Pickup vs CourtRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pickup
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Pickup is the fastest way to get in a game. Find pickup basketball, soccer, tennis, pickleball, volleyball and more happening near you right now — or host your own in seconds and let your crew know. FIND A GAME • A live map of open games near you — sport, time, court, and who's in • Filter by sport and day, get directions, tap once to join • No games yet? Be the first to call one HOST IN SECONDS • Post a one-off run or a standing weekly game • Your crew and followers hear about it the moment it's live • Lock it in when enough hands go up KEEP SCORE, FOR REAL • A live scoreboard the whole roster follows — basketball, tennis sets, pickleball, and more • Balance teams with a tap • Score from your Apple Watch, right on your wrist CLIMB THE LADDER • Earn a real, local skill rating from games you actually play • Every confirmed result moves your rank YOUR CREW • Message teammates, spin up crew chats, and run it back every week Pickup is built for the people who show up. Reliable games, your regular crew, and a rank you earn on the court.
CourtRun
Discover and join live pickup basketball games happening at public courts in your area. Connect with other players, form teams, and track your game stats and rankings. The app uses a real-time map to show active runs and allows you to check in, set your status, and challenge others to games.
- Live court map with active runs
- Check-in and set player status
- Challenge players to 1v1 or team games
- Leaderboard and win/loss tracking
- Team formation and chat
- Add new courts to the map
- Privacy-focused with local data storage
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CourtRun turns every public basketball court into a live community. See exactly who's hooping where, right now. Open the map, scan the area, and find pickup runs the moment they start. Built for hoopers covering real public courts. LIVE COURT MAP • Every public outdoor court on a sharp dark map • Courts light up the moment hoopers check in • Tap a court for facility info — hoop count, lights, full street address • Filter by Active Now, Competitive, Casual, Lights, or your Favorites • Pinch to zoom, tap to recenter on your current location CHECK IN AND BE SEEN • Check into a court in one tap • Set your status: Just Arrived, Looking for a Game, Shooting Around, 1v1, or Full Run • Other hoopers see you live the moment you're there • Check out when you're done — no friction CHALLENGE FOR POINTS • Send a game invite to anyone checked in at your court • 1v1: play to 11, 16, or 21 • Team games (2v2, 3v3, 5v5): play to 21 or higher • Both players must agree on the winner — that's the only way points count • Disputed results award nothing. No fake wins, no inflated scores. • 5-minute cooldown after logging a result keeps the board honest LEADERBOARD • Climb the points board with every confirmed win • Track your W / L record and win rate • See where you rank vs. every hooper in your area TEAMS + TEAM CHAT • Form a crew with name, color, and tagline • Invite players from your friends list or anyone at your court right now • Built-in team chat for planning runs without leaving the app • Captain controls — pass the crown, kick, or disband FRIENDS • Add hoopers by handle • Pending requests, sent requests, accepted friends • Friend chips suggested in every game and team invite ADD A COURT • Found a court we don't have? Submit it • Drop a pin on the map, snap a photo with the camera or pick from your library • Admin reviews each submission. Approved courts go live for everyone. POLISHED, PRIVATE, NATIVE iOS • Built with SwiftUI and MapKit for buttery 120 Hz performance • Dark mode native, basketball-orange accents throughout • Real privacy: account data lives only on your device. Passwords are salted, stretched with SHA-256, and stored in the iOS Keychain. • Location use is optional — only when you tap the recenter button • No tracking, no analytics SDKs, no ads This is the basketball app Philly and Bucks deserve. Find the run. Join the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CourtRun at every 4 days against Pickup's every 2 weeks. Pickup's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pickup ships an update every 2 weeks, CourtRun every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickup | CourtRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Call Game LLC | Neka Tsignadze |
In-app purchases
Pickup
No in-app purchases
CourtRun
No in-app purchases









