Comparison

PadelUP vs openPadel

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

Head to head
About

PadelUP

Easily track padel match scores with a digital referee system. Monitor points, games, and sets with customizable rules, and even keep an eye on your heart rate. Features include match history, court location tracking, and real-time scoreboard display.

Highlights
  • Accurate score tracking
  • Customizable rules
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Match history
  • Live scoreboard
  • Court location tracking
Features
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Keep score with a tap, right from your wrist. Never lose count again. PadelUP turns your Apple Watch into the ultimate padel scoreboard: one tap per point, automatic stats and an AI coach always by your side. From a game with friends to the tournament final, it keeps track of everything. SCORE WITH A TAP, FROM YOUR WRIST Tap the side of the team that wins the point; PadelUP handles the rest. Score, advantages, tie-breaks, serve/return changes and deciding points, all automatic. Lost count? Undo and redo any point in a flash. EVERY PADEL RULE, COVERED - 7 modes: Standard, Tournament, Tie-Break, Super Tie-Break, Super Set, Timed Match and Training - Advantages, Golden Point or Star Point: you decide how games are won - Automatic tie-breaks and Super Tie-breaks during play - Live Set Point, Match Point and Break Point indicators COACHAI, THE COACH ALWAYS WITH YOU Ask anything and CoachAI has the answer: technique, tactics, shots and much more. CoachAI also reads your stats in real time and gives tailored advice: where you lose the most points, which shots to focus on, how you handle the deciding moments. A coach that knows your game and every padel rule, always available. SAVED PLAYERS AND PARTNER STATS Save your partners and opponents and recall them with a tap. PadelUP learns who you play best with: - Which partner you win with most - Who closes more points and who makes more unforced errors (requires shot tracking on) - Head-to-head comparisons between you and your partner (requires shot tracking on) - Dedicated stats for every player (requires shot tracking on) STATS THAT MAKE YOU BETTER - Win rate, win streaks, recent form and trends - Points won on serve and on return - Break, set and match points converted and saved - Monthly and yearly reports compared to the previous period ANALYZE EVERY SHOT Turn on Point Tracking and see how you really win, or where you go wrong. 12 padel-specific shots: víbora, bandeja, smash, volley, rulo, off-the-wall and more, plus unforced errors. MATCH TAGS: ORGANIZE AND FILTER Label your matches however you like and isolate the stats you need. Playing a tournament? Tag its matches and you'll see the stats for that tournament alone, separate from the rest. ADVANCED HEALTH, ON YOUR REAL DATA - Heart rate zones calculated from your real heartbeats - Overall effort indicator for the session - Heart rate charts throughout the match - HR alerts, calories, duration and a "Padel" workout saved in Apple Health YOUR CLUBS ON THE MAP Every match lands on the map with the club's name. Filter matches and stats by club and find out where you play most and where you perform best. LIVE MONITOR: THE PRO SCOREBOARD Turn your iPhone and iPad into a real courtside scoreboard: - Real-time score, visible to everyone - Swap the teams with a tap to match the real court - See player names live, who's serving and receiving, plus every deciding point - Voice announcements of points in multiple languages: players, spectators and coach always know how the match is going ENTIRELY YOURS Light/dark themes, 7 Watch backgrounds, sounds and haptic feedback. Secure sign-in with Apple or Google. Everything synced Watch ↔ iPhone ↔ Cloud. PadelUP is the most complete padel app you'll find, and it gets better with every update. Download, play, improve. One tap at a time. Terms of Use: https://padelup.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://padelup.io/privacy

About

openPadel

Features
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openPadel – Tennis & Padel Scoring System Never again pen and paper: openPadel is your digital scoreboard for all padel matches – whether on court with a Raspberry Pi or simply offline with friends. Real-Time Scoreboard (Online Mode) Connect instantly by scanning a QR code to an openPadel server on court. The app displays the current match score in real time – points, games, sets, serve indicator, and tiebreak status – right on your iPhone. Saved courts are automatically recognized, so you're connected immediately on your next visit. Full Offline Mode Not a tech enthusiast? Just want to play? No problem! In offline mode, your iPhone acts as the scoreboard itself. Assign points with a button press or intuitive swipe controls (swipe up/down for points, sideways for undo). The complete match history is saved automatically. Game Modes – Your Rules Choose from several preconfigured game modes: • With advantage + tiebreak (classic padel) • No advantage / Golden Point • Short sets • Best of 1, 3, or 5 sets • Create custom game modes and sync with the server, or use them offline Statistics & Match History Keep track of all matches played. Offline matches are saved locally, while online matches are loaded directly from the server and synced. View wins, losses, set results, and match duration at a glance. Apple Watch Integration Control the scoreboard directly from your wrist. The Apple Watch app displays the current score and lets you assign points without taking your iPhone out of your pocket. Multilingual The app is available in German, English (GB), and Spanish. Open Source openPadel is an open-source project. The source code and instructions on how to build your own server can be found on GitHub. Just follow the support URL.

Screenshots

PadelUP4 screens
openPadel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: openPadel at none against PadelUP's 6. openPadel also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PadelUP sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.95 per month. openPadel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PadelUP ships an update every 2 months, openPadel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PadelUP versus openPadel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadelUPopenPadel
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICHELE PEDRALIMichael Haiszan

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PadelUP

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.951 Month
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 AI Credits$1.99
  • 150 AI Credits$3.99
  • 500 AI Credits$8.99
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  • 1500 AI Credits$17.99
None

openPadel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PadelUP free?
PadelUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is openPadel free?
openPadel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PadelUP or openPadel have ads?
Neither PadelUP nor openPadel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PadelUP or openPadel?
PadelUP ships an update every 2 months, and openPadel every 3 weeks. Most recently, PadelUP was updated on September 16, 2026 and openPadel on September 15, 2026.

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