Pickleball Buddies vs Doubles Match Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pickleball Buddies
This app helps organize fair pickleball matches and tournaments. It generates balanced round-robin games, manages player rotations, and tracks scores to ensure equitable play and minimize downtime.
- Generate balanced round-robin games
- Avoid repeat partners
- Balance courts by player grade
- Ensure strict bench fairness
- Track scores and stats
- Support shared roster spots
- Manage drop-in groups and leagues
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Pickleball Buddies is built for one problem every pickleball group knows: making the next round feel fair. Instead of guessing matchups on a whiteboard, build your roster, choose your courts, and let Pickleball Buddies generate round-robin games that try to keep the session balanced. The app helps reduce repeat partners, spread bench time fairly, account for player grades, and keep courts competitive as scores come in. Fairness tools for real group play: Avoid repeat partners across the day where possible. Balance courts by player grade so one court is not stacked. Use strict bench fairness so players sit evenly. Give late arrivals a catch-up window to even out games played. Track sun-side exposure by court and spread it more fairly. Support shared roster spots when one RSVP may rotate between players. Track points, wins, points against, points per game, and strength of schedule. Use normalized leaderboard options for fairer comparisons when players face different opponents or play different numbers of games. Pickleball Buddies works for drop-in groups, clubs, leagues, ladders, round robins, and friendly tournament nights. Run today’s session from your iPhone or iPad, enter scores after each match, review the round log, and keep past sessions in History. The first tournament includes up to 3 rounds. Full Access unlocks unlimited tournament rounds, playoffs, and additional tournaments. Less arguing about who plays with whom. Less waiting between rounds. More fair games for everyone.
Doubles Match Maker
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Create fair and balanced doubles match schedules instantly. This app automatically generates match pairings based on player skill levels, helping you organize smooth and fair games. ■ Features - Register players with skill levels ・Group management - Set number of matches and courts - Block specific pairs (NG pairs) - Set fixed pairs - Auto-generate match schedules - Record results and view analysis - Easily share match schedules via LINE or email Premium features include an ad-free experience, unlimited saved groups, and unlimited match history storage. Perfect for badminton, tennis, and other doubles sports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pickleball Buddies at none against Doubles Match Maker's shown. Pickleball Buddies also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Doubles Match Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pickleball Buddies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Doubles Match Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pickleball Buddies ships an update every 3 days, Doubles Match Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickleball Buddies | Doubles Match Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AdamIQ LLC | Tam Works |
In-app purchases
Pickleball Buddies
- Full Access$4.99
Doubles Match Maker
- Premium$2.99
Questions
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