PickupHoop vs Next Hoops

PickupHoop is a mobile app designed to help users find and organize local pickup basketball games while adding social and competitive elements. The app uses an interactive map that shows nearby basketball courts, allowing users to create or join games at specific parks. Players can choose game sizes, join solo or with friends, and check in using GPS to ensure fairness and safety.

Find basketball courts and pickup games near you. See who's playing right now, join a run and get on the court. Next Hoops is a map of more than 400,000 basketball courts around the world, and the people who play on them. FIND A COURT • Outdoor and indoor courts on one map, with photos, lights, surface and hours. • See the courts closest to you, or search by court name, city or neighborhood. • Get directions with one tap. • Missing a court? Add it in a few seconds. SEE WHO'S PLAYING • Every court shows how many people are there right now. • Check in when you arrive so others know there's a game. • See the hours when a court is usually busy. JOIN A RUN • A run is a pickup game with a day and a time. See the runs near you and who's going. • Set up your own run and share the link with your friends. • Open runs by Next Hoops: where nobody has set up a game yet, Next Hoops sets up an open run every Saturday at 10:00. Anyone can join. It's on with 2 players; with fewer, it's cancelled 3 hours before and you get a notice. PLAY • Join the line for the next game and see which team is up. • Keep score from your phone. Scores save even without signal. • Courts with several hoops have a separate line for each one. COURT LEADER • Every court has a leader, its king of the court, for each format from 1v1 to 5v5. • Challenge the leader for the spot or for the court badge. Agree on a day and time, play, and both of you report the result from the court. BULLETIN, CREWS AND CHAT • Bulletin: posters for runs, events and tryouts near you. • Crews: your regular group. One tap calls everyone to a court. • Court chat: talk with the people who play where you play. COLLECT • Every court has a collectible card. Check in there to unlock it. NEXT PRO AND ORGANIZER Optional subscriptions add a game clock, detailed stats, profile colors and tools for organizers, such as paid runs. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://nexthoops.app/terms Privacy: https://nexthoops.app/privacy