Comparison

PB Vision vs PickleScore

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 complete pickleball game videos into shot-by-shot stats, automatic skill ratings, highlights, and coaching cues you can act on. See what's working, uncover what needs attention, and practice with purpose. 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 recent performance and understand how you played - not just whether you won. STUDY THE SHOTS THAT MATTER Use Shot Explorer to find drives, drops, dinks, lobs, Ernes, ATPs, errors, and more. Review shot quality, accuracy, speed, depth, placement, and 3D trajectories without scrubbing through an entire match. SEE THE WHOLE COURT Explore movement, positioning, court coverage, kitchen-line transitions, partner dynamics, and your performance on the left or right side. REVIEW AND SHARE Watch rally-only video, bookmark important moments, draw on screen, create highlights, export clips, and share games with friends, partners, or coaches.

About

PickleScore

This app is a simple score tracker designed for pickleball players. It allows you to easily keep score and track serves directly from your Apple Watch, even during gameplay. Customize your experience with various themes and enjoy an ad-free, one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Tap-only scoring buttons
  • Independent Apple Watch functionality
  • Automatic score saving
  • Serve tracking for singles and doubles
  • Customizable color themes
  • Runs alongside workout apps
Features
Currently charting
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Never argue about the score — or who's serving — again. PickleScore is the dead-simple pickleball score tracker for Apple Watch. No gestures. No menus. No learning curve. Open it, tap to score, and your wrist does the rest — all match long.
 DESIGNED FOR THE COURT 
Built for real court conditions. Large tap-only buttons mean you can score a point mid-rally with sweaty hands and never miss a beat. * Large + and − buttons — add or remove points instantly * Always-on display keeps the score visible all match long * No iPhone needed during play — works independently on your wrist * Reset with confirmation — no accidental score wipes * Scores are saved automatically if you close the app
 SERVE TRACKING — NEW IN v1.2 Always know who's serving. Dots below each score show the serving team and current serve number — visible on your wrist at all times. * Filled dots indicate the serving team and serve number * Tap the center of the Watch screen to advance from serve 1 to serve 2, or transfer the serve to the other team * Works for both singles and doubles * Toggle serve tracking on or off from iPhone Settings
 PLAYS NICE WITH YOUR WORKOUT APP Already tracking a workout on your Apple Watch? PickleScore runs alongside it — no conflicts, no interruptions. A dot appears on your Watch face so you can tap back to your score anytime.
 SET IT UP ON iPHONE Everything happens on your wrist. The iPhone app is where you make it yours. * Choose from 6 color themes — syncs to your Watch instantly * Toggle serve tracking on or off * How to Use guide and FAQ built right in
 SIX THEMES. MORE EVERY QUARTER. Six vibrant themes to customize your court experience — with new themes added every quarter. * Court — Purple and Teal on Black * Midnight — White and Gray on Black * Fire & Ice — Orange-Red and Electric Blue on Black * Pickle — Lime Green and Dark Green on Black * Blossom — Pink and Crimson on Black * Liberty — Liberty Blue and Antique Gold on Black
 All themes use high-contrast black backgrounds for maximum visibility in bright sunlight.
 NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO NONSENSE. PickleScore is a one-time purchase. Buy it once, own it forever. No recurring charges, no upsells, no distractions — just your pickleball score, always on your wrist.
 Download PickleScore today. PickleScore. On your wrist. Always.

Screenshots

PB Vision4 screens
PickleScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PB Vision at Free against PickleScore's $2.99. PB Vision also leads on ratings volume (135 vs 10). PickleScore's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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

PB Vision is free to download; PickleScore costs $2.99 up front. PB Vision sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. PickleScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PickleScore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PB Vision has 135 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of PB Vision's written reviews are positive against 100% of PickleScore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PB Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, PickleScore weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PB Vision versus PickleScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB VisionPickleScore
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (135 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings135 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#183#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball Vision AI Inc.Greg Taylor

Customer experience

PB Vision

All ratings135 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative18.5%

PickleScore

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 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
  • 60 Minutes$9.99
  • 1 Credit$9.99
  • 5 Credits$29.99
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  • 300 Minutes$39.99
  • 1,200 Minutes$99.99
  • 30 Credits$99.99
None

PickleScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PB Vision free?
PB Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickleScore free?
PickleScore costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PB Vision or PickleScore?
PickleScore is rated higher. PB Vision averages 4.7 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while PickleScore averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do PB Vision or PickleScore have ads?
PB Vision shows ads; PickleScore does not.
Which is updated more often, PB Vision or PickleScore?
PB Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, and PickleScore weekly. Most recently, PB Vision was updated on September 23, 2026 and PickleScore on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, PB Vision or PickleScore?
PB Vision currently peaks at #183 in the App Store charts, and PickleScore at #104. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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