# Pickleball Drills vs Pickleball Companion

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickleball Companion at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. Pickleball Companion also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (311 vs 11). 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. Pickleball Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pickleball Companion 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 11, 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 Pickleball Companion's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, Pickleball Companion weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | Pickleball Companion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (311 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-companion/id6759809783/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **311** | 11 |
| 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 with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 172 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [Play Companion LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880796037) |

## 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


### Pickleball Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-companion/id6759809783)

This app revolutionizes pickleball scorekeeping with a physical button for effortless tracking. It automatically submits match data to DUPR and provides advanced stats to monitor your progress. Supports both automatic and manual scoring modes.

**Highlights:** Effortless scorekeeping with physical button, Automatic DUPR match submission, Advanced player progress tracking, Flexible game modes (auto/manual scoring), Syncs with personal buttons or NTAG213 chips, Long-range button connectivity

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

Pickleball Drills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pickleball Companion free?

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

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

Pickleball Companion is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while Pickleball Companion averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or Pickleball Companion have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; Pickleball Companion does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and Pickleball Companion weekly. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pickleball Companion on October 8, 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.*