The Picklr vs Down The Middle
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
Down The Middle
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WHAT IS DOWN THE MIDDLE? Down The Middle is a golf handicap app built for the amateur golfer who wants a handicap they can finally live up to. Traditional handicap formulas are designed to make your handicap as low as possible by cherry-picking your best rounds. The result? An unrealistic expectation of your typical performance and a number that puts pressure on you every time you tee it up. Down The Middle takes a different approach: A TRUER GOLF HANDICAP Down The Middle uses every round you play, not just your best ones — and we input them into a proprietary, statistically weighted formula that accounts for recency, course difficulty, and historical playing tendencies. The result is a handicap that actually reflects how you typically play golf. TRACK EVERY ROUND Post your round in seconds from over 40,000 golf courses in our database. Select the tees you played and the course rating and slope populate automatically. Also view the full details of every round you play via the round detail card. And unlike other handicap services, your handicap updates instantly after every round you post. ANALYTICS Dive deeper into your round history and see important stats such as your all-time lowest score, lowest handicap achieved, scoring average and how often you outplay your handicap. Also visualize your playing trends with a trailing twelve month chart. CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Follow your friends in the playing partners tab and track their handicap ups and downs, recent round activity, and hot and cold streaks — all in one place in the News Feed. MEMBERSHIP Down The Middle is $49.99 per year. No hidden fees, no gimmicks — just a truer golf handicap. Learn more at dtmhandicap.com Privacy Policy: https://dtmhandicap.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://dtmhandicap.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Picklr at none against Down The Middle's 1. The Picklr also leads on chart position (#200 vs unranked). Down The Middle's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Down The Middle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. The Picklr asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Picklr ships an update every 2 weeks, Down The Middle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Picklr | Down The Middle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (549 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 549 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PBC Labs | Ryan Cantrell |
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
Down The Middle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Picklr
No in-app purchases
Down The Middle
- Annual Membership$49.991 Year
Questions
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