Comparison

Pickleball Tracker vs Pickleball Compass

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

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About

Pickleball Tracker

Log your pickleball game scores and opponent details to analyze your performance trends and identify areas for improvement. Unlock achievements and review your match history to play smarter and have more fun on the court.

Highlights
  • Log final game scores
  • Track opponents and partners
  • View win rates and key metrics
  • Analyze performance trends
  • Unlock achievement badges
  • Review match history
Features
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Get Better at Pickleball Pickleball Tracker helps you improve your game by showing your performance trends and insights. You simply track your final score and Pickleball Tracker does the rest. You see win rates, and several other key metrics that reveals your strengths and areas to work on. In just a tap, you save final game scores, who you play with and opponents—right from your iPhone or Apple Watch (watch not required however). Pickleball Tracker is super easy to log a game in seconds with our simple, tap-tap intuitive design. Whether you’re a pickleball beginner, enthusiast, tournament player, or pursuing top-tier competitive goals, Pickleball Tracker turns every game into a chance to learn and grow. Looking to get a higher DUPR rating, this is the perfect companion for you. Tracking your matches reveals powerful insights—you’ll start to see trends, recognize patterns, and discover what’s helping you win more often. Over time, your personal stats become a roadmap for smarter play. It's fun too! Unlock achievement badges as you hit milestones, and relive your favorite games with a complete history of your pickleball journey. Play smarter. Get better. Have more fun. Designed by a Pickleball player like yourself!

About

Pickleball Compass

Track your pickleball games, opponents, and personal performance with detailed stats and historical data. Log matches quickly on your phone or Apple Watch, and gain insights into your game's growth. Includes rules, training videos, and league management features.

Highlights
  • Log scores and game history
  • Track opponent records and streaks
  • Sync with Apple Health for workout data
  • League management features
  • Access rules and training videos
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Every game you've ever played — and how your body played it. Pickleball Compass is the app that remembers your pickleball life: every score, every partner, every court, every streak. Log a game in seconds courtside — from your iPhone or right from your Apple Watch — and build a history that shows you exactly how your game is growing. NEVER FORGET A NAME Pickleball is social: four introductions a game, a dozen a session. Jot a quick hint — "lefty, red visor, teacher" — and Pickleball Compass remembers everyone you've ever played, sorted by who you saw last, with your record together and against. Next Tuesday, greet Mike like an old friend. FAST, FLEXIBLE SCORE TRACKING • Singles or doubles, win to 11, 15, or 21 • Log full scores — or just log a session and fill results in later • Apple Watch companion: record games without pulling out your phone • Share scorecards with the people you just played YOUR GAME, MEASURED • Win rate trends, games per week, session frequency • Win rate by partner, rivalries, per-player records • Streaks, milestones, and earned badges with celebrations • Weekly Monday recap of your week YOUR BODY, TOO Connect Apple Health and every session shows the workout behind it: heart rate and zones from your Watch pickleball workout, calories, effort — plus last night's sleep, so you can see how rest shapes your play. Health data never leaves your device. LEAGUES Perfect for a group that plays together regularly. Fixed-length or ongoing leagues, weekly results, rosters, and archives when the season wraps. SMART, OPTIONAL REMINDERS Pre-game nudges from your calendar, a prompt to log after you play, missed-session catch-up, and the Monday recap — every alert toggles individually. LEARN THE GAME Rules basics plus the official USA Pickleball rulebook, curated training videos from beginner to strategy, and a paddle & ball buying guide. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything syncs through your own private, Apple-encrypted iCloud — we have no access to it and no ads to feed. Full JSON/CSV export and backup anytime. If your subscription ever lapses, your data stays readable and exportable — never held hostage. ONE SIMPLE SUBSCRIPTION Free to download with a 7-day free trial. One subscription includes every feature — no tiers, no ads, no nickel-and-diming. Built by a one-person studio that plays as much as you do. Have an idea? Send Feedback lives right in Settings — features players actually want get built. — Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.loneredrover.com/pickleball-compass/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pickleball Tracker4 screens
Pickleball Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickleball Tracker at none against Pickleball Compass's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Compass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pickleball Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pickleball Tracker against 5.0 for Pickleball Compass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Tracker ships an update every 3 days, Pickleball Compass every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pickleball Tracker versus Pickleball Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball TrackerPickleball Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid LewisLone Red Rover LLC

Customer experience

Pickleball Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pickleball Compass

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pickleball Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pickleball Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pickleball Tracker free?
Pickleball Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickleball Compass free?
Pickleball Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pickleball Tracker or Pickleball Compass?
Pickleball Tracker and Pickleball Compass are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Pickleball Tracker or Pickleball Compass have ads?
Neither Pickleball Tracker nor Pickleball Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Tracker or Pickleball Compass?
Pickleball Tracker ships an update every 3 days, and Pickleball Compass every 5 days. Most recently, Pickleball Tracker was updated on October 4, 2026 and Pickleball Compass on October 4, 2026.

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