Pickle1 vs Hive Athletic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pickle1
Book indoor pickleball courts at a New York City club. Reserve courts, invite friends, and enjoy features like instant replays and automated scoreboards. Participate in leagues, tournaments, and lessons.
- Court booking
- Friend invitations
- Automated scoreboards
- Instant replays
- DUPR integration
- Event programming (leagues, tournaments, lessons)
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Pickle1 is an indoor pickleball club located in the New York City Financial District. This spacious, light-filled facility features 3 professional indoor pickleball courts, 24-ft high ceilings, and a modern design. Join the lifestyle movement and come play with us. Simply book a court on the app, invite your friends, let yourselves in to play and enjoy. Features include instant replays, automated scoreboards, and DUPR integration. Programming will include hourly court reservations, OpenPlays, leagues, tournaments, pickleball clinics, and group and private lessons.
Hive Athletic
Manage your entire sports league experience from one place. View schedules, get real-time updates, and communicate with your team. Discover new leagues and sync game details directly to your calendar.
- View schedules, scores, and standings
- Instant alerts for game updates
- In-app team chat
- Share photos and videos
- Sync games to calendar
- Directions to game locations
- Discover new leagues
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The Hive Athletic App: Your League, Your Way Stay connected and in control all season long—whether you're playing volleyball, softball, flag football, or beyond. The Hive Athletic app brings your entire league experience into one streamlined hub. * View schedules, scores, and live standings * Get instant alerts for weather, forfeits, and venue changes * Chat with teammates and captains in built-in channels * Share polls, photos, videos, GIFs, and more * Sync games directly to your calendar * One-tap directions to game locations * Discover new leagues with smart filters * Opt in for registration alerts and personalized league suggestions No more juggling group texts or scattered updates. With Hive Athletic, everything you need is just a tap away. Download now and bring your season to life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hive Athletic at none against Pickle1's shown. Hive Athletic also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Pickle1's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pickle1 against 5.0 for Hive Athletic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pickle1 has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pickle1 ships an update every 3 weeks, Hive Athletic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickle1 | Hive Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PINGPOD INC | Mobile Leagues LLC |
Customer experience
Pickle1
Hive Athletic
In-app purchases
Pickle1
No in-app purchases
Hive Athletic
No in-app purchases
