Pickle1 vs OpenPlay NYC
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.
OpenPlay NYC
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Find your next game without checking every booking app. OpenPlay NYC brings volleyball, pickleball, and tennis open plays and clinics from major NYC providers into one simple map and feed. Use OpenPlay NYC to: • Browse upcoming sessions across New York City • Filter by sport, date, borough, session type, skill level, time, price, and availability • See current pricing and spot availability at a glance • Create alerts for new events and newly opened spots • Save events you want to revisit • Register directly with the provider No account is required to browse, save events, or create push alerts on one device. Sign in only if you want to sync your activity across devices. OpenPlay NYC does not process registrations or payments. Event details and availability are provided by each listed provider and may change; confirm final details on the provider's registration page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OpenPlay NYC at none against Pickle1's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pickle1 | OpenPlay NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PINGPOD INC | MATTHEW GABRIEL DE SOTO |
In-app purchases
Pickle1
No in-app purchases
OpenPlay NYC
No in-app purchases
