Comparison

Dinkly vs RekPlay

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

Head to head
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/

About

RekPlay

Organize pickleball games, run tournaments, and connect with other players. Create or join games with various formats, track your stats, and communicate with your group through in-app messaging.

Highlights
  • Create and join pickleball games
  • Organize tournaments with automatic brackets
  • Track player stats and performance
  • In-app group chat and messaging
  • Interactive map for finding games
  • Support for multiple game formats
Features
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RekPlay is the all-in-one pickleball app for organizing games, running tournaments, and connecting with players. CREATE & JOIN GAMES - Set up pickup games in seconds — choose your format (Set Partners, Rotating Partners, King of the Court, MiLP-style, Mixed Gender), pick a location, and invite players. Find nearby games on the interactive map and join with one tap. TOURNAMENTS & BRACKETS - Run single or double elimination brackets for any group size. The app handles seeding, BYEs, and match progression automatically. Host multi-event tournament days with pools, brackets, and round-robin formats. STATS & TRACKING - Track wins, losses, and head-to-head records. View advanced stats, player ratings, and performance trends over time. Earn badges as you hit milestones. GROUP CHAT & MESSAGING - Chat with your game group, send private messages, create group chats, share polls, and react to messages. Threaded conversations keep everything organized. KEY FEATURES • Multiple game formats: Set Partners, Rotating Partners, KOTC, MiLP, Mixed Gender • Single & double elimination brackets with automatic seeding • Interactive map to find and create games near you • In-app messaging with polls, reactions, and threads • Player stats, ratings, badges, and head-to-head records • Tournament management with pools and bracket stages • Push notifications for game updates, chat messages, and invites • Dark mode support Whether you're running a weekly round-robin at your local courts or organizing a tournament for 64 teams, RekPlay has you covered

Screenshots

Dinkly2 screens
RekPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RekPlay at none against Dinkly's 2. Dinkly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Dinkly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RekPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinkly ships an update every 3 days, RekPlay every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dinkly versus RekPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinklyRekPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSter Software BVREKPLAY LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dinkly

Subscriptions2
  • Dinkly Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Dinkly Premium Yearly$44.991 Year
None

RekPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dinkly free?
Dinkly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RekPlay free?
RekPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dinkly or RekPlay have ads?
Neither Dinkly nor RekPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinkly or RekPlay?
Dinkly ships an update every 3 days, and RekPlay every 4 weeks. Most recently, Dinkly was updated on September 15, 2026 and RekPlay on June 9, 2026.

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