Comparison

USCHO App vs Pickleball Compass

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

Head to head
About

USCHO App

Stay updated with college hockey through comprehensive stats, standings, and live game updates. Follow men's and women's D-I and D-III teams on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive college hockey stats
  • Standings
  • Live game updates
  • Follow D-I teams
  • Follow D-III teams
  • Men's and Women's hockey
Features
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Brings you the most comprehensive app for college hockey. Stats, standings, live game updates and more. Cheer your favorite team to victory. Follow D-I, D-III Men and Women hockey on your Phone or Tablet.

About

Pickleball Compass

Track your pickleball games, opponents, and personal performance with detailed stats and historical data. Log matches quickly on your phone or Apple Watch, and gain insights into your game's growth. Includes rules, training videos, and league management features.

Highlights
  • Log scores and game history
  • Track opponent records and streaks
  • Sync with Apple Health for workout data
  • League management features
  • Access rules and training videos
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Every game you've ever played — and how your body played it. Pickleball Compass is the app that remembers your pickleball life: every score, every partner, every court, every streak. Log a game in seconds courtside — from your iPhone or right from your Apple Watch — and build a history that shows you exactly how your game is growing. NEVER FORGET A NAME Pickleball is social: four introductions a game, a dozen a session. Jot a quick hint — "lefty, red visor, teacher" — and Pickleball Compass remembers everyone you've ever played, sorted by who you saw last, with your record together and against. Next Tuesday, greet Mike like an old friend. FAST, FLEXIBLE SCORE TRACKING • Singles or doubles, win to 11, 15, or 21 • Log full scores — or just log a session and fill results in later • Apple Watch companion: record games without pulling out your phone • Share scorecards with the people you just played YOUR GAME, MEASURED • Win rate trends, games per week, session frequency • Win rate by partner, rivalries, per-player records • Streaks, milestones, and earned badges with celebrations • Weekly Monday recap of your week YOUR BODY, TOO Connect Apple Health and every session shows the workout behind it: heart rate and zones from your Watch pickleball workout, calories, effort — plus last night's sleep, so you can see how rest shapes your play. Health data never leaves your device. LEAGUES Perfect for a group that plays together regularly. Fixed-length or ongoing leagues, weekly results, rosters, and archives when the season wraps. SMART, OPTIONAL REMINDERS Pre-game nudges from your calendar, a prompt to log after you play, missed-session catch-up, and the Monday recap — every alert toggles individually. LEARN THE GAME Rules basics plus the official USA Pickleball rulebook, curated training videos from beginner to strategy, and a paddle & ball buying guide. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything syncs through your own private, Apple-encrypted iCloud — we have no access to it and no ads to feed. Full JSON/CSV export and backup anytime. If your subscription ever lapses, your data stays readable and exportable — never held hostage. ONE SIMPLE SUBSCRIPTION Free to download with a 7-day free trial. One subscription includes every feature — no tiers, no ads, no nickel-and-diming. Built by a one-person studio that plays as much as you do. Have an idea? Send Feedback lives right in Settings — features players actually want get built. — Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.loneredrover.com/pickleball-compass/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

USCHO App4 screens
Pickleball Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickleball Compass at 100% against USCHO App's 4%. Pickleball Compass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). USCHO App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (93 vs 9). On price 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. Pickleball Compass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. USCHO App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pickleball Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USCHO App has 93 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of USCHO App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pickleball Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USCHO App ships an update fortnightly, Pickleball Compass every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
USCHO App versus Pickleball Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSCHO AppPickleball Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (93 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUSCHOLone Red Rover LLC

Customer experience

USCHO App

All ratings93 ratings
Positive8.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive3.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative92.6%

Pickleball Compass

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

USCHO App

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Ads play every time on open
  • Ads are unskippable
  • Ads freeze and cannot be closed
  • App crashes frequently, especially on opening or navigating
  • App freezes on startup screen
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  • App redirects to games and billing
  • App shows 'No Internet Connection' despite connectivity
  • App doesn't fit on older iPhones
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Scores not loading or updating
  • Notifications stopped working
  • Cannot access 'latest news' section

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Improved navigation
  • Fix app crashing
  • Update app for latest iOS
  • Add conference standings
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  • Allow favorite team assignment
  • Improve UI formatting
  • Make app faster
  • Add more features

Pickleball Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USCHO App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pickleball Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is USCHO App free?
USCHO App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pickleball Compass free?
Pickleball Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, USCHO App or Pickleball Compass?
Pickleball Compass is rated higher. USCHO App averages 1.5 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Pickleball Compass averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do USCHO App or Pickleball Compass have ads?
USCHO App shows ads; Pickleball Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, USCHO App or Pickleball Compass?
USCHO App ships an update fortnightly, and Pickleball Compass every 5 days. Most recently, USCHO App was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pickleball Compass on October 4, 2026.

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