rallymate vs PickleNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rallymate
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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
PickleNow
Discover nearby pickleball courts, find open play sessions, and connect with local players. Organize or join groups, leagues, and games all within a single platform.
- Find pickleball courts
- Join open play sessions
- Connect with local players
- Organize groups and leagues
- Discover games
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Find courts. Discover players. Get in the game. PickleNow brings pickleball court discovery, player connections, and local communities together in one app. Whether you're looking for a place to play, checking court status, or meeting other players, PickleNow helps you explore your local pickleball scene. DISCOVER PICKLEBALL COURTS Explore courts on an interactive map. Search for courts by city or location. Check live court status and see the latest available court information. View court details and follow your favorite places. FIND AND CONNECT WITH PLAYERS Discover pickleball players in your community. Explore player profiles and connect with others. Find opportunities to meet players and get games going. JOIN GAMES AND COMMUNITIES Discover local activities and open play. Create or join pickleball groups. Explore leagues and local playing opportunities. Chat with other members and stay connected. YOUR LOCAL PICKLEBALL COMMUNITY Browse public courts and community information as a guest, or sign in to participate in social features. From finding your next court to discovering new people to play with, PickleNow helps bring your pickleball community together. Download PickleNow and find your next game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: rallymate at none against PickleNow's shown. PickleNow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
rallymate ships an update every 2 months, PickleNow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rallymate | PickleNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eshwar Sonti | PIUPIU LLC |
In-app purchases
rallymate
No in-app purchases
PickleNow
No in-app purchases









