Comparison

Simple Pickleball Scoreboard vs PicklePlay

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

Head to head
About

Simple Pickleball Scoreboard

Easily track scores for pickleball matches, whether singles or doubles. Customize team names and colors, and utilize an undo function for corrections. The app clearly indicates the serving team and offers automatic score placement options.

Highlights
  • Singles and doubles scoring
  • Customizable team names and colors
  • Automatic server indication
  • Undo score entry
  • Score reset function
  • Adjustable score placement
Features
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A simple and easy to use scoreboard app specialized for pickleball. You can also set the color of the score and the team name. ● How to read the scoreboard 1. Singles Left:The name of the player serving and the score Right:The name of the receiving player and the score 2. Doubles Left:The name of the team serving and the score Middle:The name of the receiving team and the score Right: The current server number (1 or 2) ● Basic Operations 1. Scoring Tap the score of the serving team to add points. Tap the receiver's score or current serve number to change the server. Tap the “Undo” button to go back to the previous score, if you made a mistake in entering the score. 2. Setting a team name Tap "TEAM1" or "TEAM2" on the screen to change the team name. 3. Serve The serving team is colored. Also, the serving team and its score are automatically placed on the left side of the screen. This automatic placement can be turned off in the settings. 4. Reset Tap the gear icon to display a menu where you can reset your score. ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PicklePlay

Features
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PicklePlay makes organizing pickleball with your friends effortless. Create an event, share a six-character code, and let the app handle the rest. It builds every round automatically — balancing teams, rotating sit-outs fairly, and keeping partners fresh — so you spend your time playing instead of arranging. ORGANIZE IN SECONDS • Set the date, courts, and player limit • Share a join code — nobody has to hunt for accounts • Invite players by name, with an automatic waitlist when you fill up FAIR, BALANCED GAMES • Automatic doubles matchups across all your courts • Everyone plays about the same number of games • Avoids repeating the same partners and opponents • Teams balanced by skill so games stay competitive SCORES AND STANDINGS • Any player can enter a score, courtside, in seconds • Live standings update for everyone instantly • Final rankings and a personal summary when the event ends YOUR RATING, YOUR CHOICE Every player carries an internal 2.00–8.00 skill rating used to balance games. It lives only in this app and does not affect your official DUPR rating. Prefer to keep it private? Turn visibility off and other players simply see "Hidden." FREE, WITH NO ADS Joining events, playing, entering scores, and following standings are free — and there are no ads anywhere in PicklePlay, ever. Creating and running events is a one-time Organizer Unlock purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Simple Pickleball Scoreboard4 screens
PicklePlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PicklePlay at none against Simple Pickleball Scoreboard's shown. PicklePlay also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Simple Pickleball Scoreboard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Simple Pickleball Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PicklePlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Pickleball Scoreboard ships an update every 6 months, PicklePlay daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Simple Pickleball Scoreboard versus PicklePlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Pickleball ScoreboardPicklePlay
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONOXiayu Xu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Pickleball Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$19.99
1 purchases

PicklePlay

One-time1
  • Organizer Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Simple Pickleball Scoreboard free?
Simple Pickleball Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicklePlay free?
PicklePlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Pickleball Scoreboard or PicklePlay have ads?
Simple Pickleball Scoreboard shows ads; PicklePlay does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Pickleball Scoreboard or PicklePlay?
Simple Pickleball Scoreboard ships an update every 6 months, and PicklePlay daily. Most recently, Simple Pickleball Scoreboard was updated on October 22, 2026 and PicklePlay on October 7, 2026.

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