Comparison

DinkSmart vs PickleMe

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live game map
  • Find nearby players
  • Build friend groups
  • Track session history
  • Earn badges and streaks
  • Quick chat messaging
  • Customizable player profile
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DinkSmart3 screens
PickleMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DinkSmart ships an update fortnightly, PickleMe every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DinkSmart versus PickleMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinkSmartPickleMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better14
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDINKSMART, INCPickleMe LLC

Customer experience

DinkSmart

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

PickleMe

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DinkSmart

No in-app purchases

None

PickleMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DinkSmart free?
DinkSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PickleMe free?
PickleMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DinkSmart or PickleMe?
PickleMe is rated higher. DinkSmart averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while PickleMe averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do DinkSmart or PickleMe have ads?
Neither DinkSmart nor PickleMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DinkSmart or PickleMe?
DinkSmart ships an update fortnightly, and PickleMe every 8 days. Most recently, DinkSmart was updated on October 6, 2026 and PickleMe on October 8, 2026.

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