PlaySight vs The Flying Pickle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlaySight
This platform offers a comprehensive sports video and analytics solution for athletes and coaches. It enables live streaming, instant replays, and detailed video analysis with professional coaching tools, helping users train efficiently, improve performance, and achieve victory.
- Live streaming and broadcasting
- Instant replay and video analysis
- Professional coaching tools
- Highlight and recruiting video creation
- Progress tracking with video and analytics
- Remote coaching capabilities
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Connect. Track. Win. PlaySight is an all-in-one sports video and analytics platform. Athletes across over 25 sports and all over the world are using PlaySight’s Smart technology to train more efficiently, improve faster and win more. PlaySight’s camera-based SmartCourt system live streams, records video, provides instant replay & professional coaching tools, and much more. And the PlaySight app has many of the same features, regardless of whether you use a SmartCourt or not. Use the PlaySight app to review your sports video and data, live stream your own sports action, create coaching & highlight video clips, and analyze video with professional tools – frame-by-frame, slow-motion, drawing and analysis functions & much more. PlaySight is connecting the next generation of athletes. Download the app today to get the Edge. LIVE VIDEO, STREAMING & BROADCASTING Watch HD and 4k live streams from SmartCourts all over the world Turn your phone or tablet into a SmartCourt with live streaming/broadcasting capabilities Share your live sports action with fans, friends and family through e-mail, text & social media Use the PlaySight app to access real-time video from multiple angles – great for officiating, VAR (video-assisted replay) and more ANALYZE Review all of your SmartCourt video sessions Upload your own videos to the PlaySight platform to create videos and access the tools Create videos with voice-overs and annotations to share with players and coaches Add drawings and biomechanical analysis to all videos Track your progress over time with video and PlaySight analytics COACH Review SmartCourt sessions from all of your athletes Create custom coaching clips for your players Remotely work with players through live streaming and easy video sharing tools Use Airplay and other technology to access the PlaySight app features in real-time during practices and on the sidelines during games SHARE Create highlight and recruiting videos with the PlaySight video editor Broadcast your sports moments to the world Post all content to the most popular platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and export to your device to share on Instagram & Snapchat Log in to SmartCourts directly with the PlaySight app by scanning the on-court QR code TESTIMONIALS “PlaySight has been a valuable tool for our coaches and basketball operations staff. Bob Myers – General Manager, Golden State Warriors “The features that are most useful for me are the number of camera angles available, because volleyball is such a game of angles. It gives me the capability to watch a play from what the offense is seeing and what the defense is seeing in the same play.” Hannah Allison – Ensworth School Volleyball Coach “PlaySight has helped our team in so many ways, from immediate video analysis and statistics to competitive drills and line calling.” Sam Paul – UNC Men’s Tennis – Head Coach “PlaySight adds value to our facility. We’ve gotten great feedback from our coaches. They’re really appreciating having this type of a tool in their development process.” Chad Faulkner – Founder & CEO of Sports Academy “PlaySight is revolutionizing the sport… there is no other technology currently in tennis that is as advanced. PlaySight is exactly what we need to analyze my game and the things I need to improve on.” Novak Djokovic – Former ATP #1 Ranked Men’s Player “PlaySight adds value to our facility. We’ve gotten great feedback from our coaches. They’re really appreciating having this type of a tool in their development process, and I don’t think they would do without at this point. Wes Swift – Jonesboro Academy Head Basketball Coach “PlaySight’s live replay is a great tool for players that are visual learners. It helps our coaches correct issues as they happen, instead of days later.” Nick Terruso – Purdue Boilermakers Basketball – Director of Video
The Flying Pickle
Easily find and join sports clubs with a streamlined booking system. Access 24/7 customer support and stay updated with club notifications and communication tools.
- Simplified booking process
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Live chat
- Club Notifications
- Communication tools
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Download our app today. Find your club and get started! - Simplified booking process - 24/7 Customer Support and Live chat - Club Notifications and communication tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Flying Pickle at 67% against PlaySight's 24%. The Flying Pickle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). PlaySight's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Flying Pickle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 141 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of PlaySight's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Flying Pickle's.
PlaySight ships an update every 2 weeks, The Flying Pickle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlaySight | The Flying Pickle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (134 ratings) | 4.8 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlaySight | PBC Labs |
Customer experience
PlaySight
The Flying Pickle
Bugs and requests
PlaySight
Reported bugs
27 issues- Sessions not getting stored
- App is slow and doesn't load/progress
- Videos stuck at '0% Uploading'
- Login issues, booting back to home screen
- App constantly asking for updates
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- App crashes
- Subscribe button not working
- Links to matches only open in browser
- Frequent need to reset password
- Video keeps flipping upside down
- Bad video and audio quality
- Stuttering and stopped video
- Inaccurate scores and clock times
- No 'Sign in with Apple' option
- Freezing video during live streams
- Difficulty creating an account (password, date selection)
- Inability to scroll and select fields
- Multiple pending charges for purchases
- Cannot find a way to download video
- No livestream available for events
- Incorrect video color and scoreboard information
- System breakdowns
- App requires updates but still shows update needed
- Editing and creating clips is difficult
- Video playback is cumbersome
- Cannot swipe to see stats
- App crashes on iPad Pro during live streams
Requested features
14 requests- Allow direct import to other editing apps like iMovie
- Simplify the recording process (e.g., scan and record immediately)
- Improve video stabilization to prevent flipping
- Provide a more professional interface
- Allow users to reserve times for future streams
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- Improve filtering for game rosters
- Make editing and cropping videos easier within the app
- Allow downloading videos for external editing
- Create an iPad Pro version
- Provide a clean screen for video viewing with a scroll wheel
- Allow users to trim full-length games more easily
- Improve the ability to change camera views in the editor
- Enable swipe for stats functionality
- Allow users under 13 to complete parent activation
The Flying Pickle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PlaySight
No in-app purchases
The Flying Pickle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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