Comparison

Racket Buddy vs Racketly

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

Racketly

Features

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Racketly connects you with opponents instantly — find open games, send match requests, chat, and get notified when a new match opportunity appears.

Screenshots

Racket Buddy4 screens

Racketly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Racketly at every 9 days against Racket Buddy's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Racketly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Racket Buddy versus Racketly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Racket Buddy	Racketly
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 9 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.5	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	70 MB	33 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Play & Track AB	Benedykt Tyminski

In-app purchases

None

Racket Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Racketly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Racket Buddy free?

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

Is Racketly free?

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

Do Racket Buddy or Racketly have ads?

Neither Racket Buddy nor Racketly shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Racket Buddy or Racketly?

Racket Buddy ships an update every 9 months, and Racketly every 9 days. Most recently, Racket Buddy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Racketly on October 10, 2026.