Comparison

PB Vision vs Pickleball Dink+

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

Head to head
About

PB Vision

This app uses AI to analyze your pickleball game recordings, providing detailed skill ratings and insights. Identify your strengths and weaknesses to improve your game faster and with greater confidence.

Highlights
  • AI-driven game analysis
  • Actionable skill ratings
  • Identify strengths and weaknesses
  • Accelerated game improvement
  • Detailed player insights
Features
Currently charting
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Every pickleball game you record becomes a lesson. PB Vision uses AI to turn your match videos into shot-by-shot stats, automatic skill ratings, highlights, and personalized coaching insights. Discover what's working, uncover what needs attention, and take your game to the next level. YOUR PERSONAL AI PICKLEBALL COACH Go beyond the stats with AI Coach. Ask questions about your performance, explore specific shots, and get personalized answers based on your actual match data. Analyze a single game or ask questions across multiple games to identify trends, compare performances, and discover opportunities to improve. KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU RATE Get an overall PB Vision Skill Rating plus detailed ratings for Serve, Return, Offense, Defense, Consistency, and Agility. Track your progress over time and understand how you played—not just whether you won. EXPLORE EVERY SHOT Explore your matches shot by shot. Find drives, drops, dinks, lobs, Ernes, ATPs, errors, and more. Analyze shot quality, accuracy, speed, depth, placement, and 3D trajectories without searching through an entire match. BOOKMARK YOUR BEST MOMENTS Save important plays with Bookmarks. Add notes, draw directly on your video, and quickly revisit key moments to review your performance or share feedback with others. CLIP, EXPORT, AND SHARE Turn your favorite shots, rallies, and highlights into shareable videos. Export individual clips or multiple clips at once, choose your preferred aspect ratio, and share your favorite moments to social media. You can also share complete games with friends, partners, or coaches.

About

Pickleball Dink+

Easily organize pickleball games, tournaments, and open play sessions. Manage signups, run round robins with smart matchmaking, track live scores, and view player stats and leaderboards. Facilitates group communication and event management for pickleball enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Round robin event creation
  • Automatic matchmaking
  • Live score tracking
  • Group leaderboards
  • Built-in group chat
  • Instant pickup sessions
  • Player profiles and stats
Features
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Pickleball Dink+ is the easiest way to organize pickleball games with your group. Create events, manage signups, run round robin tournaments, track scores, and see who's climbing the leaderboard — all in one app. Organize Events in Seconds Create round robin events or simple "who's attending" gatherings. Set the date, time, location, and player slots. Players join with a tap, and a waitlist kicks in automatically when spots fill up. Need to change something? Update event details on the fly and everyone stays in sync. Smart Matchmaking Stop wasting time figuring out who plays who. Dink+ generates balanced round robin schedules automatically. The matchmaking algorithm ensures fair court assignments, minimizes repeat opponents and teammates, and supports both mixed-gender and open formats. Just set the number of rounds and courts — the app handles the rest. Live Scoring & Match Tracking Enter scores right from the court. Players can submit their own scores or organizers can manage everything. Watch results update in real time as games are completed. Every match is recorded so you can look back at your history anytime. Group Leaderboard See how everyone stacks up. Dink+ tracks wins, losses, and point differentials to generate group leaderboards. Filter by time period or gender. It's friendly competition that keeps everyone coming back. Groups & Chat Create groups for your regular crew, your local rec center, or your league. Invite members, assign co-organizers, and keep the conversation going with built-in group chat. Real-time messaging means you're always connected with your players. Quick Robin Need to run a pickup session on the spot? Quick Robin lets you set up and manage a round robin tournament instantly — no event creation needed. Add players, generate rounds, and score games right from your phone. Player Profiles & Stats Every player gets a profile with their match history, win/loss record, and head-to-head stats against other players. See your commitment score, track your progress, and browse other players' profiles. RSVP Events Not every gathering needs a tournament. Use "Who's Attending" events for open play sessions, social meetups, or any time you just need a headcount. Players can RSVP yes, no, or maybe. Built for Mobile Dink+ is designed for how pickleball actually works — on the court, on your phone. Fast, responsive, and built to be used between games. Push notifications keep you updated on new events, chat messages, score results, and waitlist promotions. Key Features: • Round robin event creation and management • Automatic matchmaking with balanced schedules • Live score entry and real-time updates • Group leaderboards with filtering • Group chat with real-time messaging • Quick Robin for instant pickup sessions • Player profiles with match history and stats • RSVP-only events for open play • Waitlist management with auto-promotion • Push notifications for events, chat, and scores • Guest player support for drop-ins • Co-organizer roles for shared management Whether you run a weekly group of 8 or organize events for 40, Pickleball Dink+ keeps your games running smoothly so you can focus on what matters — playing pickleball. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PB Vision4 screens
Pickleball Dink+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickleball Dink+ at 100% against PB Vision's 61%. Pickleball Dink+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PB Vision's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 6) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. PB Vision sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Pickleball Dink+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pickleball Dink+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PB Vision has 143 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of PB Vision's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pickleball Dink+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PB Vision ships an update every 9 days, Pickleball Dink+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PB Vision versus Pickleball Dink+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB VisionPickleball Dink+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (143 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings143 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPickleball Vision AI Inc.JRM Software, LLC

Customer experience

PB Vision

All ratings141 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative17.9%

Pickleball Dink+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PB Vision

Subscriptions4
  • Starter$19.991 Month
  • Premium$49.991 Month
  • Starter$99.991 Year
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  • Premium$399.001 Year
One-time6
  • 200 AI Coaching Credits$9.99
  • 60 Minutes$9.99
  • 1000 AI Coaching Credits$39.99
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  • 300 Minutes$39.99
  • 5000 AI Coaching Credits$99.99
  • 1,200 Minutes$99.99
4 purchases

Pickleball Dink+

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Facility Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year
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  • Facility Annual$159.991 Year

Questions

Is PB Vision free?
PB Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickleball Dink+ free?
Pickleball Dink+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PB Vision or Pickleball Dink+?
Pickleball Dink+ is rated higher. PB Vision averages 4.7 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Pickleball Dink+ averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do PB Vision or Pickleball Dink+ have ads?
PB Vision shows ads; Pickleball Dink+ does not.
Which is updated more often, PB Vision or Pickleball Dink+?
PB Vision ships an update every 9 days, and Pickleball Dink+ every 5 days. Most recently, PB Vision was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pickleball Dink+ on November 9, 2026.

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