Comparison

Pickleball Tracker vs Coach Pickle

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

Head to head
About

Pickleball Tracker

Analyze your padel game with advanced metrics from your smartwatch. Track stroke types, monitor heart rate and calories, and sync with health data. Share your performance with custom stickers and explore your playing history on a map.

Highlights
  • Stroke identification and analysis
  • Calorie burn and heart rate monitoring
  • Health data syncing
  • Custom performance stickers for social sharing
  • Padel playing location map
  • Progress tracking over time
Features
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Padelio is the ultimate app for padel and pickleball enthusiasts looking to take their game to the next level. Using the advanced sensors of your Apple Watch, Padelio allows you to meticulously analyse every aspect of your game. Padelio identifies and records each type of stroke you make, from lobs and volleys to bandejas, viboras and smashes, providing a detailed analysis that was previously available only to professionals. Additionally, Padelio lets you keep score live during matches directly from your Apple Watch, including multiplayer live scoring with other players on court, making it easier than ever to track the action in real time while you play. Padelio also monitors your calorie burn and heart rate while you play, offering a comprehensive view of your physical condition. All this information is stored in the app and synced with your health data so you can review your progress over time. Finally, you can fill your Health rings by playing padel or pickleball! Share your progress with friends and followers: thanks to Padelio, you can get custom stickers with your performance statistics and post them on Instagram or any other social network. Let everyone know how you did in your last match! For the padel and pickleball globetrotters, you can also see on the map where you have played over time. Are you ready to discover how you play? Privacy Policy: padelio.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: padelio.app/tos

About

Coach Pickle

Features
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Coach Pickle: AI Pickleball Coach With Drill Video Analysis You don't need another video rabbit hole. You need a pickleball coach who knows your game and replies when you're standing on the sideline wondering what to fix next. Coach Pickle is a pickleball-first AI coach built for players who want faster improvement without the chaos: clear guidance on strategy, drills, rules, and practice plans you can actually repeat tomorrow, plus AI video analysis that breaks down your technique rep by rep. Coach Pickle is free to download. Using the app requires a paid auto-renewing subscription, purchased in the app. A CURATED DRILL LIBRARY, RANKED BY YOUR LEVEL 31 coach-authored drills across six DUPR skill bands, from 2.5 to 5.0+. Each drill ships with five mechanical steps, a drill-flow card (setup, sequence, restart rule, switch rule, goal), and an intro voice-over from your coach. Filter by what you've got today: partner, ball machine, wall, or solo. Run the drill, then queue an AI video review when you want to see how the reps actually looked. RECORD A DRILL, GET REAL FEEDBACK Prop your phone on the fence, run the reps, and let Coach Pickle analyze your technique. Serves, dinking, drives, volleys, lobs, third-shot drops, returns, footwork: each drill gets an overall rating, a breakdown of the technique components that matter, specific strengths pulled from your actual reps, prioritized fixes, and follow-up drills aimed at the flaws the AI saw. Stop guessing what's off. See it. ASK THE QUESTIONS YOU'RE EMBARRASSED TO ASK A HUMAN Third-shot drop feeling inconsistent? Getting targeted in doubles? Not sure if that kitchen line call was right? Ask in plain English. Get answers that stay on the court, not random internet opinions. TURN "I SHOULD PRACTICE" INTO A REAL PLAN When you're ready to train with intention, Coach Pickle builds structured, multi-day pickleball practice plans around your level, goals, and schedule. Save them, revisit them, tweak them, so improvement stops being a mood and starts being a system. COACHING THAT MATCHES YOUR PERSONALITY Pick the voice that motivates you across 8 distinct AI coaches: supportive, tough-love drill sergeant, chill and zen, analytical, strategic, mental-game steady, or pure hype. Same sport. Different fuel. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Log games, watch streaks build, and keep your stats honest. Searchable chat history means great coaching doesn't disappear into the scroll. WHAT COACH PICKLE COVERS • Curated 31-drill library across six DUPR skill bands, 2.5 to 5.0+ • Drill filters for partner, ball machine, wall, or solo practice • Strategy, shot selection, and doubles positioning • Serves, returns, dinking, drives, volleys, lobs, drops, footwork • Rules, scoring, and kitchen-line questions • Paddle and equipment guidance • Mental game, focus, and match prep • Drill video analysis with technique breakdowns • AI-generated multi-day workout plans • 8 coach personalities and searchable chat history SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Coach Pickle requires a paid auto-renewing subscription, purchased in the app. Monthly message and video analysis limits apply. A free trial may be offered to eligible new subscribers; you are charged when the trial ends unless you cancel. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Pickleball Tracker4 screens
Coach Pickle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pickleball Tracker at none against Coach Pickle's shown. Coach Pickle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Pickleball Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Coach Pickle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Coach Pickle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pickleball Tracker versus Coach Pickle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball TrackerCoach Pickle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (786 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings786 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMarcos SabarisMatthew Rice

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pickleball Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Padelio Pro: Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Padelio Pro: Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Padelio Pro: Monthly2 variants$6.991 Month
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  • Padelio Pro: Annual$44.991 Year
  • Padelio Pro: Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Padelio Pro: Lifetime$69.99
  • Padelio Pro: One time purchase2 variants$99.99
6 purchases

Coach Pickle

Subscriptions6
  • Basic7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Dink7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Drive7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Lob7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Drive Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickleball Tracker free?
Pickleball Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coach Pickle free?
Coach Pickle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pickleball Tracker or Coach Pickle have ads?
Coach Pickle shows ads; Pickleball Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Tracker or Coach Pickle?
Pickleball Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coach Pickle every 4 days. Most recently, Pickleball Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Coach Pickle on October 25, 2026.

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