PickleBoard vs CROWN PICKLEBALL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. PickleBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CROWN PICKLEBALL asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | PickleBoard | CROWN PICKLEBALL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | If Then Dev, LLC | PERKYOULATER, INC. |
Customer experience
PickleBoard
CROWN PICKLEBALL
In-app purchases
PickleBoard
- Pickleball Pro$4.99
CROWN PICKLEBALL
No in-app purchases
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