STOLmate vs Austin Pickle Ranch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STOLmate
This application calculates the take-off and landing distances for light aircraft. It requires a separate hardware sensor module that attaches to the aircraft.
- Measures take-off distance
- Measures landing distance
- Requires STOLmate Sensor Module
- Supports light aircraft
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STOLmate measures the take-off and landing distances of a light aircraft. It requires the purchase of a STOLmate Sensor Module, which is a lightweight box affixed to the bottom of the airplane. You can buy one at stolmate.com
Austin Pickle Ranch
Book pickleball courts, join open play sessions, or sign up for lessons and leagues. This app is your gateway to playing pickleball in Central Texas, offering opportunities to meet new players and improve your game.
- Reserve pickleball courts
- Join open play sessions
- Participate in weekly leagues
- Attend group classes
- Book 1-on-1 lessons
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Austin Pickle Ranch is Central Texas’s destination for pickleball. We’ve got plenty of space for you to unleash your pickleball prowess and show off your skills. So grab your paddle, download this app, and prepare yourself for a little fun. Simply book a court on the app, invite your friends, and crush it on the courts. • Reserve Courts - Never wait to play pickleball again! Reserve one of our premium courts in the heart of Austin. Game on y’all! • 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: STOLmate at none against Austin Pickle Ranch's shown. STOLmate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Austin Pickle Ranch's advantage is ratings volume (576 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for STOLmate against 4.9 for Austin Pickle Ranch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Austin Pickle Ranch has 576 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of STOLmate's written reviews are positive against 88% of Austin Pickle Ranch's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STOLmate | Austin Pickle Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (576 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 576 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Chubb | PINGPOD INC |
Customer experience
STOLmate
Austin Pickle Ranch
In-app purchases
STOLmate
No in-app purchases
Austin Pickle Ranch
No in-app purchases
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