Comparison

PickleMate vs Pickle Points

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

Head to head
About

PickleMate

This app simplifies pickleball scorekeeping with voice commands and automatic announcements. It can announce the score aloud and indicate who serves next, keeping games flowing smoothly. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced features like Apple Watch integration and player stat tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic scorekeeping
  • Voice command control
  • Audio score announcements
  • Next server indication
  • Bluetooth speaker support
  • Apple Watch app (Pro)
  • Player stat tracking (Pro)
Features
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Never lose track of the score again — now FREE to download! Just tap Point or Fault — on your iPhone or with a simple voice command. PickleMate handles everything else automatically: it announces the score out loud, tells you who serves next, and keeps the game moving. Connect a Bluetooth speaker and the whole court hears it. UPGRADE TO PICKLEMATE PRO Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase: • Apple Watch app — score games right from your wrist • Leaderboard — track and compare player stats • Game delete/restore — manage your game history Free features include full scorekeeping, voice announcements, Bluetooth speaker support, and more.

About

Pickle Points

This app simplifies pickleball scoring for recreational players by adhering to official rules for singles and doubles. It offers an Apple Watch remote for easy scoring and a large, visible scoreboard on your iPhone. All game data is saved locally for review.

Highlights
  • USA Pickleball scoring rules
  • Apple Watch remote control
  • Large, visible iPhone scoreboard
  • Local game history and point-by-point timeline
  • Singles and doubles support
  • Customizable win scores and match formats
Features
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Pickle Points is a focused, beautifully designed scoring app for recreational pickleball players. It knows the rules so you don't have to. PLAYS BY THE BOOK Full USA Pickleball scoring for both singles and doubles. Serve rotation, side-outs, win-by-2, and the famously confusing start-of-game exception — Pickle Points gets them all right. YOUR WRIST IS THE REMOTE Use your Apple Watch as a courtside remote control. Tap your wrist to score; your iPhone (propped up on the bench) shows the full scoreboard to everyone on the court. No more walking back to your phone between points. STADIUM-SIZE SCORES The iPhone scoreboard is designed for visibility — oversized numbers, clear serve indicators, and the full three-number doubles score call. Glance from anywhere on the court and know exactly where you stand. REVIEW EVERY MATCH Every game is saved locally on your device. Browse your history, tap into any match to see a point-by-point timeline, durations, and final scores. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No cloud sync. No analytics. No ads. Your data stays on your device — full stop. ALSO • Singles and doubles • Both side-out and rally scoring • Custom win scores (7, 9, 11, 15, 21) • Win-by-1 or win-by-2 • Best-of-3 and best-of-5 match formats • Heart rate and calorie tracking during games (Apple Watch) • Quick music controls during play (Apple Watch) • Light and dark mode • Eight accent color presets, plus a custom color picker Made by a player, for players. Free forever.

Screenshots

PickleMate4 screens
Pickle Points4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickle Points at none against PickleMate's 1. PickleMate's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. PickleMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pickle Points asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PickleMate against 5.0 for Pickle Points. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PickleMate versus Pickle Points: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleMatePickle Points
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIDVI SHAJI SHEREEFHAYDEN RILEY PAYNE

Customer experience

PickleMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pickle Points

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PickleMate

One-time1
  • PickleMate Pro Support$1.99
None

Pickle Points

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickleMate free?
PickleMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickle Points free?
Pickle Points is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PickleMate or Pickle Points?
PickleMate and Pickle Points are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PickleMate or Pickle Points have ads?
Neither PickleMate nor Pickle Points shows ads.

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