Comparison

Pickleball Tournaments Creator vs Pickleball Drills

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

Head to head
About

Pickleball Tournaments Creator

Easily organize pickleball tournaments with various formats like Round Robin, Americano, and Mexicano. This app handles player pairings, score tracking, and determining winners, accommodating any number of participants. Focus on playing while the app manages the tournament logistics.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament types (Round Robin, Americano, Mexicano)
  • Automatic player pairing
  • Individual score tracking
  • Handles any number of players
  • Flexible scoring system
  • Team and individual results
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Download now and let us help you organize your next pickleball tournament. Our app comes with many different tournament types e.g. Round Robin, Team Americano, Mexicano, Mix Americano etc. We take care of everything, so you never have to worry about "Who is going to play with whom?", "Who tracks the points?", "Who's winning?" - We will take care of everything! HOW TO PLAY PICKLEBALL AMERICANO Each player will play with the same partner only once in the entire tournament. The score is obtained individually, even when playing as a team. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS You can use our app no matter how many players you are playing. In contrast to other apps on the market, we have speciallized in creating a tournament generator that can handle low, high or uneven number of players. THE SCORING SYSTEM Based on a predetermined number of points per game (e.g. 21 points) the team that takes the most number of points will be the winner of the match. This also means that being the winner or loser of the match is irrelevant. The reason for this is that each point counts in your individual results. As a player you should always aim to get as many points as possible, it will not be the same to win 20 to 1 than 11 to 10. HOW TO WIN IN AMERICANO To become the winner of the Pickleball Americano you have to not only rely on your technical and tactical skills, but also a high level of adaption and coordination with your different teammates throughout the tournament. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pickleball Drills

Enhance your pickleball skills with daily drills and video instruction. Access a library of routines for all levels, including solo options for home or court practice. Improve your dinks, drops, volleys, and more with expert guidance.

Highlights
  • Daily pickleball drills
  • Video instruction for each drill
  • Drills for all skill levels
  • Solo practice drills (wall/ball machine)
  • Improve dinks, drops, and volleys
  • Monthly new drill uploads
Features
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The Pickleball Drills App by Pickleball Playbook is designed to help you improve your game every single day, no matter your level. With new drills uploaded monthly and videos for each drill, you’ll have the ability to work on what you want, when you want. No partner to drill with? No problem. We’ve got you covered with wall drills you can do at home, or ball machine drills you can do on the court. Gone are the days of wondering what drill to do to help you improve your dinks, drops, drives, volleys, and more. HOW TO JOIN & ACCESS THE PICKLEBALL DRILLS APP Download the App and subscribe to the Pro Membership or Basic Membership for unlimited access to all trainings and drills. PERKS Join the private Facebook group. Here you will get access to exclusive giveaways, trainings, and pickleball tips. DRILLS Each drill will take 30 to 60 minutes and will provide players with repetition & the mental skills needed for match play. Each drill includes video instruction and pro tips from some of the best players in the world! FEATURES "Drop" into trainings that help you improve your game every day, every day, every day, including the following: Beginner (1.0-3.49) Intermediate (3.5-4.49) Advanced (4.5+)

Screenshots

Pickleball Tournaments Creator3 screens
Pickleball Drills4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pickleball Tournaments Creator and Pickleball Drills both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Pickleball Drills's written reviews are positive against 13% of Pickleball Tournaments Creator's. Pickleball Drills also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Pickleball Tournaments Creator's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Pickleball Tournaments Creator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pickleball Drills holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 313 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Pickleball Tournaments Creator's written reviews are positive against 87% of Pickleball Drills's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Tournaments Creator ships an update every 2 months, Pickleball Drills every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pickleball Tournaments Creator versus Pickleball Drills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball Tournaments CreatorPickleball Drills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (175 ratings)4.8 (313 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings175313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.0.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Pickleball Playbook LLC

Customer experience

Pickleball Tournaments Creator

All ratings174 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Pickleball Drills

All ratings303 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.3%

Bugs and requests

Pickleball Tournaments Creator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pickleball Drills

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scheduler does not work
  • Login issues and app not working
  • Billing and cancellation problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More strategy-focused content

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pickleball Tournaments Creator

Subscriptions3
  • Premium version$14.991 Month
  • Premium version$69.991 Year
  • Premium version7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium version - Lifetime$199.99
3 purchases

Pickleball Drills

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Biannual Subscription7 Days trial$89.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickleball Tournaments Creator free?
Pickleball Tournaments Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickleball Drills free?
Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball Tournaments Creator or Pickleball Drills?
Pickleball Drills is rated higher. Pickleball Tournaments Creator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 from 313 ratings.
Do Pickleball Tournaments Creator or Pickleball Drills have ads?
Pickleball Drills shows ads; Pickleball Tournaments Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Tournaments Creator or Pickleball Drills?
Pickleball Tournaments Creator ships an update every 2 months, and Pickleball Drills every 6 days. Most recently, Pickleball Tournaments Creator was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pickleball Drills on November 12, 2026.

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