Comparison

Pickle & Score vs PicklePlay

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

Head to head
About

Pickle & Score

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Pickle & Score is the simplest, fastest pickleball scorekeeper you'll ever use. Keep score for singles or doubles games with a single tap. The app handles all official pickleball scoring rules — server rotation, side-out scoring, and the win-by-two rule — so you can stay focused on the game, not the math. FEATURES • Singles and doubles game modes • Official pickleball scoring with automatic server tracking • Win-by-two and configurable winning score (11 or 21 points) • Side-change reminder at the halfway point • Undo last point — because mistakes happen • Haptic feedback for every score tap • Clean, high-contrast display readable in bright sunlight • No ads, no account, no internet required • Works completely offline Just open, pick your game mode, and play.

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PicklePlay

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PicklePlay makes organizing pickleball with your friends effortless. Create an event, share a six-character code, and let the app handle the rest. It builds every round automatically — balancing teams, rotating sit-outs fairly, and keeping partners fresh — so you spend your time playing instead of arranging. ORGANIZE IN SECONDS • Set the date, courts, and player limit • Share a join code — nobody has to hunt for accounts • Invite players by name, with an automatic waitlist when you fill up FAIR, BALANCED GAMES • Automatic doubles matchups across all your courts • Everyone plays about the same number of games • Avoids repeating the same partners and opponents • Teams balanced by skill so games stay competitive SCORES AND STANDINGS • Any player can enter a score, courtside, in seconds • Live standings update for everyone instantly • Final rankings and a personal summary when the event ends YOUR RATING, YOUR CHOICE Every player carries an internal 2.00–8.00 skill rating used to balance games. It lives only in this app and does not affect your official DUPR rating. Prefer to keep it private? Turn visibility off and other players simply see "Hidden." FREE, WITH NO ADS Joining events, playing, entering scores, and following standings are free — and there are no ads anywhere in PicklePlay, ever. Creating and running events is a one-time Organizer Unlock purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickle & Score at none against PicklePlay's 1. Pickle & Score also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. PicklePlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pickle & Score asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pickle & Score versus PicklePlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickle & ScorePicklePlay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBELLKIM KEITH ONGGONXiayu Xu

In-app purchases

None

Pickle & Score

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PicklePlay

One-time1
  • Organizer Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Pickle & Score free?
Pickle & Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicklePlay free?
PicklePlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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