DinkSmart vs PickleMe
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.
PickleMe
Discover live pickleball sessions happening near you in real-time. Connect with friends, track your progress with stats and badges, and easily coordinate games with quick chat features.
- Live game map
- Find nearby players
- Build friend groups
- Track session history
- Earn badges and streaks
- Quick chat messaging
- Customizable player profile
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PickleMe - Find Your Game Never wonder where the pickleball is happening again. PickleMe shows you live sessions on the map so you can see exactly who's playing near you, right now. FIND A GAME INSTANTLY Open the app and see active pickleball sessions on the map around you. See who's playing, where they are, and join the action — no group texts, no chasing people down. COURT CHATS — COORDINATE YOUR CREW Create group chats built for pickleball. Schedule games with a built-in poll, set a court, time, and max players, and let everyone RSVP in one place. Invite your whole crew with a single link. MOMENTS — SHARE THE HIGHLIGHTS Snap a photo right from the app and share it with your friends as a Moment. Like your friends' shots, see who viewed yours, and share your best clips straight to Instagram Stories. BUILD YOUR PICKLEBALL CREW Add friends, see when they're on the court, and message in seconds. Your friends list shows who's active right now so you always know who to hit the courts with. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every session you log gets added to your history. Watch your day streak grow, earn badges for milestones, and see your activity at a glance on your profile. QUICK CHAT — NO NOISE No endless group chats. PickleMe's Quick Chat lets you send a fast message to any friend with one tap — preset messages like "Courts at 5?" or your own custom ones. YOUR PICKLEBALL PROFILE Set your home court, add your DUPR rating, write a note to let friends know what you're up to, and build a profile that tells your pickleball story — sessions played, streaks, badges, and more. ADD FRIENDS YOUR WAY Find players by username or email, scan a friend's QR code, or match with people already in your contacts who are on PickleMe. Download PickleMe and find your next game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PickleMe at 100% against DinkSmart's 56%. PickleMe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). DinkSmart's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PickleMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of DinkSmart's written reviews are positive against 100% of PickleMe's.
DinkSmart ships an update fortnightly, PickleMe every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DinkSmart | PickleMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DINKSMART, INC | PickleMe LLC |
Customer experience
DinkSmart
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In-app purchases
DinkSmart
No in-app purchases
PickleMe
No in-app purchases








