Comparison

Play vs Groupset

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

Head to head
About

Play

Organize and manage pickleball tournaments and leagues with this modern software. Streamline event planning, scheduling, and player management for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • Tournament organization
  • League management
  • Event scheduling
  • Player management
  • Modern interface
Features
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Modern software for your pickleball tournaments and leagues!

About

Groupset

This app simplifies mountain bike team management for coaches, admins, parents, and athletes. It offers features for scheduling, attendance tracking, performance analytics, secure payments, and team communication.

Highlights
  • Practice scheduling with map integration
  • Attendance tracking and participation reports
  • Performance analytics
  • Real-time team chat
  • Secure payment processing
  • Strava integration
  • Family dashboard
Features
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GroupSet — Mountain Bike Team Management Made Simple GroupSet is the all-in-one mobile app designed specifically for mountain bike teams. Whether you're a team admin, coach, parent, or athlete, GroupSet keeps your entire team connected, organized, and performing at its best. For Coaches & Team Admins Schedule practices with customizable locations and venues Take attendance with ease and track participation over time Access powerful performance analytics to understand each athlete's strengths and areas for improvement Create and manage practice templates for recurring sessions Manage team rosters, groups, and athlete information with ease Set up team fees with flexible grade-based pricing Process payments securely through Stripe Create team announcements and send notifications Invite athletes and track pending invitations For Parents Register your athletes through a streamlined multi-step process View your children's attendance history and upcoming events at a glance Manage payments and track payment history Update medical info, emergency contacts, and consent agreements Communicate directly with coaches through team chat Control your communication preferences For Athletes View your personalized practice schedule and upcoming events Track your own attendance records Connect your Strava account to sync activities and view your performance metrics Access performance insights to understand your progress over time Stay connected with your team through real-time chat Key Features * Practice scheduling with map integration * Attendance tracking and participation reports * Performance analytics with customizable charts and metrics * Real-time team chat with file sharing and reactions * Secure Stripe-powered payment processing * Strava integration for activity sync and tracking * Family dashboard to manage multiple athletes * Offline support for attendance and data * Push notifications for practice updates, announcements, and more Streamline your mountain bike team's operations with GroupSet. Spend less time on admin work and more time on the trail.

Screenshots

Play1 screens
Groupset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Groupset at every 6 days against Play's every 2 weeks. Play's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Play against 5.0 for Groupset. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play ships an update every 2 weeks, Groupset every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Play versus Groupset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayGroupset
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayPickleball.com, IncHigh Five Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Play

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Groupset

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play

No in-app purchases

None

Groupset

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play free?
Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Groupset free?
Groupset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Play or Groupset?
Play and Groupset are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Play or Groupset have ads?
Neither Play nor Groupset shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play or Groupset?
Play ships an update every 2 weeks, and Groupset every 6 days. Most recently, Play was updated on October 21, 2026 and Groupset on October 9, 2026.

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