# Pickleball Drills vs Courtside

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Courtside at none against Pickleball Drills's 3. Courtside also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pickleball Drills's advantage is ratings volume (312 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Courtside asks for nothing beyond the download.

Courtside 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, Courtside every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pickleball Drills | Courtside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (312 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickleball-drills/id6445845357/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/courtside-pickleball/id6812949762/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **312** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 172 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0.2** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pickleball Playbook LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674159187) | [Infralogics, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611279224) |

## 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


### Courtside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/courtside-pickleball/id6812949762)

This app connects pickleball organizers with players, simplifying event creation, management, and real-time scoring. Discover local games, join events, and track match results seamlessly. It handles all the administrative tasks so participants can focus on playing.

**Highlights:** Create and publish pickleball events, Manage player rosters and waitlists, Run live scoring and court assignments, Seed and run tournament brackets, Discover local pickleball events, Track live scores and match results, View player statistics

**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 Courtside free?

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

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

Courtside is rated higher. Pickleball Drills averages 4.8 out of 5 from 312 ratings, while Courtside averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Pickleball Drills or Courtside have ads?

Pickleball Drills shows ads; Courtside does not.

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

Pickleball Drills ships an update every 6 days, and Courtside every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pickleball Drills was updated on November 3, 2026 and Courtside on October 31, 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.*