PingPod vs trainedB.ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
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.
- Real coach game assessment
- Personalized training plans
- Skill tree progress tracking
- Video-backed improvement proof
- Find and book local coaches
- Organize pickleball games
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
PingPod ships an update weekly, trainedB.ai every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PingPod | trainedB.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (997 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 997 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PINGPOD INC | TrainedB.ai Inc. |
Customer experience
PingPod
trainedB.ai
In-app purchases
PingPod
No in-app purchases
trainedB.ai
- trainedB.ai Premium$12.991 Month
- trainedB.ai Premium — Annual$99.991 Year









