Comparison

Quick Pickle vs PickleScore

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

Head to head
About

Quick Pickle

This app provides a simple and distraction-free way to keep score during pickleball games directly from your Apple Watch. It allows you to track scores for both sides, manage serving order, and review recent game actions with large, easy-to-tap targets.

Highlights
  • Track score for both teams
  • Track serving side
  • Track first or second server
  • View recent game actions
  • Quickly start new games
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
Features
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Quick Pickle is a fast, standalone Apple Watch scorekeeper for pickleball. Keep score for both sides with large tap targets, track who is serving, switch between first and second server, and review recent actions at a glance. It is built for quick use during a game, without accounts, setup, or distractions. Features: • Track score for both teams • Track serving side • Track first or second server • View recent game actions • Start a new game quickly from your watch Quick Pickle is designed for simple on-court scorekeeping on Apple Watch.

About

PickleScore

This app is a simple score tracker designed for pickleball players. It allows you to easily keep score and track serves directly from your Apple Watch, even during gameplay. Customize your experience with various themes and enjoy an ad-free, one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Tap-only scoring buttons
  • Independent Apple Watch functionality
  • Automatic score saving
  • Serve tracking for singles and doubles
  • Customizable color themes
  • Runs alongside workout apps
Features
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Never argue about the score — or who's serving — again. PickleScore is the dead-simple pickleball score tracker for Apple Watch. No gestures. No menus. No learning curve. Open it, tap to score, and your wrist does the rest — all match long.
 DESIGNED FOR THE COURT 
Built for real court conditions. Large tap-only buttons mean you can score a point mid-rally with sweaty hands and never miss a beat. * Large + and − buttons — add or remove points instantly * Always-on display keeps the score visible all match long * No iPhone needed during play — works independently on your wrist * Reset with confirmation — no accidental score wipes * Scores are saved automatically if you close the app
 SERVE TRACKING — NEW IN v1.2 Always know who's serving. Dots below each score show the serving team and current serve number — visible on your wrist at all times. * Filled dots indicate the serving team and serve number * Tap the center of the Watch screen to advance from serve 1 to serve 2, or transfer the serve to the other team * Works for both singles and doubles * Toggle serve tracking on or off from iPhone Settings
 PLAYS NICE WITH YOUR WORKOUT APP Already tracking a workout on your Apple Watch? PickleScore runs alongside it — no conflicts, no interruptions. A dot appears on your Watch face so you can tap back to your score anytime.
 SET IT UP ON iPHONE Everything happens on your wrist. The iPhone app is where you make it yours. * Choose from 6 color themes — syncs to your Watch instantly * Toggle serve tracking on or off * How to Use guide and FAQ built right in
 SIX THEMES. MORE EVERY QUARTER. Six vibrant themes to customize your court experience — with new themes added every quarter. * Court — Purple and Teal on Black * Midnight — White and Gray on Black * Fire & Ice — Orange-Red and Electric Blue on Black * Pickle — Lime Green and Dark Green on Black * Blossom — Pink and Crimson on Black * Liberty — Liberty Blue and Antique Gold on Black
 All themes use high-contrast black backgrounds for maximum visibility in bright sunlight.
 NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO NONSENSE. PickleScore is a one-time purchase. Buy it once, own it forever. No recurring charges, no upsells, no distractions — just your pickleball score, always on your wrist.
 Download PickleScore today. PickleScore. On your wrist. Always.

Screenshots

PickleScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Pickle at Free against PickleScore's $2.99. Quick Pickle also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). PickleScore's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On rating, ads, 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

Quick Pickle is free to download; PickleScore costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quick Pickle against 5.0 for PickleScore. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PickleScore has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Pickle ships an update every 2 days, PickleScore weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Pickle versus PickleScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick PicklePickleScore
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HarenGreg Taylor

Customer experience

Quick Pickle

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

PickleScore

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quick Pickle

No in-app purchases

None

PickleScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Pickle free?
Quick Pickle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PickleScore free?
PickleScore costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Pickle or PickleScore?
Quick Pickle and PickleScore are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Quick Pickle or PickleScore have ads?
Neither Quick Pickle nor PickleScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Pickle or PickleScore?
Quick Pickle ships an update every 2 days, and PickleScore weekly. Most recently, Quick Pickle was updated on September 17, 2026 and PickleScore on September 25, 2026.

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