Comparison

Game Maker vs PrediPool

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

PrediPool

Features
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PrediPool is a private prediction game for you and your friends. Set up a pool, invite your crew, predict events like football tournaments, and watch the leaderboard climb match by match. No betting, no strangers, no public scores — just your group and bragging rights. START A POOL IN SECONDS Create a private pool, share an invite link, you're done. Only the people you invite can see your group's picks or standings. NO BETTING, NO MONEY PrediPool is a friendly prediction game, not a sportsbook. Nothing to wager, nothing to lose — just pride. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Closed groups, invite-only - No public profiles, no global leaderboards - Your picks are visible to your group only - No ads chasing you across the web (no tracking whatsoever) Set up your pool. Invite your friends. May the best picker win.

Screenshots

Game Maker4 screens
PrediPool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PrediPool at none against Game Maker's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 PrediPool sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Game Maker versus PrediPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame MakerPrediPool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPickleball TopCo LLCRagdoll Software

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
2 purchases

PrediPool

One-time2
  • Friends Group$3.99
  • Club Group$8.99

Questions

Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrediPool free?
PrediPool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Game Maker or PrediPool have ads?
Game Maker shows ads; PrediPool does not.

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