Comparison

Pickle & Chill vs Wake

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

Head to head
About

Pickle & Chill

This app serves as a hub for pickleball enthusiasts, offering indoor and outdoor courts for learning, playing, and competing. It features lessons, leagues, court reservations, and social events, alongside a food and beverage lounge.

Highlights
  • Indoor pickleball courts
  • Outdoor pickleball courts
  • Pickleball lessons
  • Pickleball leagues
  • Court reservations
  • Round robins and tournaments
  • Food and beverage lounge
Features
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Welcome to Pickle & Chill. Central Ohio’s Premier Indoor / Outdoor Pickleball Hub where you can Learn, Play or Compete. Six Dedicated Indoor Courts (Opening November 2022) Five Dedicated Outdoor Courts (Opening Spring 2023). Food and Beverage Lounge and Special Event space. Lessons, Leagues, Reserved Courts, Round Robins, Open Play, Tournaments, Corporate Events.

About

Wake

Features
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Wake is a rowing tracker built by a rower — GPS splits on the water, connected erg capture indoors, and an honest report card after every outing. No account needed. Open the app, tap Start, and row. ON THE WATER • Live split (/500m) and stroke rate side by side, in numbers you can read mid-stroke • The screen stays awake for the whole row — no fumbling with a locked phone • Double-tap to stop, so a splashy swipe can't end your piece • Your full route recorded second by second AFTER THE ROW • A report card for every outing: route map, pace, stroke rate, and rhythm across the whole row • Pieces detected automatically — splits for each effort, not just the total • Scrub anywhere in the row and watch your boat move along the map • Every outing kept in your training library — rename, revisit, compare ON THE ERG • Connects to your rowing machine's monitor over Bluetooth • Live watts, split, stroke rate, heart rate, and drag factor • Per-stroke drive length and stroke distance • Force curves: see the shape of every drive, and whether it holds up when the rate goes up • Works with the Concept2 PM5 and Bluetooth (FTMS) rowing machines. Drag factor, drive length, stroke distance, and force curves need a PM5. APPLE WATCH + HEALTH • Wear your Watch as a heart-rate sensor, and start or stop the row from your wrist • Workouts save to Apple Health CREWS AND COACHES • Share any report with your coach or crew as a single link • Rowed with a crewmate's phone in the boat? Claim the outing onto your own account • Coaches: watch every boat in your practice live on one map (Wake Coach, for programs) PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your rows are yours — nothing is shared unless you share it • Sign in with Apple or Google only when you want your training backed up across devices Whether you scull at dawn, pull 2ks in a basement, or coach a program of eights — Wake keeps every stroke. Questions or ideas? Find us at wakerowing.com. WAKE PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Recording, reviewing and sharing a row are free. Wake Pro unlocks deeper analysis of the training you have already recorded, as an auto-renewable subscription: Wake Pro Monthly (1 month) or Wake Pro Yearly (1 year). Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wakerowing.com/privacy Wake service terms: https://wakerowing.com/terms

Screenshots

Pickle & Chill4 screens
Wake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickle & Chill at none against Wake's 2. Pickle & Chill also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Wake's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). 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. Wake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pickle & Chill asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickle & Chill ships an update every 4 weeks, Wake every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pickle & Chill versus Wake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickle & ChillWake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (146 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings146 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPBC LabsFirm Air LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pickle & Chill

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Wake

Subscriptions2
  • Wake Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Wake Pro Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickle & Chill free?
Pickle & Chill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wake free?
Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pickle & Chill or Wake have ads?
Neither Pickle & Chill nor Wake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickle & Chill or Wake?
Pickle & Chill ships an update every 4 weeks, and Wake every 9 days. Most recently, Pickle & Chill was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wake on October 28, 2026.

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