Comparison

compete vs PickLM

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

Head to head
About

compete

Features
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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.

About

PickLM

This app streamlines pickleball event management for organizers and players. It automates scheduling, partner matching, score tracking, and community communication across devices. Players can find and join local events, get matched with partners, and manage their game history.

Highlights
  • Automated league and tournament scheduling
  • Partner matching and rotation
  • Live score tracking and leaderboards
  • DUPR and PickLM rating integration
  • Casual play and pot play options
  • Venue discovery and court booking
  • In-app payments and split payments
Features
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PickLM is the all-in-one pickleball app for club owners, league organizers, tournament directors, and players. Run leagues, tournaments and open play — and let the app handle the draws, the scoring and the standings. FOR ORGANIZERS • 32-team championships: pool play into a Round of 16, quarters, semis and the final — rounds advance themselves as scores land • Flight System Ladder with automatic promotion and relegation, or classic Round Robin • Pools seeded on rating and spread evenly, with a nudge when ratings change so you can re-seed before play • Automated court assignment, partner rotation and live standings — no spreadsheets • Substitution desk: handle drop-outs and drop-ins mid-event without breaking the draw • Role-based access — co-hosts, scorekeepers and event managers • Bulk import your roster from Excel or CSV • Reschedule anytime; every enrolled player is notified instantly • Waivers collected and tracked before enrolment TOURNAMENTS • Single elimination, double elimination and round robin pool play • Auto bracket generation with seeding and cross-pool advancement • Smart court scheduling — staggered pool blocks maximise court usage • A live bracket that updates the moment a score is entered • "Open to Anyone" enrolment auto-pairs partners by skill level • Awards when it finishes: champion, runner-up, most dominant, iron wall, hot streak • Podium and full standings, ready to share OPEN PLAY & POT PLAY • Spin up casual play in minutes from your phone • Rotating partner, fixed partner, King of the Court and mixers • Optional Pot Play money pool — collect buy-ins, distribute winnings in-app • Copy from Previous: reuse a past event's settings instantly • Per-session scoring with full match history FIND YOUR NEXT GAME • A feed that sorts by what matters: trending, filling fast, near you, at your level • Browse by day or by calendar month • See who you already know is going • Region-aware — events where you actually play RATINGS — DUPR + PICKLM RATING • Native DUPR integration: connect once, scores submit automatically • DUPR rating gates on enrolment so play stays competitive • PickLM Rating when DUPR isn't connected — every player still gets a number • Singles, doubles and mixed tracked separately, with rating history FOR PLAYERS • Join leagues, tournaments and open play near you • Get matched with a partner if you're on your own • Enter and verify scores from your phone — both teams confirm • Games tab: what's next, which court, and every result • Chat with teammates, organizers and club members • Push notifications for schedule changes, match starts and reschedules VENUES & COURTS • Find venues nearby, with address, surface, courts and hours • Court scheduling with conflict detection PAYMENTS • Secure payment for paid events • Split payment for doubles — each partner pays their half • Payment tracking, paid status and refunds in-app BUILT FOR THE COURT • iPhone, iPad and web — same data, instant sync • Dark mode that won't blind you between matches • A live feed of recent results and champions Free to download. Free for players. Paid events use entry fee processing. Download PickLM and run your first event today.

Screenshots

compete4 screens
PickLM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PickLM at every 3 days against compete's every 3 weeks. compete's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

compete ships an update every 3 weeks, PickLM every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
compete versus PickLM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercompetePickLM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSagar VakkalaPicklm Technologies Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

compete

No in-app purchases

None

PickLM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is compete free?
compete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PickLM free?
PickLM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do compete or PickLM have ads?
Neither compete nor PickLM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, compete or PickLM?
compete ships an update every 3 weeks, and PickLM every 3 days. Most recently, compete was updated on October 16, 2026 and PickLM on October 28, 2026.

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