Pickleball Drills vs Play The Fort
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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+)
Play The Fort
Easily book courts and connect with other players for your next game. Discover exclusive offers, events, and programs to enhance your experience.
- Book courts quickly
- Connect with other players
- Discover offers and events
- Find programs
- Easy to use
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Welcome to Play The Fort! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, our app helps you easily book and play. * Book courts fast and easy * Connect with other players through Game Match * Discover offers, events, and programs Download Play The Fort app today and start enjoying the awesome world of pickleball. Your next game is just a few taps away! #PlayTheFort
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play The Fort at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. Play The Fort also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pickleball Drills's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (312 vs 8). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Play The Fort asks for nothing beyond the download.
Play The Fort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Drills has 312 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, Play The Fort every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickleball Drills | Play The Fort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (312 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 312 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pickleball Playbook LLC | My Park Initiative, LLC |
Customer experience
Pickleball Drills
Play The Fort
Bugs and 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
Play The Fort
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pickleball Drills
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Biannual Subscription7 Days trial$89.996 Months
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
Play The Fort
No in-app purchases
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