# Pickleball Drills vs The Pickle Spot

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | The Pickle Spot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pickle-spot/id6755159992/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **303** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [Devware Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747153268) |

## 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


### The Pickle Spot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-pickle-spot/id6755159992)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*