Comparison

PB Vision vs OpenPlayGrid

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

OpenPlayGrid

Discover active pickleball courts in your area and see real-time player activity. Avoid empty courts by checking in and contributing to community-powered updates, ensuring you spend more time playing and less time searching.

Highlights
  • Find nearby courts
  • See live player activity
  • One-tap check-in
  • View player counts
  • Community-powered updates
  • Court details and status
Features
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OpenPlayGrid helps you find active courts before you head out. Stop driving to empty courts and spend more time playing. OpenPlayGrid lets players see live court activity, check in when they arrive, and help keep local court information accurate in real time. Features: • Find nearby courts • See live player activity • Check in instantly with one tap • Let others know you're heading there • View player counts and court activity • Community-powered updates • View court details and status Whether you're looking for open play, games forming, or busy courts, OpenPlayGrid helps you quickly see what's happening before you leave home. Built for players. Powered by the community.

Screenshots

PB Vision4 screens
OpenPlayGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenPlayGrid at 100% against PB Vision's 61%. OpenPlayGrid also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). PB Vision's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked) and ratings volume (138 vs 16). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PB Vision sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. OpenPlayGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenPlayGrid 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 16, 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 OpenPlayGrid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PB Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenPlayGrid fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PB Vision versus OpenPlayGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB VisionOpenPlayGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (138 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball Vision AI Inc.OpenPlayGrid LLC

Customer experience

PB Vision

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

OpenPlayGrid

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 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

OpenPlayGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PB Vision free?
PB Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenPlayGrid free?
OpenPlayGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PB Vision or OpenPlayGrid?
OpenPlayGrid is rated higher. PB Vision averages 4.7 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while OpenPlayGrid averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do PB Vision or OpenPlayGrid have ads?
PB Vision shows ads; OpenPlayGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, PB Vision or OpenPlayGrid?
PB Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, and OpenPlayGrid fortnightly. Most recently, PB Vision was updated on October 10, 2026 and OpenPlayGrid on October 5, 2026.

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