Comparison

SmartContest vs PickleScore

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

Head to head
About

SmartContest

Features
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Votre tournoi dans votre poche. Avec SmartContest, vivez vos tournois sportifs autrement. Que vous soyez participant, organisateur ou arbitre, accédez en temps réel à toutes les informations de votre compétition directement depuis votre smartphone.

About

PickleScore

Features
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PickleScore is the fastest, friendliest way to keep score in pickleball — without ever losing track of the serve. Just tap who won the rally. PickleScore handles the confusing part for you: side-out scoring, server 1 or 2, which side to serve from, and the official 3-number call. No more "wait, whose serve is it?" WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • One-tap scoring — tap the side that won the rally, that's it • Automatic serve & side tracking — we apply the rules so you don't have to • A big, glanceable scoreboard you can read from across the court • Undo any tap and fix the score anytime • 100% offline — no account, no sign-up, no ads FREE FOREVER Keep score for unlimited singles and doubles games, with automatic serve tracking. Perfect for rec play and open play. GO PRO — one-time unlock, yours forever • Match play — best of 3 or 5 • Rally scoring & custom targets (15, 21) • Save matches & full history • Player profiles, stats & head-to-head records • Spoken score announcements • Extra themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data collected. Settle the rivalry. Download PickleScore and never lose the serve — or the score — again.

Screenshots

SmartContest4 screens
PickleScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartContest at none against PickleScore's 1. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. PickleScore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartContest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SmartContest versus PickleScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartContestPickleScore
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPhilippe MorisseauRalf Pitter

In-app purchases

None

SmartContest

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PickleScore

One-time1
  • PickleScore Pro$7.99

Questions

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

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