Comparison

PickleWave vs Dinky Time

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

Head to head
About

PickleWave

Get live scores, tournament results, and match histories for professional pickleball. Follow your favorite players and tournaments in real-time with advanced analytics for fans worldwide.

Highlights
  • Live scores and real-time updates
  • Player profiles with rankings
  • Tournament results (PPA, MLP, APP, USAP)
  • Tournament schedules
  • Match history
  • Personalized player and event feed
Features
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PickleWave gives you live scores, complete tournament results, and full match histories for every professional pickleball player. Track your favorite players, follow tournaments in real-time, and dive into advanced analytics designed for pickleball fans around the world. Features: • Live scores and real-time match updates • Player pages with records, rankings, and recent form • Pro pickleball tournament results from PPA, MLP, APP, and USAP • Tournament schedules with past results and upcoming events • Match history, including scores and opponents • Personalized feed of your favorite players and events PickleWave is built for fans, players, coaches, and brands who to follow the sport’s fastest-growing pro tours.`

About

Dinky Time

Stay updated with professional pickleball. Track live scores, player statistics, and tournament schedules from major leagues. Get real-time match notifications and share results with friends.

Highlights
  • Live match tracking
  • Tournament schedules
  • Player statistics
  • Rankings and medal counts
  • Favorite player notifications
  • Shareable match cards
Features
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Dinky Time is the easiest way to follow pro pickleball. Track live scores, player stats, and tournament schedules from the PPA, MLP, APP, and US Open — all in one place. What you can do: • Follow live matches: Stay on top of scores and results as they happen • Explore tournaments: See what’s upcoming, live now, and recently completed • Track rankings and medals: Follow standings, medal counts, and player performance trends • Follow your favorite players: Get real-time updates and match notifications • Share match results and medals: Create and share match cards and interactive 3D medals with friends and on social Whether you’re keeping up with your favorite players or checking in on the latest tournament, Dinky Time helps you stay in the loop. _____ Dinky Time is an unofficial app and is not affiliated with any professional pickleball organization, tour, league, team, or player. All trademarks, logos, and player data belong to their respective owners and are used for informational purposes only. For details on our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, please visit: – https://dinkytime.app/Privacy.html – https://dinkytime.app/Terms.html

Screenshots

PickleWave4 screens
Dinky Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PickleWave at 15.1 against Dinky Time's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PickleWave against 5.0 for Dinky Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PickleWave versus Dinky Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleWaveDinky Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MauricioOpen Play Studios LLC

Customer experience

PickleWave

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dinky Time

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PickleWave

No in-app purchases

None

Dinky Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickleWave free?
PickleWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinky Time free?
Dinky Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PickleWave or Dinky Time?
PickleWave and Dinky Time are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do PickleWave or Dinky Time have ads?
Neither PickleWave nor Dinky Time shows ads.

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