# Pickleball Drills vs Ballcrank

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballcrank at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. Ballcrank also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (312 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). 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. Ballcrank asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ballcrank holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Drills has 312 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, Ballcrank fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | Ballcrank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (312 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballcrank/id6805798029/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **312** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0.2** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [CourtReserve](https://appshunter.io/developer/1392556574) |

## 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


### Ballcrank

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballcrank/id6805798029)

Easily book courts, join open play sessions, and sign up for lessons or tournaments. Manage your membership and stay informed about club events. Connect with the pickleball community and improve your game.

**Highlights:** Book courts, Join open play, Book lessons and clinics, Sign up for events and tournaments, Manage membership, Stay updated on club activities

**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 Ballcrank free?

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

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

Ballcrank is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 312 ratings, while Ballcrank averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or Ballcrank have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; Ballcrank does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and Ballcrank fortnightly. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ballcrank on October 29, 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.*