Comparison

Runnit Back vs Pickup

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

Head to head
About

Runnit Back

Easily find and host casual sports games in your local area without any fees or commitments. Connect with other players for basketball, soccer, pickleball, and volleyball, and coordinate directly through in-game chat.

Highlights
  • Find pickup games on map or list
  • Host your own games easily
  • Join games with one tap
  • In-game chat for coordination
  • Filter by sport and skill level
  • View game history and stats
Features
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Runnit is the easiest way to find and host pickup sports games in your area. No leagues. No fees. No commitments. Just real games with real people. We've all been there. You want to hoop, kick a ball around, or play pickleball, but you don't know who's playing or where. You text the group chat, half the people don't respond, and you end up on your couch. Runnit fixes that. FIND GAMES NEAR YOU Browse pickup games on a map or list. Filter by sport: basketball, soccer, pickleball, or volleyball. See what's happening today, this week, or whenever you're free. Every game shows the venue, time, skill level, and how many spots are left. HOST YOUR OWN Post a game in seconds. Pick the sport, set the venue, choose the time, and say how many players you need. Share a link to fill it fast. Add notes like "bring your own ball" or "winners stay on." JOIN UP One tap to join a game. The headcount is live, so when someone joins or drops, everyone knows. Know exactly how many spots are left before you lace up. GAME CHAT Every game has a built-in chat room tied to the run, not your main group thread from 2019. Coordinate with other players before you show up. Messages are real-time so you're always in the loop. SKILL LEVELS Games are tagged as beginner, intermediate, advanced, or all levels. Find runs that match your vibe, whether you're just learning or looking for serious competition. FOUR SPORTS Basketball. Soccer. Pickleball. Volleyball. Pick your sport. We'll handle the rest. YOUR PROFILE See your full game history: how many you've hosted, how many you've joined, and your stats across every sport. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when someone joins or leaves your game, or when someone sends a message in your game chat. No algorithms deciding what you see. No social media noise. Just pickup games, organized simply. Run it back.

About

Pickup

Features
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Pickup is the fastest way to get in a game. Find pickup basketball, soccer, tennis, pickleball, volleyball and more happening near you right now — or host your own in seconds and let your crew know. FIND A GAME • A live map of open games near you — sport, time, court, and who's in • Filter by sport and day, get directions, tap once to join • No games yet? Be the first to call one HOST IN SECONDS • Post a one-off run or a standing weekly game • Your crew and followers hear about it the moment it's live • Lock it in when enough hands go up KEEP SCORE, FOR REAL • A live scoreboard the whole roster follows — basketball, tennis sets, pickleball, and more • Balance teams with a tap • Score from your Apple Watch, right on your wrist CLIMB THE LADDER • Earn a real, local skill rating from games you actually play • Every confirmed result moves your rank YOUR CREW • Message teammates, spin up crew chats, and run it back every week Pickup is built for the people who show up. Reliable games, your regular crew, and a rank you earn on the court.

Screenshots

Runnit Back4 screens
Pickup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runnit Back at every 6 days against Pickup's every 2 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

Runnit Back ships an update every 6 days, Pickup every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Runnit Back versus Pickup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunnit BackPickup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSahil MehtaCall Game LLC

In-app purchases

None

Runnit Back

No in-app purchases

None

Pickup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runnit Back free?
Runnit Back is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickup free?
Pickup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Runnit Back or Pickup have ads?
Neither Runnit Back nor Pickup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runnit Back or Pickup?
Runnit Back ships an update every 6 days, and Pickup every 2 weeks. Most recently, Runnit Back was updated on October 10, 2026 and Pickup on October 17, 2026.

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