Court Activity vs Playra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Court Activity
Discover and check the status of public tennis and pickleball courts. View court locations on a map, search by various criteria, and see real-time activity levels and conditions reported by the community. Get local weather and save your favorite courts.
- Public court map
- Search by court, park, city, sport
- Live court activity reports
- Court condition observations
- Save favorite courts
- Local weather
- Community updates
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Find tennis, pickleball and basketball courts near you, check facility details, and see what other players have reported before you go. Court Activity brings court discovery and community updates together. Explore places to play, save your favorites, and help the next player by sharing what you see at the court. FIND YOUR NEXT COURT • Explore an interactive map and filter by sport. • Search for courts, parks and cities in supported areas. • Discover tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, plus baseball and soccer fields where listed. • Save favorite locations so you can find them again. PLAN YOUR VISIT • Check published court counts, hours, access information and amenities. • View court photos and available facility contact details. • Check local weather before heading out. • Read player ratings and reviews to learn more about a location. SEE RECENT COMMUNITY UPDATES • Check what players have reported about busyness, open courts and people waiting. • Read court observations and condition reports. • Help keep observations useful by confirming whether a reported condition is still there. SHARE WHAT YOU SEE • When you're near a court, use a quick map prompt to report whether it's empty, light, moderate, busy or full. • Report one sport, multiple sports or all the sports you observed. • Share open-court counts and waiting information, with a Not sure option when you don't know. • Suggest corrections to facility information and hours. • Submit helpful court photos for review. Whether you're returning to your usual spot or exploring somewhere new, Court Activity helps you choose a place to play and contribute useful local knowledge. Coverage and available details vary by location. Community reports reflect what players observed at the time and may not describe current conditions. Check with the facility for reservations, access rules and schedule changes. Find your court. Share what you see. Get out and play. Privacy Policy: https://courtactivity.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://courtactivity.com/terms/
Playra
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Playra is the easiest way to book a sports court in Damascus, and to find people to play with. BOOK A COURT • See venues, courts and free hours for the next seven days. • Book one hour or several. The booking is confirmed instantly, with no waiting for the venue to call you back. • Show your booking pass (a QR code) at the desk when you arrive. • Change of plans? Cancel up to 8 hours before the start for a full refund in PLAYZ. PLAY TOGETHER • Short of players? Create a match and let others join, or join someone else's. • Everyone pays their own share of the court, so nobody chases friends for money. • Chat with the players in your match. PLAYZ: PREPAID COURT CREDIT • Pay cash at any Playra venue and the staff add PLAYZ to your account on the spot (1 PLAYZ = 1 Syrian pound). • Use it to book at any venue on Playra. • There is nothing to buy inside the app, and no card details are ever asked for. SAFE AND RESPECTFUL • Every player agrees to our community rules. • Report a message or a player, or block someone, in two taps. We review every report within 24 hours. Padel courts are open to book now; more venues and sports are added as they join. Playra speaks English and Arabic. Questions: info@playra.org · playra.org/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Playra at 15.1 against Court Activity's 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.
| Parameter | Court Activity | Playra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrew Karp | Mohammad Takriti |
In-app purchases
Court Activity
No in-app purchases
Playra
No in-app purchases







