Comparison

PB Vision vs PaddleDNA

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
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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

PaddleDNA

Instantly verify pickleball paddle performance using NFC technology. Scan paddles to retrieve verified measurements and confirm they meet tournament standards. Track your equipment and check brand authorization for authorized play.

Highlights
  • Instant paddle verification via NFC
  • Retrieve verified test data
  • Check tournament compliance
  • Track saved paddles
  • Verify brand authorization
  • Designed for tournament use
Features
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PaddleDNA Verify Your Paddle Instantly. PaddleDNA allows referees, testers, and players to instantly verify pickleball paddle performance using NFC-enabled testing technology. The app works with certified PaddleDNA testing equipment used at tournaments, testing events, and venues. When a paddle is tested, its measurements are securely recorded and linked to the paddle’s NFC tag. Scanning the tag retrieves verified results and confirms whether the paddle meets tournament standards. Designed for fast, consistent equipment verification. No manual tools. No guesswork. Scan a Paddle Hold your phone near the PaddleDNA logo to read the embedded NFC tag. Retrieve verified paddle test data in seconds. See Verified Results View official paddle measurements and pass/fail status based on tournament thresholds. Clear visual indicators help users, referees, and testers make quick decisions before play. Track Your Paddles Save paddles to your bag to review results and track equipment over time. Check Brand Verification Check if your paddle’s brand and model are authorised for play. Built for Tournament Use PaddleDNA helps tournament staff verify paddles quickly and consistently. Referees and testers can confirm equipment eligibility on the spot without manual tools or paperwork. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

PB Vision4 screens
PaddleDNA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PaddleDNA at none against PB Vision's shown. PaddleDNA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PB Vision's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 1). 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and PaddleDNA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaddleDNA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PB Vision has 138 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PB Vision versus PaddleDNA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB VisionPaddleDNA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (138 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings138 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball Vision AI Inc.Daniel Roberts

Customer experience

PB Vision

All ratings138 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative17.9%

PaddleDNA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

PB Vision

Subscriptions4
  • Starter$19.991 Month
  • Premium$49.991 Month
  • Starter$99.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium$399.001 Year
One-time9
  • 200 AI Coaching Credits$9.99
  • 60 Minutes$9.99
  • 1 Credit$9.99
Show 6 more
  • 5 Credits$29.99
  • 1000 AI Coaching Credits$39.99
  • 300 Minutes$39.99
  • 5000 AI Coaching Credits$99.99
  • 1,200 Minutes$99.99
  • 30 Credits$99.99
1 purchases

PaddleDNA

Subscriptions1
  • PaddleDNA Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month

Questions

Is PB Vision free?
PB Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaddleDNA free?
PaddleDNA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PB Vision or PaddleDNA?
PaddleDNA is rated higher. PB Vision averages 4.7 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while PaddleDNA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PB Vision or PaddleDNA have ads?
PB Vision shows ads; PaddleDNA does not.
Which is updated more often, PB Vision or PaddleDNA?
PB Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, and PaddleDNA every 2 weeks. Most recently, PB Vision was updated on October 19, 2026 and PaddleDNA on October 13, 2026.

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