compete vs Dinkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
compete
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Step Up. Compete. Own the Leaderboard. Compete organises skill-based badminton and pickleball tournaments, pairing you against equally matched players while managing all the logistics — court bookings, scheduling, and match oversight included. Every result feeds into your performance rating, tracked publicly on the city leaderboard. Rise through the ranks and cement your place among the best. Outside of tournaments, our matchmaking system is always on — connecting you with competitive games whenever you're ready to play.
Dinkly
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Dinkly is the easiest way to keep score for pickleball matches, whether you’re playing casually or in a tournament. The digital scoreboard is designed to run on your own device, ideally on a tablet placed courtside so everyone can see the score clearly. Customize every match with flexible scoring options, track progress in real time, and share results instantly with an online live scoreboard. You can even use Dinkly as a scoreboard overlay in live streams or video recordings, giving your pickleball broadcasts a professional touch. Dinkly supports both regular scoring and rally scoring, announcing every point out loud, just like having your own referee on the court. Perfect for clubs, events, or backyard games, Dinkly makes pickleball scorekeeping simple, modern, and fun. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://dinkly.io/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: compete at none against Dinkly's 2. Dinkly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Dinkly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. compete asks for nothing beyond the download.
compete ships an update every 3 weeks, Dinkly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | compete | Dinkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sagar Vakkala | Ster Software BV |
In-app purchases
compete
No in-app purchases
Dinkly
- Dinkly Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Dinkly Premium Yearly$44.991 Year









