Comparison

Pickleball Buddies vs Doubles Match Maker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Doubles Match Maker

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pickleball Buddies4 screens
Doubles Match Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pickleball Buddies versus Doubles Match Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball BuddiesDoubles Match Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdamIQ LLCTam Works

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pickleball Buddies

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
1 purchases

Doubles Match Maker

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Pickleball Buddies free?
Pickleball Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doubles Match Maker free?
Doubles Match Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pickleball Buddies or Doubles Match Maker have ads?
Doubles Match Maker shows ads; Pickleball Buddies does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Buddies or Doubles Match Maker?
Pickleball Buddies ships an update every 3 days, and Doubles Match Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Pickleball Buddies was updated on October 31, 2026 and Doubles Match Maker on November 5, 2026.

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