The Picklr vs PickleMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Picklr
Easily find and join sports clubs with a streamlined booking process. Stay connected with your club through notifications and communication tools. Access 24/7 customer support for any assistance.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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Download our app today. Find your club and get started! - Simplified booking process - 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat - Club Notifications and communication tools
PickleMate
This app simplifies pickleball scorekeeping with voice commands and automatic announcements. It can announce the score aloud and indicate who serves next, keeping games flowing smoothly. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced features like Apple Watch integration and player stat tracking.
- Automatic scorekeeping
- Voice command control
- Audio score announcements
- Next server indication
- Bluetooth speaker support
- Apple Watch app (Pro)
- Player stat tracking (Pro)
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Never lose track of the score again — now FREE to download! Just tap Point or Fault — on your iPhone or with a simple voice command. PickleMate handles everything else automatically: it announces the score out loud, tells you who serves next, and keeps the game moving. Connect a Bluetooth speaker and the whole court hears it. UPGRADE TO PICKLEMATE PRO Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase: • Apple Watch app — score games right from your wrist • Leaderboard — track and compare player stats • Game delete/restore — manage your game history Free features include full scorekeeping, voice announcements, Bluetooth speaker support, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PickleMate at 5.0 against The Picklr's 4.4. PickleMate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). The Picklr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (552 vs 4). On price, ads 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. PickleMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Picklr asks for nothing beyond the download.
PickleMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Picklr has 552 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Picklr ships an update fortnightly, PickleMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Picklr | PickleMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (552 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 552 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PBC Labs | FIDVI SHAJI SHEREEF |
Customer experience
The Picklr
PickleMate
Bugs and requests
The Picklr
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when clicking on scheduled event details
- App crashes when viewing session roster
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds on multiple devices
- App closes unexpectedly and returns to home screen
- Clicking waitlisted session redirects to different session
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- Viewing session roster shows wrong roster
- Favorites randomly add unwanted locations
- WiFi connectivity issues with home networks after iOS 26 update
- App loading failures on home WiFi but works on cellular
- Magic link login button non-functional
- Text notifications enabled but don't work
- Email notification links open mobile web instead of app
- Default facility selection not persisted after app close
- Booking flow shows all sessions instead of selected one
- Session detail scrolling requires finger release to continue
- DUPR connection error with 'Oops...' message
Requested features
12 requests- Calendar integration to add bookings to Google Calendar or Apple iCal
- Push notifications for waitlist availability
- Ability to lock or protect favorite locations from changes
- List view for calendar with skill level filtering
- Multi-day reservation booking in single action
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- In-app membership cancellation and pause options
- In-app reservation modification and cancellation
- Independent DUPR account unlinking without support
- Apple Pay payment option
- Persistent default facility selection
- Improved session detail scrolling without release requirement
- Better roster viewing experience
PickleMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Picklr
No in-app purchases
PickleMate
- PickleMate Pro Support$1.99
