Comparison

Game Maker vs PB Draw

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

PB Draw

Features
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PB Draw is the easiest way to find, join, and host pickleball tournaments and leagues near you. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned competitor, PB Draw makes tournament management simple: • Browse upcoming pickleball tournaments in your area • Register your team in seconds • View live brackets and real-time scores • Host and manage your own tournaments with pool play and bracket formats • Track your match history and results Built for the pickleball community — from casual weekend players to competitive league organizers. Join thousands of players already using PB Draw to compete, connect, and grow the game.

Screenshots

Game Maker4 screens
PB Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Game Maker at weekly against PB Draw's every 4 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Maker ships an update weekly, PB Draw every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Game Maker versus PB Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame MakerPB Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball TopCo LLCTalha Nadeem

In-app purchases

None

Game Maker

No in-app purchases

None

PB Draw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PB Draw free?
PB Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Game Maker or PB Draw have ads?
Neither Game Maker nor PB Draw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Maker or PB Draw?
Game Maker ships an update weekly, and PB Draw every 4 weeks. Most recently, Game Maker was updated on September 9, 2026 and PB Draw on September 21, 2026.

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