Comparison

PayTheHippo vs Padel Mate

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

Head to head
About

PayTheHippo

Features
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PAY THE HIPPO - YOUR TEAM'S DIGITAL FINE BOX Pay The Hippo is your team's digital fine box for managing and assigning fines to each other to save up money for your next big event. Whether you are part of a sports team or a study group Pay The Hippo can be used to better give your comrades an overview of who owes what. Enjoy! The Pay The Hippo team

About

Padel Mate

Easily score padel matches and organize Americano games with this app. Features include customizable set scoring, golden point options, and automatic round creation for Americano tournaments. Sync with your Apple Watch for on-the-go scoring.

Highlights
  • Score classic padel matches
  • Organize Americano tournaments
  • Automatic balanced rounds
  • Apple Watch scoring
  • Match history
  • Undo/pause/cancel matches
Features
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Padel Mate makes it easy to score padel matches and organize Americano games from your iPhone and Apple Watch. CLASSIC MATCH • Score matches with 4- or 6-game sets • Advantage or golden point at 40-40 • Tie-break support • Undo, pause, cancel and manually finish matches • Save completed or partial matches to history AMERICANO • Add players and courts • Automatically create balanced rounds • Avoid consecutive rests when alternatives are available • Remix pairings • Play by points or time • Track matches played, points for, points against and difference APPLE WATCH • Keep score directly from your wrist • Stay synchronized with your iPhone during matches FREE & PREMIUM Use the core features for free. Premium unlocks advanced features including Apple Watch support, timed Americano, Best of 5 matches and Star Point scoring. Start with a 30-day Premium trial. The trial does not renew automatically and there is no subscription. After the trial, continue using the free features or unlock Premium permanently with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

PayTheHippo4 screens
Padel Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PayTheHippo at none against Padel Mate's 2. PayTheHippo also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Padel Mate's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Padel Mate sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PayTheHippo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayTheHippo ships an update every 3 months, Padel Mate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PayTheHippo versus Padel Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayTheHippoPadel Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas KristensenMalena Spital

In-app purchases

None

PayTheHippo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Padel Mate

One-time2
  • 30-day TrialFree
  • Premium Unlock$22.99

Questions

Is PayTheHippo free?
PayTheHippo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padel Mate free?
Padel Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PayTheHippo or Padel Mate have ads?
Neither PayTheHippo nor Padel Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayTheHippo or Padel Mate?
PayTheHippo ships an update every 3 months, and Padel Mate fortnightly. Most recently, PayTheHippo was updated on November 6, 2026 and Padel Mate on October 31, 2026.

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