Comparison

Pickleball Mixer vs Rival

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

Head to head
About

Pickleball Mixer

This app simplifies organizing pickleball tournaments, especially the social mixer format where partners rotate. It automatically generates matches, rotations, and live rankings, allowing organizers to focus on playing. Supports unlimited players and courts, with customizable settings and live score entry.

Highlights
  • Automatic match and rotation generation
  • Live rankings for all players
  • Handles odd number of players
  • Shareable live results link
  • Unlimited players and multiple courts
  • Customizable match duration and points
  • Live score entry and updates
Features
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Stop fighting with spreadsheets and manual scheduling. Run Mixer and Competitive Mixer pickleball tournaments in minutes with the most complete app available. What is the Mixer format? The Mixer is a social format where partners rotate every round: everyone plays with everyone. Perfect for club nights, association events, or mixed groups, it ensures a fun atmosphere and a fair individual ranking at the end. Even with an odd number of players. Pickleball Mixer automatically creates your matches, rotations, scores, and live rankings so you can play instead of organize. Why players love it - Create Mixer pickleball tournaments instantly - Automatic team, match, and fair rotation generation - Real-time rankings even with an odd number of players - Share live results via a public link A draw built for the players - Every court stays busy on every round - Playing time balanced across all the players - Partners and opponents rotate so everyone plays everyone - Smart rest management when the player count is odd Relive and share your tournament - Watch the ranking race video and relive the battle for the podium - Share the final standings card with all the players - Tournament highlights: comebacks, winning streaks, and deciding rounds - Show live scores on any screen with a QR code Powerful features - Unlimited players and multiple courts - Customize points per match and round duration - Enter scores live with automatic updates - Clear visual interface for every round - Full tournament history Whether you're running a club night, a local event, or a game with friends, Pickleball Mixer makes every tournament smooth, fair, and fun. Join thousands of pickleball players who organize smarter. Download now and create your next Mixer tournament in seconds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rival

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No subscription. No ads. No limits. Works offline. Buy Rival once and set up and run tournaments for friends, school, office and club in minutes. 10 SPORTS Football, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Darts, Gaming/FIFA, Padel 7 FORMATS • Single Elimination — classic bracket, optional 3rd-place match • Double Elimination — a second chance for the loser • League — everyone plays everyone; points, head-to-head, goal difference • Group + Knockout — World Cup style • Swiss — equal scores meet, nobody is eliminated • Americano — rotating doubles, individual points • Mexicano — courts built from the live standings RUN THE TOURNAMENT • Random or seeded draw, instant bracket • Enter the score; bracket and standings update themselves • Typo? Undo the last result • Schedule, standings, player stats and match history • Resume an active tournament straight from the home screen SHARE AND KEEP • Send the bracket as an image to WhatsApp • Download a PDF, print it, pin it up • Save player lists and load them with one tap next time • Back up and restore on a new phone FOLLOW FROM THE LOCK SCREEN While a tournament is open, the next match and progress show live in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen (iOS 16.2+). MAKE IT YOURS • 5 themes: Night, Day, Midnight, Forest, Sunset • English, Turkish, German • No account, no data collection; everything stays on your phone School tournaments, game nights, office ping-pong cups, Friday padel Americanos — Rival is ready for all of them.

Screenshots

Pickleball Mixer4 screens
Rival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pickleball Mixer at Free against Rival's $3.99. Pickleball Mixer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Rival's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Pickleball Mixer is free to download; Rival costs $3.99 up front. Pickleball Mixer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rival asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Mixer ships an update every 2 weeks, Rival every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 3 level
Pickleball Mixer versus Rival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball MixerRival
PriceFree — better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan ALCARAZEMRE KILIC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pickleball Mixer

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Monthly Access$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly Access$6.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$33.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
None

Rival

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball Mixer free?
Pickleball Mixer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rival free?
Rival costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pickleball Mixer or Rival have ads?
Pickleball Mixer shows ads; Rival does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Mixer or Rival?
Pickleball Mixer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rival every 4 months. Most recently, Pickleball Mixer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rival on October 25, 2026.

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