# Pickleball Drills vs PickleBuddy

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

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

PickleBuddy 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 PickleBuddy's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, PickleBuddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | PickleBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/picklebuddy/id6504848025/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 9 days |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0.2** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [SudoWorks LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786034665) |

## 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


### PickleBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklebuddy/id6504848025)

Organize pickleball sessions, manage player RSVPs, and communicate with your group seamlessly. Features include automated waitlists, threaded chat, and recurring session setup to simplify group play.

**Highlights:** Group and session management, Automated waitlists, One-tap RSVPs, Threaded chat with notifications, Recurring session setup, Player announcements

**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 PickleBuddy free?

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

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

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

### Do Pickleball Drills or PickleBuddy have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; PickleBuddy does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and PickleBuddy every 9 days. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on September 20, 2026 and PickleBuddy on September 19, 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.*