Comparison

Game Maker vs Picklr

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

Head to head
About

Game Maker

Organize pickleball games, find nearby courts, and connect with players. Create custom game formats, manage groups, and communicate with other players.

Highlights
  • Find nearby games and courts
  • Connect with players by DUPR, age, gender
  • Create private groups and chat
  • Organize games with custom formats
  • Scramble, Round Robin, King of the Court modes
  • DUPR rating sessions
Features
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Game Maker is made for pickleball — the one app you open before, during, and after every session. Find courts and players near you, set up games in seconds, run brackets, track your DUPR rating, and stay connected with the people you play with. Whether you're organizing your regular doubles group or chasing your next rating bump, Game Maker keeps your whole pickleball life in one place. Meet Pickles AI Just ask. Say "set up a private game Saturday morning at 9am with my advanced players group" and Pickles AI — with voice dictation — turns it into a real, confirmable game inside the app. Organizing play has never been this fast. Your games, on your Calendar Every game you create syncs straight to your iPhone's Calendar, including recurring sessions — so your schedule lives where you already look. Find your game • Discover nearby courts and players on the map • Filter by distance to find games that fit • Host or join games and manage invites Play & compete • Build round-robin and tournament brackets • Record match scores • Head-to-head history and leaderboards Track your progress • Connect your DUPR rating • See 90-day performance trends and match insights • Follow your improvement over time Stay connected • Add friends and create groups • Message the players you play with • Game Maker player indicators so you know who's on the app Play anywhere — now in 24 languages Game Maker automatically matches your device language, or pick from 24 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Turkish, and more. Download Game Maker and play more pickleball. By using Game Maker, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Privacy Policy: https://pickleball.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pickleball.com/terms-of-use

About

Picklr

This app helps pickleball players track their performance, find courts, and connect with others. It offers a DUPR-style rating system, court discovery, and the ability to challenge other players for virtual currency. Users can also join groups, compete on leaderboards, and customize their in-game avatar.

Highlights
  • DUPR-style rating system
  • Find nearby pickleball courts
  • Challenge players and wager coins
  • Local and national leaderboards
  • Log matches and tournaments
  • Create and join groups
  • Customize avatar and unlock rewards
Features
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Picklr is the all-in-one pickleball app built for players who want to track their game, find courts, and compete with others. YOUR DUPR RATING Get a separate DUPR-style rating for singles and doubles that updates every time you log a match or complete a tournament. No subscription required — it's built right in. FIND COURTS NEAR YOU Browse thousands of pickleball courts across the US. See court details, distances, and check in when you play. CHALLENGE PLAYERS Send a challenge to any player on the app and put your coins on the line. Both players confirm the result. Winner takes the coins. Earn coins by playing matches daily. LEADERBOARDS See where you rank locally and nationally by Singles DUPR, Doubles DUPR, total wins, and win percentage. Filter by friends or everyone. LOG MATCHES & TOURNAMENTS Record singles or doubles matches with full score breakdowns. Create and run your own tournaments with a live bracket view. Stats update automatically. GROUPS & COMMUNITIES Create or join groups for your local courts, school club, or crew. Chat, schedule sessions, and track group standings. AVATAR & REWARDS Build your pickleball avatar, earn coins from playing, and unlock outfits and accessories. Download free and start tracking your game today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Game Maker4 screens
Picklr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Picklr at 5.0 against Game Maker's 3.8. Picklr also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and ads (none vs shown). Game Maker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Game Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Picklr sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picklr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Game Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picklr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Maker ships an update every 8 days, Picklr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Game Maker versus Picklr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame MakerPicklr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball TopCo LLCAmy Aldridge

Customer experience

Game Maker

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Picklr

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Game Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Access$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Access$199.991 Year
6 purchases

Picklr

Subscriptions2
  • Picklr Pro$1.991 Month
  • Picklr Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$1.99
  • 1000 Gems$2.99
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  • 1700 Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picklr free?
Picklr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Game Maker or Picklr?
Picklr is rated higher. Game Maker averages 3.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Picklr averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Game Maker or Picklr have ads?
Game Maker shows ads; Picklr does not.
Which is updated more often, Game Maker or Picklr?
Game Maker ships an update every 8 days, and Picklr every 3 days. Most recently, Game Maker was updated on October 28, 2026 and Picklr on October 11, 2026.

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