Comparison

CourtRun vs CourtDash

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

CourtDash

Features
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CourtDash helps you find every basketball court around you — labeled, detailed, and verified by the community. DISCOVER COURTS Browse a map of basketball courts near you. Every court is labeled with access type, surface, lighting, indoor or outdoor, and number of courts. Filter to find exactly what you're looking for. PHOTOS & REVIEWS See what a court actually looks like before you go. Browse community photos, read reviews, and get intel from local players about hours, conditions, and unwritten rules. YOUR LOCAL HOOPS COMMUNITY Find out who's going to your local courts, when they're heading out, and who around you wants to run. Post on the community board to find teammates, organize runs, or just talk hoops. DIRECT MESSAGING & GROUP CHATS Message players directly or start a group chat to coordinate. Share courts, plan runs, and build your crew. DETAILED COURT INFO Access type, surface, lighting, verified status, satellite imagery, player reviews, and community photos — all in one place for every court. CourtDash is free. Find your court, find your people.

Screenshots

CourtRun4 screens
CourtDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CourtRun at every 4 days against CourtDash's every 10 days. CourtDash'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CourtRun ships an update every 4 days, CourtDash every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CourtRun versus CourtDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCourtRunCourtDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNeka TsignadzeZACHARY JAMES CHULAK

In-app purchases

None

CourtRun

No in-app purchases

None

CourtDash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CourtRun free?
CourtRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CourtDash free?
CourtDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CourtRun or CourtDash have ads?
Neither CourtRun nor CourtDash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CourtRun or CourtDash?
CourtRun ships an update every 4 days, and CourtDash every 10 days. Most recently, CourtRun was updated on November 5, 2026 and CourtDash on October 31, 2026.

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