Comparison

PickleCue vs Runnit Back

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

Head to head
About

PickleCue

This app helps pickleball players find courts, organize games, and manage leagues and tournaments. Track your match history and stats, and connect with other players to grow your local community.

Highlights
  • Interactive court map
  • Game and player discovery
  • League and tournament management
  • Match and stats tracking
  • Community connection tools
  • Safety and reporting features
Features
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PickleCue brings courts, games, players, leagues, tournaments, and match tracking together in one complete pickleball app. FIND COURTS NEAR YOU • Explore nearby pickleball courts on an interactive map • View court details and community reviews • Get directions and check local weather before you play DISCOVER AND ORGANIZE GAMES • Browse open games that are looking for players • Create games, invite friends, and coordinate the details • RSVP, join waitlists, and keep your playing schedule organized RUN LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS • Create and manage pickleball leagues and tournaments • Build schedules and follow live brackets and standings • Record scores, update results, and keep every match organized TRACK YOUR PLAY • Log matches and review your win-and-loss history • Follow your stats, performance trends, and skill progress • Keep your complete pickleball activity in one place CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY • Message players and coordinate upcoming games • Grow your local pickleball network • Find more people to play with and join organized competition SAFETY & COMMUNITY • Block, mute, and report tools for a respectful community • Clear community standards and moderation tools • Privacy and safety controls designed to protect players Whether you’re looking for your first local game, tracking competitive matches, or organizing a full tournament, PickleCue helps you spend less time coordinating and more time playing. Find your court. Join the game. Build your pickleball community. Terms of Use: https://www.picklecue.com/terms

About

Runnit Back

Easily find and host casual sports games in your local area without any fees or commitments. Connect with other players for basketball, soccer, pickleball, and volleyball, and coordinate directly through in-game chat.

Highlights
  • Find pickup games on map or list
  • Host your own games easily
  • Join games with one tap
  • In-game chat for coordination
  • Filter by sport and skill level
  • View game history and stats
Features
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Runnit is the easiest way to find and host pickup sports games in your area. No leagues. No fees. No commitments. Just real games with real people. We've all been there. You want to hoop, kick a ball around, or play pickleball, but you don't know who's playing or where. You text the group chat, half the people don't respond, and you end up on your couch. Runnit fixes that. FIND GAMES NEAR YOU Browse pickup games on a map or list. Filter by sport: basketball, soccer, pickleball, or volleyball. See what's happening today, this week, or whenever you're free. Every game shows the venue, time, skill level, and how many spots are left. HOST YOUR OWN Post a game in seconds. Pick the sport, set the venue, choose the time, and say how many players you need. Share a link to fill it fast. Add notes like "bring your own ball" or "winners stay on." JOIN UP One tap to join a game. The headcount is live, so when someone joins or drops, everyone knows. Know exactly how many spots are left before you lace up. GAME CHAT Every game has a built-in chat room tied to the run, not your main group thread from 2019. Coordinate with other players before you show up. Messages are real-time so you're always in the loop. SKILL LEVELS Games are tagged as beginner, intermediate, advanced, or all levels. Find runs that match your vibe, whether you're just learning or looking for serious competition. FOUR SPORTS Basketball. Soccer. Pickleball. Volleyball. Pick your sport. We'll handle the rest. YOUR PROFILE See your full game history: how many you've hosted, how many you've joined, and your stats across every sport. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when someone joins or leaves your game, or when someone sends a message in your game chat. No algorithms deciding what you see. No social media noise. Just pickup games, organized simply. Run it back.

Screenshots

PickleCue4 screens
Runnit Back4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runnit Back at none against PickleCue's 2. Runnit Back also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). PickleCue's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. PickleCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Runnit Back asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PickleCue against 5.0 for Runnit Back. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PickleCue versus Runnit Back: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleCueRunnit Back
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SimaanSahil Mehta

Customer experience

PickleCue

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Runnit Back

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PickleCue

Subscriptions2
  • PickleCue Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PickleCue Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Runnit Back

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickleCue free?
PickleCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runnit Back free?
Runnit Back is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PickleCue or Runnit Back?
PickleCue and Runnit Back are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PickleCue or Runnit Back have ads?
Neither PickleCue nor Runnit Back shows ads.

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