Comparison

BT Pickleball Controller vs Dinkly

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

Head to head
About

BT Pickleball Controller

Control supported pickleball scoreboards and cameras remotely. Synchronize time and score across devices with an intuitive touch or button interface. Customize game settings and timers for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Remote scoreboard and camera control
  • Time and score synchronization
  • Intuitive tap and swipe interface
  • Customizable game settings
  • Multiple timer options
  • Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity
Features
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The BT Pickleball Controller is a complimentary app meant to remotely control supported BT Pickleball scoreboards, and score camera devices. The app synchronizes the time and score on all these supported devices. The interface is extremely clean and intuitive, everything is directly touch or swipe based. Clearly labeled controller buttons are also added for those that prefer a button interface. The BT Pickleball Controller app is easy to learn and new users can be running the time and score for a pickleball game in no time. Related tutorials: Preview: https://youtu.be/aCbgc-BhjUc In-depth Tutorial: https://youtu.be/fopYwQPOZ2k BT Pickleball Controller App Features: - Clean design, no ads - Intuitive direct tap and swipe controls - Remotely control scoreboards, cameras, and other devices with WiFi or Bluetooth - Convenient Presets (Indoor, Beach) - Convenient timers: pregame timer, in-between set timer, timeout timer - Fully customizable game in the settings - Quick Start Documentation below The BT Pickleball Controller app was created by The Basketball Temple Company. After the success of our basketball products, we have expanded into other sports. The Basketball Temple Company focuses on high quality basketball academies, basketball leagues, and technologies that are used to support those academies and leagues. We open our technology to the public so everyone in the basketball community can experience the same technologies that we use within our institutions. # Quick Start Documentation: All the actions below have corresponding controller buttons that may be used instead. Score Controls: - Tap directly on the score to increase quickly - Swipe up/down score to increase/decrease - Hold down on team names to adjust name and color of teams - Select set to change scores of previous sets Timeout Controls: - Tap timeout number to call timeout - Swipe up/down timeouts to adjust numbers - Red indicates violation when calling timeout with no timeouts left Connect and Remote Control Settings: - Tap on top-left icon (or swipe left-to-right on the left edge) to open connect menu - Hit "Refresh" to find devices - Tap on WiFi or Bluetooth icon to connect, green icon indicates connected - If unable to connect or having connection errors try one of the following: 1) please ensure all devices are on the same WiFi network 2) please ensure bluetooth is turned ON on all devices 3) lastly, try to restart the app on all devices Time and Game Settings: - Tap on top-right icon (or swipe right-to-left on the right edge) to open settings menu - Edit and save the many settings available Exit Game and Reset Times and Scores: - Scroll down and hit "Exit Game" button

About

Dinkly

Features
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Dinkly is the easiest way to keep score for pickleball matches, whether you’re playing casually or in a tournament. The digital scoreboard is designed to run on your own device, ideally on a tablet placed courtside so everyone can see the score clearly. Customize every match with flexible scoring options, track progress in real time, and share results instantly with an online live scoreboard. You can even use Dinkly as a scoreboard overlay in live streams or video recordings, giving your pickleball broadcasts a professional touch. Dinkly supports both regular scoring and rally scoring, announcing every point out loud, just like having your own referee on the court. Perfect for clubs, events, or backyard games, Dinkly makes pickleball scorekeeping simple, modern, and fun. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://dinkly.io/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

BT Pickleball Controller4 screens
Dinkly2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BT Pickleball Controller at none against Dinkly's 2. BT Pickleball Controller also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Dinkly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Dinkly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BT Pickleball Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BT Pickleball Controller ships an update every 2 weeks, Dinkly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BT Pickleball Controller versus Dinkly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBT Pickleball ControllerDinkly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Basketball Temple LLCSter Software BV

In-app purchases

None

BT Pickleball Controller

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dinkly

Subscriptions2
  • Dinkly Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Dinkly Premium Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is BT Pickleball Controller free?
BT Pickleball Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinkly free?
Dinkly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BT Pickleball Controller or Dinkly have ads?
Neither BT Pickleball Controller nor Dinkly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BT Pickleball Controller or Dinkly?
BT Pickleball Controller ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dinkly every 3 days. Most recently, BT Pickleball Controller was updated on October 6, 2026 and Dinkly on October 3, 2026.

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