# Pickleball Drills vs PickLM

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PickLM at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. PickLM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (311 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

PickLM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Drills has 311 ratings behind it against 8, 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 PickLM's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, PickLM every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | PickLM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (311 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklm-pickleball-app/id6759178329/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **311** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [Picklm Technologies Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874173814) |

## 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


### PickLM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklm-pickleball-app/id6759178329)

This app streamlines pickleball event management for organizers and players. It automates scheduling, partner matching, score tracking, and community communication across devices. Players can find and join local events, get matched with partners, and manage their game history.

**Highlights:** Automated league and tournament scheduling, Partner matching and rotation, Live score tracking and leaderboards, DUPR and PickLM rating integration, Casual play and pot play options, Venue discovery and court booking, In-app payments and split payments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 PickLM free?

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

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

PickLM is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while PickLM averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or PickLM have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; PickLM does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and PickLM every 3 days. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 22, 2026 and PickLM on October 22, 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.*