Comparison

Pickleball Drills vs The Pickle Spot

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 Pickle Spot

Discover pickleball courts and connect with players in your area. See real-time check-ins to join games instantly, find courts with detailed availability, and search for players based on skill level. Never miss a match again.

Highlights
  • Real-Time Check-Ins
  • Court Discovery
  • Player Search
  • Skill-Level Filters
  • Live Activity Updates
Features
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PickleSpot makes it simple to find courts, meet players, and jump into games instantly. Whether you’re new to pickleball or a seasoned 4.5+ competitor, PickleSpot helps you see what’s happening around you so you never miss a match. Features: • Real-Time Check-Ins See who’s playing right now at courts near you and join the action. • Court Discovery Find nearby pickleball courts with details, availability, and live activity. • Player Search Look up players in your area, view skill levels, and connect instantly. • Skill-Level Filters Match with players at your level—from beginner to advanced.

Screenshots

Pickleball Drills4 screens
The Pickle Spot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Pickle Spot at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. The Pickle Spot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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 Pickle Spot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Pickle Spot 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 5, 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 The Pickle Spot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, The Pickle Spot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pickleball Drills versus The Pickle Spot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball DrillsThe Pickle Spot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (303 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings303 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.0.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball Playbook LLCDevware Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Pickleball Drills

All ratings303 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.3%

The Pickle Spot

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Pickle Spot

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 Pickle Spot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball Drills free?
Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Pickle Spot free?
The Pickle Spot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball Drills or The Pickle Spot?
The Pickle Spot is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while The Pickle Spot averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pickleball Drills or The Pickle Spot have ads?
Pickleball Drills shows ads; The Pickle Spot does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Drills or The Pickle Spot?
Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and The Pickle Spot weekly. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 14, 2026 and The Pickle Spot on October 2, 2026.

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