Comparison

PADA vs Padel Buddy

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

Head to head
About

PADA

Features
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Track every match. Analyse every shot. Get better every session. PADA is the all-in-one padel companion that turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a complete performance system, from the first serve to the final match point. NEW IN 2.0: STROKE INTELLIGENCE Pada now learns your strokes from you. Spend about two minutes on your Apple Watch teaching one: ten guided reps, with the watch asking "did it land?" after each. From then on, that stroke is recognised from your own swings instead of a general rulebook. Anything you haven't taught it yet still gets an answer, clearly marked Estimated, so you always know the difference. Teach a stroke: guided calibration on the watch, then a Check your reps screen on your iPhone, where every rep is drawn out and the swings unlike the others are flagged for you. Stroke health: a leave-one-out check against your own examples, stroke by stroke, showing what Pada can genuinely tell apart and what it still confuses. What was this? When your own examples and the general model disagree, Pada asks instead of guessing. Answer the question and that shot becomes a new example. You get the context too: the rally, the neighbouring shots, how hard it landed, whether the point ended there. Accuracy check: pick one stroke, hit only that stroke, and Pada scores itself against the truth. Export the results, raw motion data included, if you want to dig deeper. Live stroke counts on your wrist during the match, with a light tap when Pada is confident. Ten strokes: forehand, backhand, smash, bandeja, víbora, serve, forehand and backhand volley, forehand and backhand lob. Forget a single stroke, or everything Pada learned, whenever you want. Stroke recognition runs on-device. The raw motion windows never leave the device that recorded them, and what Pada learns syncs through your own iCloud. No account, no ads, no data mining. LIVE SCORER Keep score in real time from your Apple Watch. Hands-free, distraction-free. Pada syncs the score between your wrist and your phone so you never lose track of the game. SHOT DETECTION & BREAKDOWN Every forehand, backhand, smash and lob detected and logged as you play. After your match, see a full breakdown of which shots you played, where you won points, and where you left them on the table. COURT HEATMAP Visualise exactly where you were on court during every match. See the zones you dominate and the corners you're avoiding. Find the gaps. Close them. Own the court. AI PADEL COACH Play 3 matches and Pada generates a personalised coaching report. Recovery recommendations, nutrition tips based on your training load, and specific drills for your next session. Like having a coach in your pocket. PAIN & BODY TRACKING Log pain areas after each session. Pada builds a body map over time so you can see which areas keep coming back. Train smart, not just hard. HEALTH & PERFORMANCE Heart rate zones, active calories, distance covered. Pada pulls your Apple Health data into every match record. See your full physical output over weeks and months. MATCH HISTORY AND STATS Every match lives in your personal archive. Review scores, heatmaps, shot data, and performance trends whenever you want. Watch yourself improve over time. ICLOUD SYNC Your data syncs automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Play anywhere. Your stats are always with you. PADA PRO Unlock the full experience: Stroke Intelligence AI Match Analysis Court Heatmap Shot Breakdown Advanced Statistics Pain & body tracking Full Health Insights Unlimited Match History Available as weekly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, or lifetime access as a one-time purchase. Try free. Upgrade when you're ready. Best with Apple Watch Series 4 or later for Stroke Intelligence, live scoring and health tracking. iPhone required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bahadirseyfi.github.io/pada-padel/

About

Padel Buddy

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Padel Buddy – dein Padel-Allrounder. Finde offene Matches, entdecke Courts und behalte Turniere im Blick. Padel Buddy bringt deine nächsten Spiele und passende Mitspieler an einen Ort. OFFENE MATCHES Entdecke erfasste Open Matches verschiedener Anbieter in deiner Nähe. Filtere nach Anbieter, Umkreis, Zeitraum und Spielart. Für Playtomic und PadelCity kannst du die jeweiligen Level-Bereiche getrennt einstellen. Der angezeigte Datenstand hilft dir, die Aktualität der freien Plätze einzuschätzen. COURTS FINDEN Suche nach erfassten freien Court-Zeiten und plane kommende Spieltage. Filter für Indoor/Outdoor und Einzel/Doppel helfen bei der Auswahl. Starte den Buchungsablauf beim jeweiligen Anbieter; unterstützte Anbieter-Apps lassen sich direkt öffnen. Bei The Padellers unterstützt Padel Buddy die Vorauswahl auf der Buchungsseite. Verfügbarkeit, Anmeldung und Buchungsbestätigung erfolgen beim Anbieter. TURNIERE VERFOLGEN Entdecke Turniere in deiner Region. Im Turniermodus findest du bei unterstützten Turnieren erfasste Begegnungen, Ergebnisse und einen interaktiven Turnierbaum. Suche Teams, verfolge ihren Verlauf und starte die Navigation zur Halle. Fordere bei unterstützten Turnieren einen aktuellen Stand an. Für alle Nutzer gilt gemeinsam eine Abrufpause von fünf Minuten. MITSPIELER UND CHAT Erstelle dein Spielerprofil mit Level, Spielseite und Standort. Finde passende Buddies und verabrede dich im Chat zu eurem nächsten Spiel. DEINE SUCHE BLEIBT GESPEICHERT Suchort und Filter bleiben beim nächsten Start erhalten. Wähle eine Stadt oder Postleitzahl auch ohne GPS. Standardmäßig suchst du im Umkreis von 50 km. Scrolle den Suchbereich nach oben, um mehr Matches zu sehen; die kompakte Filterleiste bleibt erreichbar. DEIN PROFIL Mit einem freiwilligen privaten Geburtsdatum bleibt dein angezeigtes Alter aktuell. Andere Spieler sehen nur dein Alter. ÜBERSICHTLICHES DESIGN Klare Bereiche für Matches, Turniere und Courts, kompakte Filter und unser animiertes Maskottchen begleiten dich durch die App. Anbieterabdeckung und Datenaktualität können variieren. Nicht alle Anlagen, Matches oder Turnierergebnisse sind verfügbar. Verbindlich sind die Angaben und Buchungsbedingungen des jeweiligen Anbieters. Kontakt: info@padel-buddy.net Web: https://padel-buddy.net Datenschutz: https://padel-buddy.net/privacy Impressum: https://padel-buddy.net/impressum

Screenshots

PADA4 screens
Padel Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Padel Buddy at none against PADA's 3. Padel Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). 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. PADA sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Padel Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PADA ships an update every 3 weeks, Padel Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PADA versus Padel Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPADAPadel Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahadir SeyfiMarius Jung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PADA

Subscriptions2
  • PADA Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PADA Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • PADA Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

Padel Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PADA free?
PADA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Padel Buddy free?
Padel Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PADA or Padel Buddy have ads?
Neither PADA nor Padel Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PADA or Padel Buddy?
PADA ships an update every 3 weeks, and Padel Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, PADA was updated on October 28, 2026 and Padel Buddy on October 31, 2026.

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