Comparison

PlayTime Scheduler vs Kruva

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

Head to head
About

PlayTime Scheduler

Organize pickleball games and connect with local players. Easily find or create sessions, communicate with others, and discover new courts. Offers a free tier with optional premium features for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Accurate play calendars
  • Easy session sign-up
  • Custom notifications
  • Player communication tools
  • Community features
  • Court maps and directories
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Ready to play more pickleball? PlayTime Scheduler makes it easier than ever to organize games, connect with more players, and hit the courts with a plan! Some key features of our platform include: • Accurate Play Calendars: View real sessions posted by local players—no outdated or auto-generated listings. • Easy Sign-Up: Join sessions that match your format and skill level with just one tap—no group codes required. • Custom Notifications: Get instant alerts for new games, session changes, player messages, and more. • Player Communication: Stay connected with session notes, private and group chats. • Community Features: Post and browse local questions, photos, videos, announcements, surveys, and self-serve ads. • Court Maps & Directories: Discover new court locations, vetted and maintained by local admins. • Cross-Device Compatibility: Seamlessly switch between your desktop, smartphone, and tablet. Registration is fast, free, and easy. Log in to your home region and explore a weekly calendar with pickleball sessions posted by other local players. Sessions are labeled by time, location, skill level, gender, and format. If you would like to join one, just tap the "Add My Name" button. You can also add notes that other players can read and respond to, and exchange group or private messages. Can’t find a session that works for you? Post your own in just seconds and connect with players instantly! Just tap the "Add Session" button and fill in the form. Matching players in your region will be notified and have the opportunity to sign up. You'll get a notification when your session reaches the minimum number of players, so you know it's "game on!" Choose from three levels of access: Free, Premium, and Power User. Premium unlocks a popup ad-free app experience and calendar customization features, while Power User adds a rich suite of advanced scheduling features. This mobile app improves on the web experience with the following new features: • Face ID/Touch ID login • Instant push notifications • Larger fonts and buttons for easier navigation • Pop-up ad-free experience (Premium/Power Users only) • Registration and play reminders (Power Users only) PlayTime Scheduler - Where Pickleball Lives! Join the community today and take your pickleball experience to the next level! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.playtimescheduler.com/privacy.php

About

Kruva

Features
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Kruva runs your in-person pickleball sessions from a single phone — no spreadsheets, no confusion, no arguing about who plays who next. The organizer sets up the courts, adds the players, and Kruva does the rest: it builds a fair schedule, keeps score live, and shows real-time standings so everyone knows exactly where they stand. RUN A GROUP SESSION • Auto-generated, fair matchups — rotating-partner round robin, set-partner round robin, or King of Court • Everyone plays the right amount, partners and opponents get mixed up fairly • Live scoring with real-time standings and USA Pickleball tiebreakers • A final podium to crown the day's winners OPEN PLAY & PERSONAL STATS • Log your own games in seconds and build a personal record • Win rate, record, average point margin, streaks, and recent results • See your best partners and toughest rivals over time BUILT FOR THE COURT • One phone runs the whole session — no account needed to get started • Works offline; your scores sync to the cloud when you're back online • Clean, glanceable screens made for quick looks between games Free to start. Sign in with your mobile number to save your stats across sessions. Friendly competition. Serious fun.

Screenshots

PlayTime Scheduler4 screens
Kruva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kruva at none against PlayTime Scheduler's 3. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayTime Scheduler sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Kruva asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PlayTime Scheduler versus Kruva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayTime SchedulerKruva
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (245 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings245 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlayTime Scheduler LLCSteve Johnston

Bugs and requests

PlayTime Scheduler

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezing issues
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Round robin and ladder league functionality
  • Integration with fitness tracking apps
  • Expanded communication options (e.g., video chat)

Kruva

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PlayTime Scheduler

Subscriptions2
  • Premium User$29.991 Year
  • Power User$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium to Power Upgrade$10.00
None

Kruva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayTime Scheduler free?
PlayTime Scheduler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kruva free?
Kruva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlayTime Scheduler or Kruva have ads?
Neither PlayTime Scheduler nor Kruva shows ads.

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