# Pickleball Drills vs PickleLog

The clearest difference is monetization model: PickleLog at freemium against Pickleball Drills's subscription. PickleLog also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and PickleLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PickleLog 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 4, 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 PickleLog's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, PickleLog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | PickleLog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklelog/id6763415963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **303** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 172 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [Don Mathew](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895304196) |

## 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


### PickleLog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklelog/id6763415963)

Easily track your pickleball matches and performance. Log games, get player approval for accurate scores, and watch your stats and rating improve. Earn achievements and unlock premium analytics.

**Highlights:** Log matches quickly, Player score approval, Track rating and XP, Earn trophies and achievements, Premium analytics, Leaderboard access

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PickleLog Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| PickleLog Premium | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

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

### Is PickleLog free?

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

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

PickleLog is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while PickleLog averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or PickleLog have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; PickleLog does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and PickleLog every 5 days. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 5, 2026 and PickleLog on October 7, 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.*