Comparison

PKLYN vs Chalky

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

Head to head
About

PKLYN

Book pickleball classes, leagues, lessons, and court rentals at Brooklyn's premier indoor club. Stay updated on events, specials, and drop-in opportunities for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Book classes and leagues
  • Schedule lessons
  • Reserve court rentals
  • Discover drop-in opportunities
  • Receive event and special updates
  • Community gathering place
Features
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Welcome to PKLYN, Brooklyn’s premier pickleball club and community gathering place for quality play – for competitive and casual players alike. Located in Gowanus/Carroll Gardens at 80 4th St. (between Hoyt and Bond), Brooklyn, NY 11231, our spacious, natural light-filled warehouse features 23-ft. high ceilings, five professional indoor courts plus a dink court, as well as a full bar and lounge. We offer a wide range of programming for people of all skill levels, including: Classes: Everything from Intro to Pickleball to Pickleball 101, 201, 301, Advanced Drill & Plays, and more Leagues: Leagues for every level, a great way to build community, enjoy competition, and build your DUPR score Lessons: Personalized pickleball lessons tailored to your goals, taught by NYC’s best instructors Court Rentals: Enjoy our climate-controlled, professional-sized indoor courts with your own group of up to 6 people for rentals by the hour Private Events: Partial and full buy-outs for large parties, including catering and coaching Download the PKLYN App for convenient booking for classes, leagues, DUPR events, lessons, and court rentals. Hear about upcoming events, specials, and opportunities to drop in for some pickleball fun.

About

Chalky

Discover dartboard locations near you and keep score for casual games like Cricket, 301, and 501. Organize tournaments, leagues, and track your match history. Attach photos to memorable moments.

Highlights
  • Find dartboard locations
  • Score Cricket, 301, 501
  • Quick tournament setup
  • League organization
  • Match history tracking
  • Attach photos to game moments
Features
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Chalky is a darts discovery app to help you find dartboard locations near you. It has a scoreboard built in to score a casual game of Cricket, 301, or 501. It has a quick tournament feature to make it easy to set up a casual tournament for 4-16 people. FIND A BOARD Stop calling around to see who has a board. Chalky maps dart venues near you, and a verified-only filter hides anything that hasn't been confirmed yet. Save your regular spots to Favorites, add a board that's missing, or post an update with a photo when a bar changes its setup. SCORE FIRST. SIGN IN LATER. Open Chalky and start keeping score right away. No account, no setup, no ads. Cricket, 301, and 501 all run on your phone and keep working when the bar Wi-Fi doesn't. CRICKET, 301 AND 501 • Cricket scoring for 15-20 and the bull, with clean marks you can read across the room • 301 and 501 with straight-in, double-out rules • Doubles and triples show as dots under the number — no sliding labels to fight with • Lifetime stats: matches, wins, win percentage, and marks per round TOURNAMENTS AT THE BAR Run a bracket without paper. Players claim a seat by scanning a QR code or typing a short code, and the host gets an alert as results come in. Cricket, 301, and 501 are all supported. LEAGUES, FRIENDS AND HISTORY Add friends with invite codes, keep league nights organized, and hold on to a full match history so there's no argument about who won last week. MAKE THE BIG MOMENTS YOURS Attach your own photos to a big turn, a big lead, or a match win, and choose whether they fire in every game or only in Cricket or 301/501. PRIVACY Keep Score works with no account at all. Sign in only if you want cloud history, friends, tournaments, or bar reviews. Chalky doesn't sell your information and doesn't use advertising trackers.

Screenshots

PKLYN3 screens
Chalky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PKLYN at 13.4 against Chalky's 16.4. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PKLYN against 5.0 for Chalky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PKLYN versus Chalky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPKLYNChalky
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCourtReserveBrian Franke

Customer experience

PKLYN

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chalky

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PKLYN

No in-app purchases

None

Chalky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PKLYN free?
PKLYN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chalky free?
Chalky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PKLYN or Chalky?
PKLYN and Chalky are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PKLYN or Chalky have ads?
Neither PKLYN nor Chalky shows ads.

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