Comparison

Playtopia vs WhatPadel

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

Head to head
About

Playtopia

Features
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Playtopia Student is your ultimate sports companion for racket sports. Discover and book padel, tennis, and pickleball courts and classes with ease. Key Features: • Browse and book padel, tennis, and pickleball courts • Enroll in coaching classes and training sessions • Multi-academy access across Spain • Flexible payment options (Stripe, Cash, Bizum) • Real-time progress tracking and statistics • Smart calendar with class reminders • Secure biometric authentication • Multi-language support (Spanish, English, Portuguese) Whether you're a beginner or advanced player, Playtopia Student helps you find the perfect court, book your favorite coach, and track your improvement journey. Join 300+ active students already training smarter with Playtopia! Trusted by leading academies across Spain.

About

WhatPadel

Features
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Your regular padel partner, without asking in the club group chat every week. WhatPadel finds players who fit with you: your level, the side you're missing, your schedule and your clubs. Swipe, match and message them to set up your first game. NOT ANOTHER BOOKING APP You don't book courts here or play one-off games with strangers. WhatPadel helps you find someone to play with regularly: to train, compete, enter official tournaments or just have a friendly weekly game. HOW IT WORKS • Create your player profile: level, side, goals and when you can play. • Discover players near you, each with a compatibility percentage. • If you both like each other, it's a match and the chat opens. • Message them and arrange a game. 10 VARIABLES, NOT ONE WhatPadel combines 10 variables: level, side (right or left), goals, availability, how often you play, clubs, personality, playing style, court surface and wall play. It doesn't look for someone just like you, but for someone who complements you: if you play on the right, you want a strong left-side partner. FREE OR PREMIUM Free: 10 likes a day and skip as many profiles as you want. Premium: unlimited likes, see who visits your profile and who has liked you, more visibility in Discover, a Premium badge and grid view. WHERE THE PLAYERS ARE WhatPadel works across Spain. Right now most players are in Madrid, followed by Barcelona. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.whatpadelapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Playtopia3 screens
WhatPadel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playtopia at none against WhatPadel's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. WhatPadel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Playtopia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playtopia ships an update every 3 weeks, WhatPadel monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Playtopia versus WhatPadel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaytopiaWhatPadel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaytopia S.L.DROWERS ESTUDIO

In-app purchases

None

Playtopia

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WhatPadel

Subscriptions1
  • Whatpadel premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Playtopia free?
Playtopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhatPadel free?
WhatPadel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Playtopia or WhatPadel have ads?
Neither Playtopia nor WhatPadel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playtopia or WhatPadel?
Playtopia ships an update every 3 weeks, and WhatPadel monthly. Most recently, Playtopia was updated on October 30, 2026 and WhatPadel on November 10, 2026.

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