ARCL vs Picklenation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARCL
This app allows users to create cricket series and teams, score matches ball-by-ball, and view player and match statistics. League administrators can manage player registrations, while the public can follow their favorite players.
- Create Series and Teams
- Ball-by-ball scoring
- Player and Match Stats
- Player Registration
- Public Stat Viewing
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Founded in late 2001, American Recreational League (ARL) is one of the earliest cricket leagues established in the Northwest. This app can be used to --Create Series, Teams --Score ball by ball data while playing the game from ground --Player stats and match stats can be viewed --League Admin can register players or Players can register through the website. --General public can view Player stats and Match stats and follow their favorite players.
Picklenation
This app connects you to a premier indoor pickleball facility, offering 13 regulation-size courts with cushioned surfaces and advanced lighting. Experience a superior playing environment designed for comfort and optimal performance.
- Indoor pickleball facility
- 13 regulation-size courts
- Cushioned Acrytech surfaces
- State-of-the-art lighting
- Premier playing experience
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Picklenation is Your Home for Pickleball: Experience the ultimate pickleball community at Bellevue's premier indoor facility in Washington State. Our facility features 13 regulation-size pickleball courts (30×60 feet) feature Acrytech tennis surfaces with built-in cushioning. As the official court provider for the PPA Tour, Acrytech is trusted by hundreds of pickleball and tennis facilities nationwide. They are, by far, the best in the game. The most significant difference you'll notice is how much better your body feels especially your knees after playing on our courts compared to traditional hard courts. Our state-of-the-art lighting system provides optimal brightness while minimizing glare for the best playing experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ARCL at none against Picklenation's shown. ARCL also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). Picklenation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ARCL against 4.9 for Picklenation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picklenation has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ARCL ships an update every 25 months, Picklenation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCL | Picklenation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (168 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CricClubs LLC | PINGPOD INC |
Customer experience
ARCL
Picklenation
In-app purchases
ARCL
No in-app purchases
Picklenation
No in-app purchases
