Comparison

PB Stack vs Rally Score

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

Head to head
About

PB Stack

Features
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PB Stack: The Ultimate Pickleball Scoreboard & Player Manager PB Stack is your all-in-one solution for managing pickleball games with ease. Whether you're playing casually with friends or organizing competitive matches, PB Stack helps you stay on top of the action — tracking scores, player positions, and match progress in real time. Key Features: Add and manage players with just a few taps Real-time scoreboard for singles and doubles matches Auto-rotate player positions between games Simple, intuitive interface for quick in-game updates PB Stack keeps your focus on the court while it handles the scoring. Just stack your players, start the game, and let the app do the rest!

About

Rally Score

Features
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Rally Score is the smartest way to score pickleball matches from your wrist. Designed for Apple Watch first, Rally Score transforms match scoring from a tedious chore into an effortless experience. With just two taps, you can score any pickleball match while our intelligent engine handles all the complex rules, service rotation, and positioning guidance automatically. WHY RALLY SCORE? - Two-Tap Scoring - Large, wrist-friendly buttons let you score points with a single tap, even with gloves or sweaty hands - Smart Service Rotation - Automatically manages the confusing 0-0-2 start, server 1->2 transitions, and side-outs - Stacking Coach - See exactly where you and your partner should stand before each serve, with legal positioning guidance - Instant Haptic Feedback - Feel confirmations, side-outs, and game events through intelligent haptics - Rally & Side-Out Scoring - Support for both traditional side-out and new 2025 rally scoring rules with freeze variants - Live Score Updates - iPhone companion shows live scores on your lock screen via Live Activities - Full Match History - Review your last 10 matches with complete rally-by-rally breakdowns PERFECT FOR: - Recreational players who want to focus on the game, not scorekeeping - Competitive players tracking match statistics - Doubles teams learning optimal stacking and positioning - Tournament organizers needing reliable courtside scoring - Coaches teaching service rotation and team positioning KEY FEATURES Apple Watch App: - Massive touch targets optimized for outdoor play - One-tap undo to fix scoring mistakes - Automatic game completion detection - Change-ends prompting at midpoint - Even/odd service court indicators - Server number tracking for doubles - Clean design with team color coding - Offline-first - no internet required - Works in singles and doubles formats iPhone Companion: - Live Activity scoreboard on lock screen - Full-screen spectator mode for courtside viewing - Match setup with team names and player lists - Complete match history browser - Tap-to-open quick access from Live Activity SCORING INTELLIGENCE Rally Score understands pickleball rules at every level: - Traditional side-out scoring (11, 15, or 21 points) - Rally scoring with game-point freeze rules - Freeze-at-20 recreational variant (MLP-style) - Win-by-2 enforcement - Correct 0-0-2 starting sequence - Even/odd server positioning based on score parity Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mrfruitdude.github.io/Pickleball/privacy.html

Screenshots

PB Stack4 screens
Rally Score4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PB Stack at 15.6 against Rally Score's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PB Stack versus Rally Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB StackRally Score
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheyday devSimon Roetzer

In-app purchases

None

PB Stack

No in-app purchases

None

Rally Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PB Stack free?
PB Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rally Score free?
Rally Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PB Stack or Rally Score have ads?
Neither PB Stack nor Rally Score shows ads.

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