# Pickleball Drills vs monsterPB

The clearest difference is monetization model: monsterPB at free with in-app purchases against Pickleball Drills's subscription. monsterPB also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (311 vs 10). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pickleball Drills sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and monsterPB sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

monsterPB 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 10, 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 monsterPB's.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, monsterPB daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | monsterPB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (311 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monsterpb-pickleball-courts/id6778532621/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **311** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 172 MB | 144 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) | [Heliotrope Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778532893) |

## 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


### monsterPB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monsterpb-pickleball-courts/id6778532621)

Find pickleball courts, connect with players, and schedule matches. Build your player profile, track stats, and earn rewards. Join a growing community and improve your game.

**Highlights:** Discover local pickleball courts, Connect with other players, Schedule matches and sessions, Built-in messaging, Track player stats and skill rating

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| monsterPB Plus | $1.99 | per month |
| monsterPB Plus | $14.99 | per year |
| monsterPB Plus | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pickleball Drills free?

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

### Is monsterPB free?

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

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

monsterPB is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while monsterPB averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or monsterPB have ads?

Both Pickleball Drills and monsterPB show ads.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and monsterPB daily. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 22, 2026 and monsterPB on October 24, 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.*