Crave Padel vs Glowbo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crave Padel
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Crave Padel turns the courts near you into a competitive map. Every padel court in your city is territory to be claimed. Beat the team that holds a court and it becomes yours — then defend it against challengers to keep your name on it. CAPTURE YOUR CITY • See the real courts near you on a live territory map • Challenge the holders of any court's division • Win to capture it; defend it to hold it CLIMB THE LADDER • Play contender matches to climb your division • Earn ranking points and rise up your city's leaderboard • Fresh seasons keep the race going CRAVE+ — RUN YOUR OWN SCENE Start private groups with your crew and host your own events: • Crave League — a private capture game on your local courts • Americano — rotating-partner social play with live standings • Mini Tournament — knockout brackets • Capture the Court — king-of-the-court …all with group leaderboards and chat. Free to play. Crave+ ($2.99/month or $24.99/year) unlocks creating private groups and hosting your own events. Grab your partner. Claim your courts. Rule your city. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cravepadel.com/terms
Glowbo
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The competitive network for padel. Glowbo gives every player a profile, a match history and a clear way to track their level over time. Log your matches. Build your GSI. See where you rank. Follow the people you play with. Share your results. YOUR GSI Your Glowbo Skill Index is a live rating from 1,000 to 7,000+, across seven player tiers from Beginner to Elite. Choose a starting level when you join, then your GSI changes as you play verified competitive matches. RECORD YOUR MATCHES Log a match in seconds. Add the score, club, players and a photo from the day. The other players can confirm the result before the match is added to your record. Doubles matches can affect your GSI. Singles matches can still be recorded and shared without changing your rating. SEE WHERE YOU STAND Track your position across Glowbo leaderboards. See your ranking, player tier, GSI and how you compare with other players. Join your club to see how you stack up against the people you play with regularly. BUILD YOUR PADEL NETWORK Find players by name or GBID. Follow players you meet on court and connect with the people you play with. Your feed brings together recent matches, photos, results, likes and comments from your network. YOUR PADEL IDENTITY Every Glowbo player gets a unique GBID and QR code. Share your profile, let other players find you quickly and keep your matches, stats and competitive record in one place. SHARE YOUR RESULTS Turn your matches and player stats into clean shareable cards. Post your results to Instagram, WhatsApp and other social platforms without having to build your own graphic. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your wins, losses, streaks and match history as you play. Unlock achievements and build a record of your padel over time. VERIFIED RESULTS Competitive results can be confirmed by the players involved before they affect your GSI. Glowbo also includes reporting, blocking, privacy and account controls to help keep the community fair. Play. Record. Compete. Rise Above.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glowbo at none against Crave Padel's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. Crave Padel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Glowbo asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Crave Padel | Glowbo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kyle Farrar | Glowbo |
In-app purchases
Crave Padel
- Crave+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- Crave+ Yearly$24.991 Year
Glowbo
No in-app purchases









