Compared Nov 2, 2026
Pickleball apps compared, by job
Pickleball apps compared for finding games, round robins, leagues, tournaments and DUPR: what each states, dated App Store ratings and a source for every fact.
This is not every pickleball app. It covers the apps whose own pages we could read on the date shown, and each page says what was and was not stated.
Made by CourtPlay. We list ourselves first and say so.
Which apps, for which job
As of Nov 2, 2026. Apps are listed with CourtPlay first and the rest alphabetically; this is not a ranking.
| Job | Apps |
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| Finding gamesCompare these apps |
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| Round robinsCompare these apps |
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| LeaguesCompare these apps | |
| TournamentsCompare these apps | |
| DUPRCompare these apps |
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| Scoring and video analysis | |
| Court booking | |
| Facility software | Software a venue runs, such as court booking and memberships, is compared on our comparison pages. Venue software comparisons |
Comparisons by job
- Apps for finding pickleball games, comparedFor finding a game near you: who lets you search by place, join in a tap, get a spot when someone drops, and talk to the group.
- Pickleball round robin apps, comparedFor running a round robin or open play night: who builds the rounds, which formats it states, and whether players enter scores and see standings.
- Pickleball league apps, comparedFor running a season: who states leagues, registration, schedules and standings. None of the listings we read states ladders, so ladders are not compared.
- Pickleball tournament apps, comparedFor running an event: who states brackets, pool play, scoring on the day, registration and publishing results to players.
- Free pickleball apps that work with DUPR, comparedFor players who keep a DUPR rating: who shows it, who sends results to it, and which apps are free to download. DUPR itself is the rating system, so it is listed as the reference.
How we picked and compared
- Made by CourtPlay. CourtPlay is our product and is labelled.
- Picked: pickleball apps whose US App Store listing and website we could read on Nov 2, 2026 or later. It is not every pickleball app, and an app we did not cover may be strong at these jobs.
- Order: CourtPlay's row is first because this is our page; the other apps follow alphabetically. Nothing here is a ranking or a score.
- "Not stated" means the sources we read do not say. It does not mean the app lacks the feature, and we do not estimate. We did not test the apps by hand.
- CourtPlay's rows are read from the same feature list and prices as our pricing page. Every other app's rows are read from its own App Store listing or website, each with its source and date.
- Ratings are US App Store ratings from Apple's public lookup, refreshed by a script. Google Play ratings are not compared. A fact older than 120 days fails our checks.
- Something out of date or missing? Email us and we will check it against the source.
Everything CourtPlay includes
The comparisons show the rows that bear on each job. This is the full list from our pricing page, so nothing is hidden by the job we picked.
Show every CourtPlay feature
Courts, booking and play
- Online court booking for members and the public
- Open play, round robins, leagues and tournaments
- Programs, lessons and camps
- Dynamic pricing
- Private and corporate events
- Lights and simulators that switch on with the booking
- Courts, rooms and simulators, with hours and closures
- Pickleball, tennis, padel, squash, badminton and table tennis
- Member and non-member booking rules and prices
- Recurring bookings and season court time
- Guests and split court fees
- Cancellation, late-cancel and no-show rules
- Court waitlists and open bookings others can join
- Bookings that need approval
- Reserve with Google and Apple Business
- Calendar sync with Google, Outlook and Apple
- Weather and lightning alerts
- Coach profiles, schedules and pay
- Age and rating limits on programs
- DUPR and other player ratings
- Live TV board, standings and lobby screen
- Player match-maker
Members and payments
- Memberships, passes and family plans
- Card, wallet and bank payments
- House accounts
- Gift cards
- Accounting sync with QuickBooks, Xero and Sage
- Several locations under one account, with combined reports
- Memberships valid across your locations
- Included court hours, visits or classes
- Trials, freezes, upgrades and in-app cancellation
- Presale before you open
- Hidden, capped and waitlisted memberships
- Member discounts, promo codes and referral codes
- Member profiles and search
- Failed-payment retries
- Refunds, account credit and stored value
- Invoices and recurring charges
- Sales tax and convenience fees
- Payout reconciliation and month-end close
- Waivers, with guardian signatures
- Sign-up questions and health forms
- Child pick-up list and incident reports
Front desk
- Card terminal
- Self-service kiosk
- Door access by membership
- Online shop and add-ons at checkout
- Food and drink tabs on a booking
- Rental inventory and stringing orders
- Front-desk checkout and check-in, with QR self check-in
- Payment links for walk-ins
- Pro shop and rentals
- Food and drink POS connections
- Cash and register shifts
- Keeps working offline
Marketing, reports and data
- Email, text and push messages to members
- Marketing automation
- Loyalty rewards and win-back offers
- API and webhooks
- Custom reports built for you
- AI business insights
- Connect AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT
- MembersFirst and Clubessential
- Groups, chat and announcements, unlimited
- WhatsApp messages
- Listed in player search, with reviews
- Marketing starter kit
- Ad tracking with Meta and Google
- Reports and dashboard, with CSV export
- Court video recording and replays
- Export all your data, any time
- Audit log of staff actions
Your brand
- Player app on iOS and Android
- AI receptionist chat
- Branded email and domain
- Your own branded iOS and Android app
- Club brand kit
- AI assistant
- Web member portal and club pages
Support
- Assisted migration from your current system
- Faster support replies
- Concierge onboarding and staff training
- Priority support
- Dedicated success contact
- Priority feature requests
- Unlimited players, members and staff
- Unlimited bookings, lessons and events
- Staff roles and permissions
- Self-serve setup, with AI help
- Self-serve import, keeping members' saved cards
- Email and in-app chat support
- Public status page
Sources and dates
Every figure about another product was read from one of these public pages on the date shown.
Pickleball apps compared: common questions
What is the best pickleball app?
It depends on the job, and we do not rank apps. On Nov 2, 2026 we compared apps for finding games, round robins, leagues, tournaments and DUPR, plus scoring and video and court booking. Each page lists the apps with what their own pages state and a source for every fact.
How were these apps chosen and compared?
We looked at pickleball apps whose App Store listing and website we could read on the date shown. For each job we list what each app's own pages state, with the source and date. We did not test the apps by hand, and nothing on the page is a ranking or a score. CourtPlay is our product and is labelled.
Does this list cover every pickleball app?
No. It is not every pickleball app: it covers the apps whose App Store listing and website we could read on the date shown, and an app we did not cover may be strong at these jobs. Tell us what to add.
Is CourtPlay on this list?
Yes, labelled as our own product and listed first on each page, with the other apps alphabetical. Its rows come from the same feature list as our pricing page.
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