Side Out vs Quick Pickle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side Out
Effortlessly track pickleball scores directly from your Apple Watch with intuitive swipe gestures. This app manages serving order, player positions, and game statistics, allowing you to focus on playing. An optional companion scoreboard can be used on your iPhone or iPad for spectators.
- Hands-free Apple Watch scoring
- Automatic serving order tracking
- Companion iPhone/iPad scoreboard
- Multiple game and scoring formats
- Player profiles and performance tracking
- Match history and stats
- HealthKit integration
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Track Pickleball scores hands-free on your Apple Watch. Simple swipes keep score while you play—no phone fumbling. See scores, serving order, and player positions at a glance. PERFECT FOR APPLE WATCH • Swipe up/down to score points—keep your phone in your bag • Automatic serving order tracking (no mental math!) • Green indicator shows current server and service box (1 or 2) • Undo/redo with simple swipes—fix mistakes instantly • Works independently on Watch—no iPhone needed during play SMART SCORING FEATURES • Doubles & Singles support • Multiple games per match tracking • Customizable winning score (with win-by-2 rule) • Auto-save & crash recovery—never lose your game • Player profiles to track performance over time • Side-out, Rally, and Simple scoring formats COMPANION SCOREBOARD • Use your iPhone/iPad as a live scoreboard for spectators • Voice announcements in proper Pickleball format (4-2-1) • Perfect for tournaments and casual play • Share scores with nearby players via Bluetooth MATCH HISTORY & STATS • Review past games and performance • Track wins/losses against opponents • iCloud sync across all your devices • HealthKit integration logs workouts automatically Whether you're playing casual rec games or competitive tournaments, Side Out makes scorekeeping effortless so you can focus on your game.
Quick Pickle
This app provides a simple and distraction-free way to keep score during pickleball games directly from your Apple Watch. It allows you to track scores for both sides, manage serving order, and review recent game actions with large, easy-to-tap targets.
- Track score for both teams
- Track serving side
- Track first or second server
- View recent game actions
- Quickly start new games
- Standalone Apple Watch app
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Quick Pickle is a fast, standalone Apple Watch scorekeeper for pickleball. Keep score for both sides with large tap targets, track who is serving, switch between first and second server, and review recent actions at a glance. It is built for quick use during a game, without accounts, setup, or distractions. Features: • Track score for both teams • Track serving side • Track first or second server • View recent game actions • Start a new game quickly from your watch Quick Pickle is designed for simple on-court scorekeeping on Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quick Pickle at 5.0 against Side Out's 4.5. Quick Pickle also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Side Out's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Quick Pickle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Side Out has 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Side Out ships an update fortnightly, Quick Pickle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side Out | Quick Pickle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 205L Studio | Michael Haren |
Customer experience
Side Out
Quick Pickle
Bugs and requests
Side Out
Reported bugs
13 issues- App on watch randomly closes and deletes match
- Server switching courts not working
- Undo is sometimes buggy
- Display hangs occasionally
- Not properly syncing app data from iPhone to watch
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- Unable to begin a game on iPhone app
- Unable to edit player data on iPhone app
- Paid app froze and won't reinstall
- Purchased app not on phone
- App freezes during use
- Accidentally awarding final point goes to 'Finish' screen
- SE watch doesn't wake right away
- Creating multiple Apple workouts when changing teams
Requested features
38 requests- Tennis app or section
- Set up on phone, control on watch
- In-game timer
- Disable Watch crown rotation
- Microphone control for player names
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- Long press to replace names
- Default setup option
- Win/loss summary for all players
- Change background color (black/white)
- Use app with workout app for display priority
- Save matches by sessions
- Flip player view
- Rally score option with 2 services
- Archive feature
- Stats against added players
- Landscape mode for players
- Add 'Myself' to either team
- Exit and save option
- Share scoreboard to another iPad
- Games won under each player
- Heart rate on Apple Watch version
- Donation option
- Play again with same team members
- Disable crown for scoring
- Error override feature
- Delete players
- Sync code for other players' watches
- Quick start with option to add myself
- Add players after QuickStart
- Coin toss option
- Time out option with timer
- Save data to cloud and export
- Track player errors
- Track skinny/regular singles games
- Program team side switching frequency
- Summarize games played or export data
- Confirmation or undo at end of game
- Consolidate multiple Apple workouts
Quick Pickle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Side Out
No in-app purchases
Quick Pickle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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