Comparison

Game Maker vs Pickleball Tracker

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

Pickleball Tracker

Log pickleball matches and receive personalized AI coaching based on your performance. Track your progress over time with detailed stats and tailored drills. Syncs privately via iCloud with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-driven performance debriefs
  • Personalized training drills
  • Match logging with detailed stats
  • Apple Watch integration for live scoring
  • Voice note dictation for match details
  • Season-long performance insights
Features
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Pickleball Tracker is your personal AI coach — courtside after every session. Log your matches in seconds, then get real coaching feedback grounded in your own play: what you're doing well, the patterns holding you back, and the drills to work on next. The more you play, the sharper it gets. AI COACHING • A written debrief after every session — strengths, weaknesses, and a focus to carry into your next game • Season-long Coaching Insights that track how your game develops over time • Personalized drills tied to the specific issues in your results • Coaching grounded only in your real data — never generic tips TRACK EVERY MATCH • Singles or doubles, with scores, partners, opponents, venue, tags, and notes • Dictate voice notes instead of typing • Automatic session detection from your Apple Watch workouts APPLE WATCH • Live score-keeping on your wrist during a match • Double Tap to score hands-free (Series 9 / Ultra 2 and later) • Heart rate and effort captured for every session STATS THAT MEAN SOMETHING • Win rate, skill rating, streaks, and point margins • Head-to-head history by partner and opponent • Performance by venue and session type • Rally-by-rally momentum: comebacks, blown leads, and clutch closes • See how sleep, recovery, and effort relate to how you play YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE • Everything syncs privately through your own iCloud • No account, no login, no ads, no tracking • Export your full match history as CSV anytime Pickleball Tracker Premium unlocks unlimited AI debriefs, season-long insights, partner & opponent analytics, and CSV export. Monthly and annual options are available; you can try the AI coach for free before subscribing. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sivayerramsetty.github.io/pickleball-tracker-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://sivayerramsetty.github.io/pickleball-tracker-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Game Maker4 screens
Pickleball Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pickleball Tracker at 5.0 against Game Maker's 3.8. Pickleball Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and ads (none vs shown). Game Maker's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, 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 Pickleball Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pickleball Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Game Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pickleball Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Maker ships an update every 8 days, Pickleball Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Game Maker versus Pickleball Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame MakerPickleball Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPickleball TopCo LLCNaganjaneya Siva Kumar Yerramsetty

Customer experience

Game Maker

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

Pickleball Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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
2 purchases

Pickleball Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pickleball Tracker Premium$4.991 Month
  • Pickleball Tracker Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickleball Tracker free?
Pickleball Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Game Maker or Pickleball Tracker?
Pickleball Tracker is rated higher. Game Maker averages 3.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pickleball Tracker averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Game Maker or Pickleball Tracker have ads?
Game Maker shows ads; Pickleball Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Game Maker or Pickleball Tracker?
Game Maker ships an update every 8 days, and Pickleball Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Game Maker was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pickleball Tracker on October 23, 2026.

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