Comparison

Pickleball Open Play vs myPADL

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

Head to head
About

Pickleball Open Play

Features
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PB Queue handles court rotation and matchmaking for pickleball open play all on one screen. Running open play shouldn't mean a whiteboard, a stack of paper, or arguing about who's next. PBQueue turns a single phone or tablet into the command center for your session. It decides who plays next, on which court, with whom, and keeps every rotation fair. Players don't download anything. They just glance at the host's screen. BUILT FOR THE PERSON RUNNING THE SESSION Whether you organize a weekly club night, a community center drop-in, or a casual mixer with friends, PBQueue handles the part nobody enjoys: the matchmaking. Add your players, tap a button, and get balanced matchups across every court automatically. WHAT IT DOES Two ways to match. Pick at setup, or switch any time during the session. Balanced (default). Players who've sat out longest play first, and no one gets stuck playing every round. Courts are grouped by skill so games stay competitive. Same partners and opponents are actively avoided. One tap stages the next round. Winners & Losers. After each game, winners are matched with other winners and losers with losers, on a fair rotation. Pure courts get a Winners or Losers tag so you can read the ladder at a glance. Or take full control. Build any matchup by hand. Tap a slot, pick a player. Swap anyone with a tap. Shuffle cycles through every team split without changing the players. The algorithm is there when you want it, out of the way when you don't. Live court view. Every court shows a mini-diagram of who's on it, a running timer, and the current score. See the whole session at a glance: which court is freeing up, who's waiting longest, who's resting. A match history at the bottom logs every completed game, plus a full recap when you end the session. Fast scoring. Tap a team to add a point, long-press to undo. End a match with a full score, a winner only, or skip scoring entirely. Player management. Add players one by one or paste a whole list. Rate them on the pickleball 2.5 to 5.0 scale, from Beginner through Expert (including a 4.0 High Intermediate). Link partners who always play together. Swipe to mark someone resting or away. Drop in latecomers without missing a beat. Flexible courts. Start with two, add a third when one opens up, remove one when it rains. Adjust on the fly. WORKS ANYWHERE, KEEPS NOTHING PBQueue is fully offline. No account, no login, no sign-up. Open it and go. Every session, player, and result lives only on your device. Nothing uploaded, tracked, or sold. Pickleball courts rarely have good signal. PBQueue doesn't care. FREE TO RUN A SESSION Organize sessions with up to two courts and sixteen players, with full auto and manual matchmaking included. No trial, no countdown. Free forever for small sessions. PBQUEUE PRO One-time $9.99 unlock, no subscription. Removes all limits: - Unlimited players - Up to ten courts - CSV export of any session - Last fifty sessions saved to history - Custom court names Pay once. Yours forever. Restore on any device with the same Apple ID. STOP REFEREEING THE ROTATION. START PLAYING. PBQueue keeps open play fair, fast, and drama-free, so you spend the night on the court, not the clipboard. Questions or feedback: lokaldev.team@gmail.com Web: pbqueue.com

About

myPADL

This platform connects pickleball players with local facilities. Find open play sessions, book courts, track your skill rating, and manage payments seamlessly. Build your pickleball community and earn loyalty rewards.

Highlights
  • Find open play sessions
  • Book courts instantly
  • Track skill ratings (BPR)
  • Build playing circles
  • Cashless payments (PADLPAY)
  • Earn loyalty points (PAX Points)
  • Register for tournaments
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My PADL is the pickleball platform built for players and powered for facilities. Whether you're looking for a game, booking a court, or tracking your progress — PADL brings your entire pickleball experience into one app. OPEN PLAY — FIND YOUR GAME No partner needed. Browse Open Play sessions at your local facility, join at your skill level, and get matched with balanced opponents automatically. Real-time queue. Fair matchmaking. More game time, less waiting. COURT BOOKING Book courts at PADL-powered facilities instantly. Live availability, real-time confirmation — no WhatsApp, no phone calls, no double bookings. PLAYER RATINGS & PROGRESS Get your BPR (Beelivery Pickleball Rating) — a skill-based rating that updates after every match. Track your progress, see your win history, and know where you stand. PLAYING CIRCLE Build your pickleball community. Connect with players at your level, find regular hitting partners, and stay connected with your home facility. PADLPAY — CASHLESS EVERYTHING Load your PADL wallet once. Pay for court bookings, Open Play sessions, coaching, and tournaments — all in one tap. No cash, no hassle. PAX POINTS LOYALTY Earn PAX Points every time you play. Climb through 6 loyalty tiers — from Rookie to Elite — and unlock rewards at your facility. TOURNAMENTS Register for tournaments at your facility, follow live brackets, and see results updated in real time. COACHING Book sessions with certified coaches at your home facility. Browse coach profiles, choose your session type, and schedule directly through the app. YOUR STATS Match history, court usage, points earned — everything tracked in one place so you can see how your game is growing. My PADL is live at Paddle Ground Zamboanga — the Philippines' premier pickleball facility. Expanding to more facilities across Southeast Asia. Play. Meet. Belong.

Screenshots

Pickleball Open Play4 screens
myPADL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myPADL at none against Pickleball Open Play's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Pickleball Open Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myPADL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickleball Open Play ships an update every 2 days, myPADL every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pickleball Open Play versus myPADL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickleball Open PlaymyPADL
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreamerson GarayWired Tech LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pickleball Open Play

One-time1
  • PB Queue Pro$9.99
None

myPADL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickleball Open Play free?
Pickleball Open Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myPADL free?
myPADL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pickleball Open Play or myPADL have ads?
Neither Pickleball Open Play nor myPADL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pickleball Open Play or myPADL?
Pickleball Open Play ships an update every 2 days, and myPADL every 3 days. Most recently, Pickleball Open Play was updated on October 3, 2026 and myPADL on October 6, 2026.

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