Comparison

rallymate vs CourtRun

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

Head to head
About

rallymate

Features
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rallymate is the all-in-one sports facility management app that brings smart IoT technology to your courts, fields, and venues. Whether you manage a pickleball club, tennis center, basketball gym, or any sports facility, rallymate gives you complete control from your phone. FOR FACILITY MANAGERS Set up and manage your entire facility remotely: • Discover and provision rallymate Bridge devices on your local network • Connect cameras for live video streaming and automatic session recording • Install smart locks for keyless, remote-controlled access • Monitor device connectivity and health in real time • View detailed activity logs and audit trails • Manage multiple facilities from a single account PLAYER MEMBERSHIPS Streamline how you manage your members: • Add players by phone number — no complicated setup • Assign roles and permissions (manager or player) • Set membership expiration dates • Players get instant access to facility features upon joining LIVE STREAMING & VIDEO Never miss a moment on the court: • Watch live camera feeds from anywhere via secure cloud tunneling • Record practice sessions and games automatically • Browse your video library with organized session history • Share game footage with teammates and coaches • Download recordings for offline viewing FOR PLAYERS Stay connected to your sports community: • View live streams from your facility's cameras • Access recorded videos of your sessions • Browse and join sports facilities near you • Communicate with facility managers through in-app messaging • Track your membership status and activity SMART ACCESS CONTROL Secure your facility with connected smart locks: • Grant and revoke access remotely • Control gates, doors, and court access from the app • No physical keys needed — members unlock with their phone EXPLORE & DISCOVER Find sports facilities in your area: • Search for nearby courts and venues • View facility details, amenities, and availability • Request to join with one tap TRY IT FREE rallymate includes a full demo mode so you can explore every feature without any hardware. Sign in with a demo account to see a pre-configured facility with connected cameras, video recordings, memberships, and messaging — all running in the cloud. Contact us for a trial of demo account. HOW IT WORKS rallymate connects to proprietary rallymate Bridge hardware — a compact hub that plugs into your facility's network. The bridge discovers cameras and smart locks on your local network and securely connects them to the cloud. You manage everything through the app, whether you're on-site or across the country. PRIVACY & SECURITY • Passwordless sign-in — no passwords to remember or steal • All communication encrypted over HTTPS • Video streams secured through SSH tunneling • Role-based access control — players only see what they're authorized to view • No email or social media data collected

About

CourtRun

Discover and join live pickup basketball games happening at public courts in your area. Connect with other players, form teams, and track your game stats and rankings. The app uses a real-time map to show active runs and allows you to check in, set your status, and challenge others to games.

Highlights
  • Live court map with active runs
  • Check-in and set player status
  • Challenge players to 1v1 or team games
  • Leaderboard and win/loss tracking
  • Team formation and chat
  • Add new courts to the map
  • Privacy-focused with local data storage
Features
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CourtRun turns every public basketball court into a live community. See exactly who's hooping where, right now. Open the map, scan the area, and find pickup runs the moment they start. Built for hoopers covering real public courts. LIVE COURT MAP • Every public outdoor court on a sharp dark map • Courts light up the moment hoopers check in • Tap a court for facility info — hoop count, lights, full street address • Filter by Active Now, Competitive, Casual, Lights, or your Favorites • Pinch to zoom, tap to recenter on your current location CHECK IN AND BE SEEN • Check into a court in one tap • Set your status: Just Arrived, Looking for a Game, Shooting Around, 1v1, or Full Run • Other hoopers see you live the moment you're there • Check out when you're done — no friction CHALLENGE FOR POINTS • Send a game invite to anyone checked in at your court • 1v1: play to 11, 16, or 21 • Team games (2v2, 3v3, 5v5): play to 21 or higher • Both players must agree on the winner — that's the only way points count • Disputed results award nothing. No fake wins, no inflated scores. • 5-minute cooldown after logging a result keeps the board honest LEADERBOARD • Climb the points board with every confirmed win • Track your W / L record and win rate • See where you rank vs. every hooper in your area TEAMS + TEAM CHAT • Form a crew with name, color, and tagline • Invite players from your friends list or anyone at your court right now • Built-in team chat for planning runs without leaving the app • Captain controls — pass the crown, kick, or disband FRIENDS • Add hoopers by handle • Pending requests, sent requests, accepted friends • Friend chips suggested in every game and team invite ADD A COURT • Found a court we don't have? Submit it • Drop a pin on the map, snap a photo with the camera or pick from your library • Admin reviews each submission. Approved courts go live for everyone. POLISHED, PRIVATE, NATIVE iOS • Built with SwiftUI and MapKit for buttery 120 Hz performance • Dark mode native, basketball-orange accents throughout • Real privacy: account data lives only on your device. Passwords are salted, stretched with SHA-256, and stored in the iOS Keychain. • Location use is optional — only when you tap the recenter button • No tracking, no analytics SDKs, no ads This is the basketball app Philly and Bucks deserve. Find the run. Join the game.

Screenshots

rallymate4 screens
CourtRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CourtRun at every 4 days against rallymate's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rallymate ships an update every 6 weeks, CourtRun every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
rallymate versus CourtRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrallymateCourtRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEshwar SontiNeka Tsignadze

In-app purchases

None

rallymate

No in-app purchases

None

CourtRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rallymate free?
rallymate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CourtRun free?
CourtRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do rallymate or CourtRun have ads?
Neither rallymate nor CourtRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rallymate or CourtRun?
rallymate ships an update every 6 weeks, and CourtRun every 4 days. Most recently, rallymate was updated on November 9, 2026 and CourtRun on November 9, 2026.

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