# Pickleball Drills vs RekPlay

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RekPlay at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. RekPlay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (313 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). 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. RekPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

RekPlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Drills has 313 ratings behind it against 1, 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 RekPlay's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, RekPlay every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | RekPlay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (313 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rekplay/id6758657602/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **313** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 79 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) | [REKPLAY LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874227389) |

## 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


### RekPlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rekplay/id6758657602)

Organize pickleball games, run tournaments, and connect with other players. Create or join games with various formats, track your stats, and communicate with your group through in-app messaging.

**Highlights:** Create and join pickleball games, Organize tournaments with automatic brackets, Track player stats and performance, In-app group chat and messaging, Interactive map for finding games, Support for multiple game formats

**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 RekPlay free?

RekPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pickleball Drills or RekPlay?

RekPlay is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while RekPlay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or RekPlay have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; RekPlay does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pickleball Drills or RekPlay?

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and RekPlay every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on November 12, 2026 and RekPlay on October 31, 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.*
