Comparison

Padelistics vs Play Clever

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

Head to head
About

Padelistics

Features
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Elevate your game - stop guessing, start tracking. Take full control of your padel journey. With Padelistics, track every match, every shot, and every detail - live on court or review it later, your way. No more guessing. Every point you play becomes data you can use to improve, adapt, and win. Track your way, live or after the match - Log matches and shots in real time on court - Or track everything later with full detail - Point-by-point tracking with detailed data - 12 shot types for every rally - Scores, results, notes, and key moments Review and improve, anytime - Break down matches point by point - Analyze every shot and decision - Understand what worked and what did not - Turn match data into smarter strategies Turn data into performance - Discover your strengths and weaknesses - Understand why you win or lose - Track progress match after match - Get insights that guide your improvement Organize a tournament with friends - Set it up for free on padelistics.com: 8 or 12 players, three formats - The schedule builds itself and the standings update as you play - At the end, scan your QR code and every match lands in the app - Partner, opponents, score, and your podium finish, all imported Always with you - iCloud sync across devices - Available in English, Italian, Spanish Perfect for - Recreational players wanting to improve - Competitive players tracking tournament performance - Friends organizing their own tournament nights - Padel enthusiasts who love data - Anyone serious about understanding their game Download Padelistics and elevate your game. Privacy Policy: https://padelistics.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://padelistics.com/terms

About

Play Clever

Features
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Play Clever turns your iPhone — or your Apple Watch, no phone needed courtside — into a full padel scoreboard and stats tracker. SCORE EVERY POINT Track serves, winners, forced and unforced errors, and let Play Clever handle the scoring math: golden point, star point, super tie-breaks, and every standard padel format. Choose from 9 preset match formats, or start a quick tie-break match in seconds. STATS THAT ACTUALLY MEAN SOMETHING Every finished match gets a full statistics breakdown: total points won, winners, unforced errors, win/error ratio, break/set/match points converted, longest streaks, and shot-by-shot heat maps of where your team wins and loses points on court. MOMENTUM, VISUALIZED See the flow of the match with a momentum graph — who was building pressure, who cracked under a break point, set by set. APPLE WATCH COMPANION No phone in hand? Score an entire match from your wrist. Every watch match syncs to your iPhone automatically, complete with its own stats and momentum chart — review it, pin it, or share it as a PDF later. HISTORY, ORGANIZED Browse every match you've played, filter by win/loss or pinned, search by name or date, and pin the ones you want to find fast. Track every player you've ever shared a court with, with their own head-to-head stats and match history. SHARE THE RECAP Export a polished PDF match summary — stats, shot maps, and momentum graph included — and share it with your padel group after every game. BUILT FOR THE COURT A clean, distraction-free "blueprint" design built for quick taps mid-match — on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch alike. AVAILABLE IN SEVEN LANGUAGES Switch between English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Dutch right from the Settings menu. PRIVACY By design, all match data stays on your device — Play Clever doesn't require an account and doesn't collect or share any personal data. Whether you're a coach, a casual weekend player or tracking a competitive league, Play Clever gives you the stats to actually understand your game.

Screenshots

Padelistics4 screens
Play Clever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play Clever at none against Padelistics's 2. Play Clever also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). 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. Padelistics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Play Clever asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Padelistics ships an update fortnightly, Play Clever every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Padelistics versus Play Clever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadelisticsPlay Clever
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLuca CastelloFranck Zimmer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Padelistics

Subscriptions1
  • Padelistics Premium Yearly1 Year trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Padelistics Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

Play Clever

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Padelistics free?
Padelistics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play Clever free?
Play Clever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Padelistics or Play Clever have ads?
Neither Padelistics nor Play Clever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Padelistics or Play Clever?
Padelistics ships an update fortnightly, and Play Clever every 3 days. Most recently, Padelistics was updated on November 9, 2026 and Play Clever on November 6, 2026.

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