DinkSmart vs PB Haven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DinkSmart
Connect with pickleball players, join or create groups, and organize games and court bookings. Discover new players based on playing style and find courts near you to play more pickleball.
- Discover players with PicklePersona™
- Join or create #Groups
- Organize games with match invites
- Find pickleball courts with Venue Maps
- Track RSVPs and fill open spots
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Discover Players. Unlock Communities. Play More Pickleball. DinkSmart brings the entire pickleball world into one app—players, groups, games, and courts—so you spend less time organizing and more time playing. Discover Players Perfectly Suited for You Take the PicklePersona™ quiz to match with players based on playing style, vibe, and court chemistry—not just skill level. Create Match Invites + Send RSVPs Organize a match in seconds. Set the time, place, and players. Track RSVPs and fill open spots fast—no messy group texts. Join #Groups and Unlock Your Communities Find or create #Groups for leagues, open play, clubs, coaching or tight-knit friend crews. Send Blast announcements, engage in group conversations, plan matches, and stay organized in one place. Browse 12,000+ National Courts, Lightning Fast Discover nearby and nationwide pickleball courts with built-in Venue Maps. Start a game or plan a match instantly. DinkSmart helps you find new players + familiar faces—and get on the court.
PB Haven
Manage your pickleball club experience with this app. Sign up for memberships, reserve courts, and book open play events. Stay informed about all club activities.
- Membership sign-up
- Court reservations
- Open play event booking
- Club activity updates
- Connect with the club
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Your one-stop shop for all things Pickleball Haven — sign up for memberships, reserve courts, book open play events, and stay connected with everything happening at the club!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DinkSmart at 56% against PB Haven's 0%. DinkSmart also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 4). PB Haven's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
PB Haven holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of DinkSmart's written reviews are positive against 0% of PB Haven's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DinkSmart ships an update fortnightly, PB Haven every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DinkSmart | PB Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DINKSMART, INC | CourtReserve |
Customer experience
DinkSmart
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In-app purchases
DinkSmart
No in-app purchases
PB Haven
No in-app purchases
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