PickleWave vs PickleNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.`
PickleNow
Discover nearby pickleball courts, find open play sessions, and connect with local players. Organize or join groups, leagues, and games all within a single platform.
- Find pickleball courts
- Join open play sessions
- Connect with local players
- Organize groups and leagues
- Discover games
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Find pickleball courts near you, join open play, and connect with local players—groups, leagues, and games in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PickleWave at none against PickleNow's shown. PickleWave also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PickleWave against 5.0 for PickleNow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | PickleWave | PickleNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrew Mauricio | PIUPIU LLC |
Customer experience
PickleWave
PickleNow
In-app purchases
PickleWave
No in-app purchases
PickleNow
No in-app purchases
