Comparison

Pickleball Pro vs Game Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pickleball Pro

This app automates the creation of balanced Round Robin pickleball matches for any number of players and courts. It allows for easy player and court management, live game viewing, and provides an intuitive match overview. Track scores and simplify your game organization.

Highlights
  • Automatic Round Robin Generation
  • Score Tracking
  • Player & Court Management
  • Live Game Viewing
  • Intuitive Match Overview
  • Customizable Settings
Features
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Welcome to Pickleball Pro, your go-to app for organizing Pickleball Round Robin matches with ease and precision. Whether you're setting up a friendly neighborhood game or a competitive tournament, Pickleball Pro simplifies the process from start to finish. Key Features: - Automatic Round Robin Generation: Create balanced Round Robin tables for any number of players and courts in seconds. - (new) Scoring: Track player scores and view results at the end. - Easy Player & Court Management: Add players and select available courts with just a few taps. Quickly access and manage previously used names. - Live Game Viewing & Participation: Allow other players to join and view the game to find their court assignments in real time. - Intuitive Match Overview: Instantly see which players are assigned to which courts and identify "bye" players with our easy-to-read interface. - Customizable Settings: Tailor the app to your needs with a dedicated settings screen, giving you control over how matches are organized. - Simplify your Pickleball games with Pickleball Pro – the essential companion for players and organizers alike.  Download now and take your game to the next level! (Terms of Use EULA)[https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/]

About

Game Maker

Organize pickleball games, find nearby courts, and connect with players. Create custom game formats, manage groups, and communicate with other players.

Highlights
  • Find nearby games and courts
  • Connect with players by DUPR, age, gender
  • Create private groups and chat
  • Organize games with custom formats
  • Scramble, Round Robin, King of the Court modes
  • DUPR rating sessions
Features
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Game Maker is made for pickleball — the one app you open before, during, and after every session. Find courts and players near you, set up games in seconds, run brackets, track your DUPR rating, and stay connected with the people you play with. Whether you're organizing your regular doubles group or chasing your next rating bump, Game Maker keeps your whole pickleball life in one place. Meet Pickles AI Just ask. Say "set up a private game Saturday morning at 9am with my advanced players group" and Pickles AI — with voice dictation — turns it into a real, confirmable game inside the app. Organizing play has never been this fast. Your games, on your Calendar Every game you create syncs straight to your iPhone's Calendar, including recurring sessions — so your schedule lives where you already look. Find your game • Discover nearby courts and players on the map • Filter by distance to find games that fit • Host or join games and manage invites Play & compete • Build round-robin and tournament brackets • Record match scores • Head-to-head history and leaderboards Track your progress • Connect your DUPR rating • See 90-day performance trends and match insights • Follow your improvement over time Stay connected • Add friends and create groups • Message the players you play with • Game Maker player indicators so you know who's on the app Play anywhere — now in 24 languages Game Maker automatically matches your device language, or pick from 24 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Turkish, and more. Download Game Maker and play more pickleball. By using Game Maker, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy: https://pickleball.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pickleball.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Pickleball Pro4 screens
Game Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pickleball Pro at 4.8 against Game Maker's 3.8. Pickleball Pro also leads on ratings volume (328 vs 18). Game Maker's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 47%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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. Pickleball Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Game Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pickleball Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickleball Pro has 328 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Pickleball Pro's written reviews are positive against 64% of Game Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Game Maker every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pickleball Pro versus Game Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball ProGame Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (328 ratings) — better3.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings328 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew RotertPickleball TopCo LLC

Customer experience

Pickleball Pro

All ratings324 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

Game Maker

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pickleball Pro

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads$0.991 Month
4 purchases

Game Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Access$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Access$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickleball Pro free?
Pickleball Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball Pro or Game Maker?
Pickleball Pro is rated higher. Pickleball Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while Game Maker averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Pickleball Pro or Game Maker have ads?
Both Pickleball Pro and Game Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Pro or Game Maker?
Pickleball Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Game Maker every 8 days. Most recently, Pickleball Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Game Maker on October 30, 2026.

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