Comparison

Pickleheart vs PickleLive

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

Head to head
About

Pickleheart

See real-time park conditions and player activity before you go. Connect with local players, find games at your skill level, and join your community. Know if it's worth the trip and meet new people.

Highlights
  • Live court conditions
  • See who's at the park
  • Connect with players
  • Find games at your level
  • Join park communities
  • Report park status
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Stop guessing what the park is like. Pickleheart tells you what's happening at your park right now, before you leave the house. Are your friends there? How’s the competition? See live court conditions, who's there, and how many courts are running, all reported by the players around you. Head out knowing if it's worth the trip, find your game and meet players at your level. Built for the park communities around NYC. Expanding to more parks and cities each month. What you can do: Check real-time court conditions before you leave See who's at the park and how many stacks are running Connect with players at your skill level Join your local park community and stay in the loop Report conditions and help your community know when to go Free to download. No subscription required.

About

PickleLive

Features
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PickleLive Score is the courtside scoring app built for pickleball players who want more than a tally sheet. Score every point on your iPhone or Apple Watch, share a live scoreboard with anyone on the court, and review your full match history when the game is over. SCORING • Point-by-point scoring with full undo support • Traditional side-out and rally scoring modes • Singles and doubles • Best-of-3, best-of-5, or best-of-7 match formats • Timeout tracking per team • Screen stays bright and always-on during a match APPLE WATCH • Score directly from your wrist — no phone needed mid-game • Full-screen tap zones for each team — no mis-taps • Serving team indicator, server number, and match wins at a glance • Undo last point from the watch • Game starts and syncs instantly with your iPhone SHARE LIVE • Generate a 6-character join code before the game starts • Anyone on the court can join and follow the live score • Promote a trusted player to Scorekeeper so they can score too • Spectators see every point update in real time HISTORY & STATS • Every game saved automatically when it ends • Full point-by-point log for each game • Win/loss record for every player you've played against • Browse past matches and individual game breakdowns MATCH MODE • Link multiple games into a best-of series • Track set wins across the match CUSTOMIZE • 6 color themes to match your style • Daily reminders so you never forget to log a game PICKLELIVE PRO Unlock the full experience: • Export your complete match history as a CSV file • Assign Scorekeeper role to a trusted player in Share Live • Choose your color theme Try Pro free, then $2.99/month or $14.99/year. One-time lifetime option available. No ads. No accounts. Just pickleball. TOS: https://didyu.app/apps/picklelive/terms Privacy Policy: https://didyu.app/apps/picklelive/privacy

Screenshots

Pickleheart4 screens
PickleLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickleheart at none against PickleLive's 3. Pickleheart also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. PickleLive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pickleheart asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pickleheart versus PickleLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleheartPickleLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperorangeKarmaLoud Unicorn

In-app purchases

None

Pickleheart

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PickleLive

Subscriptions2
  • PickleLive Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PickleLive Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • PickleLive Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Pickleheart free?
Pickleheart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PickleLive free?
PickleLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pickleheart or PickleLive have ads?
Neither Pickleheart nor PickleLive shows ads.

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