Comparison

The Kitchen PB vs RekPlay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Indoor pickleball court access
  • Membership options
  • Court booking
  • Premier outdoor surfacing
  • Franchise locations
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

The Kitchen PB3 screens
RekPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Kitchen PB versus RekPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Kitchen PBRekPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCourtReserveREKPLAY LLC

Customer experience

The Kitchen PB

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RekPlay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Kitchen PB

No in-app purchases

None

RekPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Kitchen PB free?
The Kitchen PB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RekPlay free?
RekPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Kitchen PB or RekPlay?
RekPlay is rated higher. The Kitchen PB averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RekPlay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Kitchen PB or RekPlay have ads?
Neither The Kitchen PB nor RekPlay shows ads.

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