Pickleball Smash vs Pickled
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Step onto the court in Pickleball Smash ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā games finish in under 60 seconds ⢠Real-time online multiplayer ⢠Global leaderboard ⢠Skill rating system (2.0ā6.0+) ⢠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
Pickled
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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 ā one rally at a time. LEARN THE GAME, ONE SKILL AT A TIME Five short guided lessons each teach exactly one thing: ⢠Serve School ā land diagonal serves in the service box ⢠Bounce & Return ā master the two-bounce rule with WAIT and HIT! cues right on the court ⢠Soft Dinks ā drop touch shots into the kitchen ⢠Kitchen Rule ā volley without stepping into the non-volley zone ⢠Keep the Rally ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro ā 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 ā watch yourself become a pickleball player. No ads. No account. Just pickleball.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Pickleball Smash sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Pickled asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pickleball Smash | Pickled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | ā |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 555 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Reddaway | ubicomp |
In-app purchases
Pickleball Smash
- 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
Pickled
No in-app purchases
Questions
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