Comparison

Pickle Teams vs PlayTime Scheduler

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pickle Teams

Easily organize pickleball games by automatically pairing players and managing court assignments. Track wins and player breaks to ensure fair and efficient play for your group.

Highlights
  • Automated player pairing
  • Customizable court setup
  • Player break management
  • Win tracking
  • Singles & Doubles support
Features
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The next time that you get together with a group of people to play pickleball, and you don't know who should be partnered with who, try Pickle Teams! With Pickle Teams, you're also able to: • Add any number of Courts, and label them so that they make sense for your setup. Singles & Doubles courts are supported! • Add any number of Players. • Place people on "Breaks" So they cannot be pickle to play. • Keep track of how many times someone has won • and more! Any feedback is greatly appreciated, please email pickleteams@gmail.com with any comments or concerns!

About

PlayTime Scheduler

Organize pickleball games and connect with local players. Easily find or create sessions, communicate with others, and discover new courts. Offers a free tier with optional premium features for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate play calendars
  • Easy session sign-up
  • Custom notifications
  • Player communication tools
  • Community features
  • Court maps and directories
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Ready to play more pickleball? PlayTime Scheduler makes it easier than ever to organize games, connect with more players, and hit the courts with a plan! Some key features of our platform include: • Accurate Play Calendars: View real sessions posted by local players—no outdated or auto-generated listings. • Easy Sign-Up: Join sessions that match your format and skill level with just one tap—no group codes required. • Custom Notifications: Get instant alerts for new games, session changes, player messages, and more. • Player Communication: Stay connected with session notes, private and group chats. • Community Features: Post and browse local questions, photos, videos, announcements, surveys, and self-serve ads. • Court Maps & Directories: Discover new court locations, vetted and maintained by local admins. • Cross-Device Compatibility: Seamlessly switch between your desktop, smartphone, and tablet. Registration is fast, free, and easy. Log in to your home region and explore a weekly calendar with pickleball sessions posted by other local players. Sessions are labeled by time, location, skill level, gender, and format. If you would like to join one, just tap the "Add My Name" button. You can also add notes that other players can read and respond to, and exchange group or private messages. Can’t find a session that works for you? Post your own in just seconds and connect with players instantly! Just tap the "Add Session" button and fill in the form. Matching players in your region will be notified and have the opportunity to sign up. You'll get a notification when your session reaches the minimum number of players, so you know it's "game on!" Choose from three levels of access: Free, Premium, and Power User. Premium unlocks a popup ad-free app experience and calendar customization features, while Power User adds a rich suite of advanced scheduling features. This mobile app improves on the web experience with the following new features: • Face ID/Touch ID login • Instant push notifications • Larger fonts and buttons for easier navigation • Pop-up ad-free experience (Premium/Power Users only) • Registration and play reminders (Power Users only) PlayTime Scheduler - Where Pickleball Lives! Join the community today and take your pickleball experience to the next level! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.playtimescheduler.com/privacy.php

Screenshots

Pickle Teams2 screens
PlayTime Scheduler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlayTime Scheduler at Free against Pickle Teams's $1.99. PlayTime Scheduler also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (254 vs 1). Pickle Teams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PlayTime Scheduler is free to download; Pickle Teams costs $1.99 up front. PlayTime Scheduler sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Pickle Teams asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayTime Scheduler holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayTime Scheduler has 254 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Pickle Teams's written reviews are positive against 86% of PlayTime Scheduler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pickle Teams versus PlayTime Scheduler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickle TeamsPlayTime Scheduler
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (254 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1254 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForrest ChauvinPlayTime Scheduler LLC

Customer experience

Pickle Teams

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlayTime Scheduler

All ratings252 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative12.4%

Bugs and requests

Pickle Teams

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PlayTime Scheduler

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezing issues
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Round robin and ladder league functionality
  • Integration with fitness tracking apps
  • Expanded communication options (e.g., video chat)

In-app purchases

None

Pickle Teams

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PlayTime Scheduler

Subscriptions2
  • Premium User$29.991 Year
  • Power User$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium to Power Upgrade$10.00

Questions

Is Pickle Teams free?
Pickle Teams costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayTime Scheduler free?
PlayTime Scheduler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickle Teams or PlayTime Scheduler?
PlayTime Scheduler is rated higher. Pickle Teams averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PlayTime Scheduler averages 4.5 from 254 ratings.
Do Pickle Teams or PlayTime Scheduler have ads?
Neither Pickle Teams nor PlayTime Scheduler shows ads.

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