OpenPlayGrid vs DinkYard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenPlayGrid
Discover active pickleball courts in your area and see real-time player activity. Avoid empty courts by checking in and contributing to community-powered updates, ensuring you spend more time playing and less time searching.
- Find nearby courts
- See live player activity
- One-tap check-in
- View player counts
- Community-powered updates
- Court details and status
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OpenPlayGrid helps you find active courts before you head out. Stop driving to empty courts and spend more time playing. OpenPlayGrid lets players see live court activity, check in when they arrive, and help keep local court information accurate in real time. Features: • Find nearby courts • See live player activity • Check in instantly with one tap • Let others know you're heading there • View player counts and court activity • Community-powered updates • View court details and status Whether you're looking for open play, games forming, or busy courts, OpenPlayGrid helps you quickly see what's happening before you leave home. Built for players. Powered by the community.
DinkYard
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Members and Player app for the DinkYard in Apple Valley, CA. Within the app you will be able to book courts, lessons, coaches, and much more. Also, all your video instant replays and matches will be uploaded to your profile within the app. You will be able to chat with others members of DinkYard within the app and see the calendar of upcoming events and register.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OpenPlayGrid at none against DinkYard's shown. OpenPlayGrid also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenPlayGrid ships an update fortnightly, DinkYard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenPlayGrid | DinkYard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenPlayGrid LLC | PINGPOD INC |
In-app purchases
OpenPlayGrid
No in-app purchases
DinkYard
No in-app purchases
