pasos. Todo el proceso es claro, rápido y sin complicaciones. Padel Now te permite pagar de forma segura, confirmar tu reserva al instante y llevar el control de tus próximos partidos desde un solo lugar. Así sabes cuándo juegas, dónde juegas y con quién juegas. Con Padel Now puedes: encontrar canchas de pádel fácilmente, ver disponibilidad en tiempo real, reservar en el horario que prefieras, pagar de forma rápida y segura, ver tus próximas reservas, contactar atención al cliente cuando lo necesites, entre otras funcionalidades. Menos tiempo buscando, más tiempo jugando.

Screenshots

Racket Buddy4 screens

Padel Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Padel Now at every 3 months against Racket Buddy's every 9 months. Racket Buddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Racket Buddy ships an update every 9 months, Padel Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Racket Buddy versus Padel Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Racket Buddy	Padel Now
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.5 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	70 MB	80 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Play & Track AB	Carlota Salvatti

In-app purchases

None

Racket Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Padel Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Racket Buddy free?

Racket Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Padel Now free?

Padel Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Racket Buddy or Padel Now have ads?

Neither Racket Buddy nor Padel Now shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Racket Buddy or Padel Now?

Racket Buddy ships an update every 9 months, and Padel Now every 3 months. Most recently, Racket Buddy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Padel Now on October 12, 2026.