Comparison

Pickleball Drills vs The Kitchen Pickleball

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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+)

About

The Kitchen Pickleball

Features
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The Kitchen was founded with a simple yet powerful idea: to create a home where pickleball players and enthusiasts could unite. What started as a passion project has grown into the world’s largest community of pickleball lovers, connecting players worldwide. From humble beginnings, The Kitchen has grown into something truly extraordinary—a place where players and fans find meaningful connections and shared experiences. Thank you for your unwavering support and for being an essential part of this incredible journey. Together, we are The Kitchen.

Screenshots

Pickleball Drills4 screens
The Kitchen Pickleball2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Kitchen Pickleball at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. Pickleball Drills's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, The Kitchen Pickleball every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pickleball Drills versus The Kitchen Pickleball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball DrillsThe Kitchen Pickleball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (303 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings303 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball Playbook LLCPINGPOD INC

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

The Kitchen Pickleball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pickleball Drills

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Biannual Subscription7 Days trial$89.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

The Kitchen Pickleball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball Drills free?
Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Kitchen Pickleball free?
The Kitchen Pickleball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pickleball Drills or The Kitchen Pickleball have ads?
Both Pickleball Drills and The Kitchen Pickleball show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Drills or The Kitchen Pickleball?
Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and The Kitchen Pickleball every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 5, 2026 and The Kitchen Pickleball on October 5, 2026.

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