Comparison

PickleBoard vs CROWN PICKLEBALL

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

Head to head
About

PickleBoard

This app provides a convenient way to keep score during pickleball games directly from your wrist. It offers voice announcements, match statistics, and multiple scoring modes. Share your game results easily with friends.

Highlights
  • Watch-first scoreboard
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island integration
  • Voice score announcements
  • Match stats and weather
  • Multiple scoring modes
  • Apple Health workout tracking
  • Shareable game results
Features
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PickleBoard is the Watch-first pickleball scoreboard built for casual and rec players. Keep score from your wrist while you play — no fumbling with your phone. — LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND — See the live score on your Lock Screen and right inside the Dynamic Island during every game. — VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS — Hear every point spoken aloud — "4, 2, 1" — so you never lose track during a fast rally. — MATCH STATS, WEATHER & REMATCH — At game-over, see the score, location, weather conditions, and tap Rematch for a one-tap restart with the same settings. — SCORING MODES — Doubles, singles, and rally scoring with optional freeze-at-target. Game targets of 11, 15, or 21 with automatic win-by-2. — APPLE WATCH FIRST — Glanceable scoreboard, quick-launch complication, Always-On Display dimming, swipe-to-score gesture, and an Apple Health workout when you're done. — iPHONE WIDGETS — Home Screen widget with current game state. Lock Screen accessory family support too. — SHARE YOUR WINS — A share card with the final score, mode, and team names — perfect for Messages or social. — FREE WITH PRO IAP — PickleBoard is free to download. Pro features (Live Activity, voice announcements, match stats) are unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase.

About

CROWN PICKLEBALL

Track your pickleball scores with traditional or rally scoring. Tap your watch to increment points and review your progress on your phone. Sync your game time with Apple Workout & Health apps.

Highlights
  • Traditional and rally scoring
  • Apple Watch scorekeeping
  • Phone progress review
  • Apple Workout sync
  • Apple Health sync
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Easily keep track of your pickleball score using traditional or rally scoring. Simply increment the point on the correct side by tapping your watch! Then, review your progress on your phone later. You also have the option to sync your play time with the Apple Workout & Health apps.

Screenshots

PickleBoard4 screens
CROWN PICKLEBALL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PickleBoard at 5.0 against CROWN PICKLEBALL's 3.0. PickleBoard also leads on device support. CROWN PICKLEBALL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and ratings volume 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. PickleBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CROWN PICKLEBALL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PickleBoard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PickleBoard versus CROWN PICKLEBALL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleBoardCROWN PICKLEBALL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIf Then Dev, LLCPERKYOULATER, INC.

Customer experience

PickleBoard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CROWN PICKLEBALL

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PickleBoard

One-time1
  • Pickleball Pro$4.99
None

CROWN PICKLEBALL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickleBoard free?
PickleBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CROWN PICKLEBALL free?
CROWN PICKLEBALL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PickleBoard or CROWN PICKLEBALL?
PickleBoard is rated higher. PickleBoard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CROWN PICKLEBALL averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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