Comparison

RekPlay vs PickleLive

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

Head to head
About

RekPlay

Organize pickleball games, run tournaments, and connect with other players. Create or join games with various formats, track your stats, and communicate with your group through in-app messaging.

Highlights
  • Create and join pickleball games
  • Organize tournaments with automatic brackets
  • Track player stats and performance
  • In-app group chat and messaging
  • Interactive map for finding games
  • Support for multiple game formats
Features
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RekPlay is the all-in-one pickleball app for organizing games, running tournaments, and connecting with players. CREATE & JOIN GAMES - Set up pickup games in seconds — choose your format (Set Partners, Rotating Partners, King of the Court, MiLP-style, Mixed Gender), pick a location, and invite players. Find nearby games on the interactive map and join with one tap. TOURNAMENTS & BRACKETS - Run single or double elimination brackets for any group size. The app handles seeding, BYEs, and match progression automatically. Host multi-event tournament days with pools, brackets, and round-robin formats. STATS & TRACKING - Track wins, losses, and head-to-head records. View advanced stats, player ratings, and performance trends over time. Earn badges as you hit milestones. GROUP CHAT & MESSAGING - Chat with your game group, send private messages, create group chats, share polls, and react to messages. Threaded conversations keep everything organized. KEY FEATURES • Multiple game formats: Set Partners, Rotating Partners, KOTC, MiLP, Mixed Gender • Single & double elimination brackets with automatic seeding • Interactive map to find and create games near you • In-app messaging with polls, reactions, and threads • Player stats, ratings, badges, and head-to-head records • Tournament management with pools and bracket stages • Push notifications for game updates, chat messages, and invites • Dark mode support Whether you're running a weekly round-robin at your local courts or organizing a tournament for 64 teams, RekPlay has you covered

About

PickleLive

Features
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PickleLive Score is the courtside scoring app built for pickleball players who want more than a tally sheet. Score every point on your iPhone or Apple Watch, share a live scoreboard with anyone on the court, and review your full match history when the game is over. SCORING • Point-by-point scoring with full undo support • Traditional side-out and rally scoring modes • Singles and doubles • Best-of-3, best-of-5, or best-of-7 match formats • Timeout tracking per team • Screen stays bright and always-on during a match APPLE WATCH • Score directly from your wrist — no phone needed mid-game • Full-screen tap zones for each team — no mis-taps • Serving team indicator, server number, and match wins at a glance • Undo last point from the watch • Game starts and syncs instantly with your iPhone SHARE LIVE • Generate a 6-character join code before the game starts • Anyone on the court can join and follow the live score • Promote a trusted player to Scorekeeper so they can score too • Spectators see every point update in real time HISTORY & STATS • Every game saved automatically when it ends • Full point-by-point log for each game • Win/loss record for every player you've played against • Browse past matches and individual game breakdowns MATCH MODE • Link multiple games into a best-of series • Track set wins across the match CUSTOMIZE • 6 color themes to match your style • Daily reminders so you never forget to log a game PICKLELIVE PRO Unlock the full experience: • Export your complete match history as a CSV file • Assign Scorekeeper role to a trusted player in Share Live • Choose your color theme Try Pro free, then $2.99/month or $14.99/year. One-time lifetime option available. No ads. No accounts. Just pickleball. TOS: https://didyu.app/apps/picklelive/terms Privacy Policy: https://didyu.app/apps/picklelive/privacy

Screenshots

RekPlay4 screens
PickleLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RekPlay at none against PickleLive's 3. RekPlay also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PickleLive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RekPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RekPlay versus PickleLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRekPlayPickleLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREKPLAY LLCLoud Unicorn

In-app purchases

None

RekPlay

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PickleLive

Subscriptions2
  • PickleLive Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PickleLive Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • PickleLive Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is RekPlay free?
RekPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PickleLive free?
PickleLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RekPlay or PickleLive have ads?
Neither RekPlay nor PickleLive shows ads.

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