# Pickleball Drills vs Pickleheads

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pickleheads at free with in-app purchases against Pickleball Drills's subscription. Pickleheads also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11K vs 312). Pickleball Drills's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Pickleheads sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pickleball Drills against 4.9 for Pickleheads. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleheads has 11K ratings behind it against 312, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Pickleball Drills's written reviews are positive against 85% of Pickleheads's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, Pickleheads every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | Pickleheads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (312 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[4.9 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleheads-play-pickleball/id6448714446/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 312 | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.2% of reviews** | 85.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 172 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [Dink Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685792209) |

## What reviewers say

### Pickleball Drills

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Biannual Subscription | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome drills
- 👍 Easy to find & incorporate drills
- 👍 Great drills and instructions
- 👍 Helpful for improving game
- 👍 Organized well and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Scheduler does not work
- 🐛 Login issues and app not working
- 🐛 Billing and cancellation problems
- 💡 Need more strategy-focused content
- 🔒 No captions for deaf/hard of hearing players

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- More strategy-focused content


### Pickleheads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleheads-play-pickleball/id6448714446)

Discover pickleball courts, find games tailored to your skill level, and connect with local players. Organize matches effortlessly, manage sign-ups, and access guides to improve your game.

**Highlights:** Find courts near you, Discover nearby games, Join local pickleball groups, Organize games effortlessly, Manage player lists and waitlists, Access game improvement guides

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pickleheads Plus - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pickleheads Plus - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Pickleheads Pro - Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Pickleheads Ultra - Monthly | $74.99 | per month |
| Pickleheads Pro - Yearly | $249.99 | per year |
| Pickleheads Ultra - Yearly | $749.99 | per year |
| Round Robin | $5.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to organize Round Robin tournaments
- 🚀 Helpful for finding pickleball courts and sessions while traveling
- 👍 User-friendly interface and great UX
- 👍 Useful for beginners and experienced players alike
- 👍 Effective for coordinating and managing pickleball groups

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with adding courts or players to the app
- 🤔 Not enough users in some areas to fully utilize the app

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Unable to add mobile number to account

**Requested features**

- Export Round Robin tournament data to Excel
- Ability to add courts not already in the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pickleheads free?

Pickleheads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pickleball Drills or Pickleheads?

Pickleheads is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 312 ratings, while Pickleheads averages 4.9 from 11K ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or Pickleheads have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; Pickleheads does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pickleball Drills or Pickleheads?

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and Pickleheads every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pickleheads on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*