Comparison

Pickleball Smash vs Pickled

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

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About

Pickleball Smash

Experience fast-paced 3D pickleball action with quick matches under 60 seconds. Compete against players worldwide in ranked matches or challenge yourself through unique arcade levels and practice drills. Customize your gear and upgrade your stats to become a pickleball pro.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced 3D gameplay
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Ranked play and global leaderboard
  • 30 arcade levels
  • Practice drills for skill development
  • Customizable gear and stat upgrades
  • One-handed portrait play
Features
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Step onto the court in Pickleball Smash — the first 3D pickleball game built for mobile! Play fast-paced rallies that finish in under 60 seconds, challenge real players worldwide, and rise through the skill rating system from beginner to pro. ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Challenge real players from around the world in head-to-head matches. Jump into a live game instantly and see where you rank on the global leaderboard. RANKED PLAY Compete against increasingly tough AI opponents to climb the skill rating ladder. Every match counts — win to rank up, lose and you'll drop. Can you reach Pro level? ARCADE MODE Battle through 30 unique levels across 6 themed worlds — from Dink City to Lob Island. Each level brings new challenges, tougher opponents, and bigger rewards! PRACTICE DRILLS Sharpen your skills with focused drills: Drives, Dinks, Serves, Lobs, Drop Shots, and Erne practice. Earn star ratings and track your improvement. CUSTOMIZE & UPGRADE Earn coins from every match and unlock paddles, outfits, court skins, and ball trails. Boost your Power, Speed, Spin, and Accuracy to build the perfect playstyle. Features: • True 3D gameplay with realistic physics • Quick matches — games finish in under 60 seconds • Real-time online multiplayer • Global leaderboard • Skill rating system (2.0–6.0+) • 30 arcade levels across 6 worlds • 6 practice drill modes with star ratings • Dozens of unlockable cosmetics • Player stat upgrades • Sign in with Apple for cloud save • Portrait-optimized for one-handed play

About

Pickled

Features
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Learn real pickleball by playing it. Pickled is a pickleball trainer disguised as a game. Whether you have never held a paddle or you want to sharpen your court sense, Pickled teaches the real rules and real skills of America's fastest-growing sport — one rally at a time. LEARN THE GAME, ONE SKILL AT A TIME Five short guided lessons each teach exactly one thing: • Serve School — land diagonal serves in the service box • Bounce & Return — master the two-bounce rule with WAIT and HIT! cues right on the court • Soft Dinks — drop touch shots into the kitchen • Kitchen Rule — volley without stepping into the non-volley zone • Keep the Rally — put it all together with a friendly partner A coach watches every rally. When a rule ends a point, it explains what happened in plain language — so every mistake teaches you something. PLAY LIKE YOU'RE ON THE COURT See the game from behind your paddle: the ball arcs over a real net, bounces where you can see it, and every incoming shot shows you exactly where it will land. Move to the marker and your paddle swings automatically — and only when it's legal. Swipe to aim: left and right for placement, gentle for dinks, hard for drives, long for lobs. REAL PICKLEBALL, FOR REAL • Official side-out scoring to 11, win by two, with referee-style score calls before every serve • Doubles with full two-server rotation • Serving with real risk: paint the corners and you might fault, exactly like on the court • Line calls measured in feet and inches • Four levels — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro — that raise the pace and lower the assists as you improve PLAY WITH A FRIEND Local multiplayer over your Wi-Fi network: one phone hosts, one joins, no account needed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Career stats, match history, best rallies, and drill completion — watch yourself become a pickleball player. No ads. No account. Just pickleball.

Screenshots

Pickleball Smash4 screens
Pickled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickled at none against Pickleball Smash's 6. Pickled also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pickleball Smash's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pickleball Smash sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pickled asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Pickleball Smash versus Pickled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball SmashPickled
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size555 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas Reddawayubicomp

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pickleball Smash

One-time6
  • 100 PickleCoins$0.99
  • 550 PickleCoins$2.99
  • 1,200 PickleCoins$4.99
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  • 3,000 PickleCoins$9.99
  • 40,000 Picklecoins$49.99
  • 100,000 PickleCoins$99.99
None

Pickled

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball Smash free?
Pickleball Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickled free?
Pickled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pickleball Smash or Pickled have ads?
Pickleball Smash shows ads; Pickled does not.

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