Comparison

PingPod vs trainedB.ai

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

Head to head
About

PingPod

Book and access automated table tennis facilities 24/7. Reserve private or open tables, join leagues, attend classes, or take private lessons. Enjoy features like instant replays and automated scoreboards.

Highlights
  • 24/7 automated table tennis facility access
  • Table reservations (private & open)
  • Join open play and leagues
  • Attend group classes
  • Book 1-on-1 coaching lessons
  • Instant replays
  • Automated scoreboards
Features
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PingPod is a fully automated table tennis space open 24/7 currently located across 5 locations in New York City, further locations on the East Coast coming soon! Simply book a table on the app, invite your friends, let yourselves in to play and enjoy. Features include instant replays, automated scoreboards, music controls (private tables), open 24 hours in most locations. • Reserve Tables - either a table in an open environment or a private tables with ample space. • Join Open Play or League - weekly leagues and open plays to meet people of similar skill levels. • Attend a Class - small group lessons for people of any skill level. From someone just starting out to an advanced players. • Take Lessons - from world-class coaches to local club coaches who provide 1 on 1 instruction.

About

trainedB.ai

This app provides personalized pickleball training plans based on real coach assessments. Track your skill progression and prove your improvement with detailed evaluations and a visual skill tree. It also helps organize games and find local coaches.

Highlights
  • Real coach game assessment
  • Personalized training plans
  • Skill tree progress tracking
  • Video-backed improvement proof
  • Find and book local coaches
  • Organize pickleball games
Features
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Get better at your sport, one skill at a time. trainedB.ai turns practice into progress you can see. Take an assessment, find the one skill that will move your game most, and work on it with short, focused drills. Your skill tree grows as you improve, and a retest shows what changed. TRAIN ON YOUR OWN OR WITH A COACH - Focus on one skill at a time, with a weekly practice plan and streaks - Log practice, matches and tournaments - Book lessons and video reviews with real coaches - Upload game film and get it reviewed PLAY WITH YOUR PEOPLE - Join clubs and events, and find games with your crew - Share Proof of Work cards of your sessions TRAINEDB.AI PREMIUM Players can subscribe to trainedB.ai Premium (monthly, auto-renewing) for more focus picks, longer history and more media. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Trained by pros. Powered by AI. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://www.trainedb.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.trainedb.ai/privacy

Screenshots

PingPod4 screens
trainedB.ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PingPod at none against trainedB.ai's 2. PingPod also leads on ratings volume (997 vs 3). trainedB.ai's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. trainedB.ai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. PingPod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PingPod against 5.0 for trainedB.ai. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PingPod has 997 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PingPod ships an update weekly, trainedB.ai every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PingPod versus trainedB.ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPingPodtrainedB.ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (997 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings997 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPINGPOD INCTrainedB.ai Inc.

Customer experience

PingPod

All ratings994 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

trainedB.ai

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PingPod

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

trainedB.ai

Subscriptions2
  • trainedB.ai Premium$12.991 Month
  • trainedB.ai Premium — Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is PingPod free?
PingPod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is trainedB.ai free?
trainedB.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PingPod or trainedB.ai?
trainedB.ai is rated higher. PingPod averages 4.9 out of 5 from 997 ratings, while trainedB.ai averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PingPod or trainedB.ai have ads?
PingPod shows ads; trainedB.ai does not.
Which is updated more often, PingPod or trainedB.ai?
PingPod ships an update weekly, and trainedB.ai every 5 days. Most recently, PingPod was updated on November 14, 2026 and trainedB.ai on November 13, 2026.

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