Gotham Pickleball vs Box Pickleball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gotham Pickleball
Book indoor pickleball courts at a fully autonomous club in NYC. Enjoy climate-controlled courts, automated scoreboards, and instant replays. Schedule open play sessions or book clinics with professional coaches.
- Book pickleball courts
- Invite friends
- Automated entry
- Instant replays
- Automated scoreboards
- Open play sessions
- Professional coaching clinics
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Gotham Pickleball is the first fully autonomous pickleball club in America, located in New York City. This newly built-out indoor venue has 4 full size, cushioned (and climate controlled!) pickleball courts, and is open 20 hours a day, every day of the year. Book a court on the app, invite your friends, let yourselves in to play, and enjoy our state-of-the-art pickleball venue. Features include instant replays, automated scoreboards, open play sessions, and clinics with professional pickleball coaches.
Box Pickleball
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Box Pickleball is Long Island’s premier indoor pickleball and social club. Our 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Riverhead features 9 indoor courts, a full bar and kitchen, and a lively lounge atmosphere—perfect for both play and fun off the court.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Box Pickleball at none against Gotham Pickleball's shown. Box Pickleball also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Gotham Pickleball's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gotham Pickleball ships an update weekly, Box Pickleball every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gotham Pickleball | Box Pickleball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (266 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 266 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PINGPOD INC | CourtReserve |
In-app purchases
Gotham Pickleball
No in-app purchases
Box Pickleball
No in-app purchases
Questions
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