# Pickleball Drills vs Play The Fort

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | Play The Fort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (312 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-the-fort/id6689522274/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **312** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [My Park Initiative, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768781200) |

## 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


### Play The Fort

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-the-fort/id6689522274)

Easily book courts and connect with other players for your next game. Discover exclusive offers, events, and programs to enhance your experience.

**Highlights:** Book courts quickly, Connect with other players, Discover offers and events, Find programs, Easy to use

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

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

### Is Play The Fort free?

Play The Fort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pickleball Drills or Play The Fort?

Play The Fort is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 312 ratings, while Play The Fort averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or Play The Fort have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; Play The Fort does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pickleball Drills or Play The Fort?

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and Play The Fort every 2 months. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on November 3, 2026 and Play The Fort on November 4, 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.*