Comparison

BT Pickleball Controller vs Dinkly Remote

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 Remote

Features
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Dinkly Remote lets you control your Dinkly scoreboard directly from your iPhone or Apple Watch. Start, pause, and update scores without touching the main scoreboard. Perfect for referees, players, or anyone who needs quick, hands-free score control.

Screenshots

BT Pickleball Controller4 screens
Dinkly Remote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dinkly Remote at every 2 days against BT Pickleball Controller's every 2 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

BT Pickleball Controller ships an update every 2 weeks, Dinkly Remote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BT Pickleball Controller versus Dinkly Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBT Pickleball ControllerDinkly Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Basketball Temple LLCSter Software BV

In-app purchases

None

BT Pickleball Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Dinkly Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BT Pickleball Controller free?
BT Pickleball Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinkly Remote free?
Dinkly Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BT Pickleball Controller or Dinkly Remote have ads?
Neither BT Pickleball Controller nor Dinkly Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BT Pickleball Controller or Dinkly Remote?
BT Pickleball Controller ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dinkly Remote every 2 days. Most recently, BT Pickleball Controller was updated on October 6, 2026 and Dinkly Remote on September 30, 2026.

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