Pickled vs Volleyball HERO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pickled
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Learn real pickleball by playing it. Pickled is a pickleball trainer disguised as a game. Whether you have never held a paddle or you want to sharpen your court sense, Pickled teaches the real rules and real skills of America's fastest-growing sport — one rally at a time. LEARN THE GAME, ONE SKILL AT A TIME Five short guided lessons each teach exactly one thing: • Serve School — land diagonal serves in the service box • Bounce & Return — master the two-bounce rule with WAIT and HIT! cues right on the court • Soft Dinks — drop touch shots into the kitchen • Kitchen Rule — volley without stepping into the non-volley zone • Keep the Rally — put it all together with a friendly partner A coach watches every rally. When a rule ends a point, it explains what happened in plain language — so every mistake teaches you something. PLAY LIKE YOU'RE ON THE COURT See the game from behind your paddle: the ball arcs over a real net, bounces where you can see it, and every incoming shot shows you exactly where it will land. Move to the marker and your paddle swings automatically — and only when it's legal. Swipe to aim: left and right for placement, gentle for dinks, hard for drives, long for lobs. REAL PICKLEBALL, FOR REAL • Official side-out scoring to 11, win by two, with referee-style score calls before every serve • Doubles with full two-server rotation • Serving with real risk: paint the corners and you might fault, exactly like on the court • Line calls measured in feet and inches • Four levels — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Pro — that raise the pace and lower the assists as you improve PLAY WITH A FRIEND Local multiplayer over your Wi-Fi network: one phone hosts, one joins, no account needed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Career stats, match history, best rallies, and drill completion — watch yourself become a pickleball player. No ads. No account. Just pickleball.
Volleyball HERO
Experience realistic volleyball action with intuitive swipe controls. Build and manage your own club, compete in leagues and tournaments, and master tactical plays to become a champion.
- Intuitive swipe-based controls
- Tactical serving, passing, setting, attacking, and blocking
- Club creation and customization
- Deep Career mode with leagues and tournaments
- Squad training and lineup selection
- Quick Match and challenge drills
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Step onto the court and become a volleyball hero! Volley Hero turns every touch into a skill challenge. Swipe to receive, set, serve, spike, and block your way through exciting rallies in a vibrant 3D arena. Aim with precision, adjust your power, and curve the ball around defenders to score the perfect point. Build your own club and lead it from the lower leagues to volleyball glory. Choose your country, customize your team and kit, train your squad, scout opponents, and fight for promotion. Reach the top division, compete in the playoffs, and qualify for prestigious continental tournaments. FEATURES: • Intuitive swipe-based volleyball controls • Tactical serving, passing, setting, attacking, and blocking • Curve shots that bend around the opposition • A guided tutorial covering every essential skill • Deep Career mode with multiple leagues and seasons • Create and customize your own volleyball club • Train your squad and select the perfect lineup • Scout opponents and adapt your tactics • Compete in the League of Nations • Jump straight into the action with Quick Match • Practice freely or master optional challenge drills • Earn stars by completing skill-based objectives • Experience dramatic rallies in a packed neon arena Every point is in your hands. Read the defense, plan your move, and swipe your way to victory in Volley Hero!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickled at none against Volleyball HERO's 10. Pickled also leads on ads (none vs shown). Volleyball HERO's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Volleyball HERO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pickled asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pickled ships an update every 3 months, Volleyball HERO weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickled | Volleyball HERO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ubicomp | Szymon Kosakowski |
In-app purchases
Pickled
No in-app purchases
Volleyball HERO
- 500 gold$0.99
- 10 energy$0.99
- 20 energy$1.69
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- 100 gems$2.49
- 50 energy$2.99
- Volleyball Hero Pro$4.99
- 250 gems$4.99
- 1000 gems$17.99
- 30000 gold$19.99
- 2500 gems$34.99
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