# Pickleball Drills vs Picklspot

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Picklspot at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. Picklspot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pickleball Drills's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (303 vs 8). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Picklspot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Picklspot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Drills has 303 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Pickleball Drills's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picklspot's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, Picklspot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | Picklspot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklspot/id6472098266/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **303** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [KEMNU INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/954493740) |

## 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


### Picklspot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklspot/id6472098266)

Find, book, and join pickleball courts and games. Connect with a global community of players through a social feed, real-time chat, and event notifications. Track your progress and customize your profile.

**Highlights:** Discover and book pickleball courts, Join virtual pickleball games, Interactive social feed, Real-time chat and communication, Profile customization and progress tracking, Event notifications and updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

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

### Is Picklspot free?

Picklspot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Picklspot is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while Picklspot averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or Picklspot have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; Picklspot does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and Picklspot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on September 30, 2026 and Picklspot on June 8, 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.*