The Kitchen PB vs RekPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Kitchen PB
This app allows users to find and book indoor pickleball courts, offering a controlled environment for play. Become a member and join a community dedicated to the sport.
- Indoor pickleball court access
- Membership options
- Court booking
- Premier outdoor surfacing
- Franchise locations
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The Kitchen - Indoor Pickleball Courts is where you can escape the harsh elements of outdoors, and play in perfect indoor conditions on premier outdoor surfacing. Founded in Utah in 2021, and franchising throughout the United States. Our Model is very simple and streamlined. So download our app and become a member at one of our facilities. When you play in The Kitchen, you are family! www.thekitchenpb.com
RekPlay
Organize pickleball games, run tournaments, and connect with other players. Create or join games with various formats, track your stats, and communicate with your group through in-app messaging.
- Create and join pickleball games
- Organize tournaments with automatic brackets
- Track player stats and performance
- In-app group chat and messaging
- Interactive map for finding games
- Support for multiple game formats
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RekPlay is the all-in-one pickleball app for organizing games, running tournaments, and connecting with players. CREATE & JOIN GAMES - Set up pickup games in seconds — choose your format (Set Partners, Rotating Partners, King of the Court, MiLP-style, Mixed Gender), pick a location, and invite players. Find nearby games on the interactive map and join with one tap. TOURNAMENTS & BRACKETS - Run single or double elimination brackets for any group size. The app handles seeding, BYEs, and match progression automatically. Host multi-event tournament days with pools, brackets, and round-robin formats. STATS & TRACKING - Track wins, losses, and head-to-head records. View advanced stats, player ratings, and performance trends over time. Earn badges as you hit milestones. GROUP CHAT & MESSAGING - Chat with your game group, send private messages, create group chats, share polls, and react to messages. Threaded conversations keep everything organized. KEY FEATURES • Multiple game formats: Set Partners, Rotating Partners, KOTC, MiLP, Mixed Gender • Single & double elimination brackets with automatic seeding • Interactive map to find and create games near you • In-app messaging with polls, reactions, and threads • Player stats, ratings, badges, and head-to-head records • Tournament management with pools and bracket stages • Push notifications for game updates, chat messages, and invites • Dark mode support Whether you're running a weekly round-robin at your local courts or organizing a tournament for 64 teams, RekPlay has you covered
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RekPlay at 5.0 against The Kitchen PB's 3.5. The Kitchen PB's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RekPlay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | The Kitchen PB | RekPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CourtReserve | REKPLAY LLC |
Customer experience
The Kitchen PB
RekPlay
In-app purchases
The Kitchen PB
No in-app purchases
RekPlay
No in-app purchases
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