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Compared Nov 2, 2026

Apps for finding pickleball games, compared

For 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.

Made by CourtPlay. We list ourselves first and say so.

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.
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Finding games: apps compared

As of Nov 2, 2026

Apps for finding games, with what each one's own pages state
AppFind games and players near youJoin a game in a tapWaitlist when a game is fullChat with the people you play withCourt map or directoryShows or connects DUPRPriceUS App Store rating
CourtPlayOur productStatedStatedStatedStatedNot statedStatedPlayers book for free; venue plans from $149 a month, billed annually
4.95 from 108 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026
DUPRStatedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedStatedFree to download, with in-app subscriptions
4.04 from 4,049 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026
Game Maker (by Pickleball.com)StatedStatedNot statedStatedStatedStatedFree to download
3.78 from 18 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026
PlayTime SchedulerStatedStatedNot statedStatedStatedNot statedFree to download
4.51 from 255 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026
PlaytomicStatedStatedNot statedStatedStatedNot statedFree to download
4.85 from 14,069 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026
ReclubStatedStatedStatedStatedNot statedStatedFree to download
4.81 from 819 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026
Swish SportsStatedStatedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedFree to download
4.47 from 800 ratings
App Store, Nov 2, 2026

What each app states, with sources

  1. CourtPlayOur product

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: Listed in player search, with reviews. Source
    • Join a game in a tap: Court waitlists and open bookings others can join. Source
    • Waitlist when a game is full: Court waitlists and open bookings others can join. Source
    • Chat with the people you play with: Groups, chat and announcements, unlimited. Source
    • Shows or connects DUPR: DUPR and other player ratings. Source
    Pricing and plans

  2. DUPR

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: Browse player profiles with match history, ratings and approximate location to find players nearby. Source
    • Shows or connects DUPR: The rating system itself, shown on player profiles. Source

  3. Game Maker (by Pickleball.com)

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: Discover nearby courts and players on the map; filter by distance to find games. Source
    • Join a game in a tap: Host or join games and manage invites. Source
    • Chat with the people you play with: Message the players you play with. Source
    • Court map or directory: Discover nearby courts and players on the map. Source
    • Shows or connects DUPR: Connect your DUPR rating. Source

  4. PlayTime Scheduler

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: View real sessions posted by local players, labelled by time, location, skill level, gender and format. Source
    • Join a game in a tap: Join sessions with one tap. Source
    • Chat with the people you play with: Session notes, private and group chats. Source
    • Court map or directory: Court maps and directories. Source

  5. Playtomic

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: Connect with players of paddle tennis, pickleball and other racket sports from your club or neighboring clubs. Source
    • Join a game in a tap: Make games public so other players can hop in, or join an ongoing match. Source
    • Chat with the people you play with: Chat with your playing partners. Source
    • Court map or directory: A network of clubs with over 16,000 courts worldwide. Source

  6. Reclub

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: Find socials, round robins, leagues and tournaments in your local area, with proximity filters. Source
    • Join a game in a tap: Join activities in one tap. Source
    • Waitlist when a game is full: Automatic waitlist. Source
    • Chat with the people you play with: CHAT. Connect with the other athletes. Source
    • Shows or connects DUPR: Players can check DUPR ratings to arrange matchups. Source

  7. Swish Sports

    What its own pages state

    • Find games and players near you: Create, find, and join pick-up sports games. Source
    • Join a game in a tap: Choose the location, time, sport and number of open spots; join a public game. Source

Sources and dates

Every figure about another product was read from one of these public pages on the date shown.

Pages read for this page, and when
PageRead on
https://courtplay.ai/pricing2 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/courtplay-pickleball-padel/id67607908602 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dupr/id15679323552 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/game-maker-pickleball/id67498956572 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/playtime-scheduler/id65045008522 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/playtomic-padel-pickleball/id12423210762 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reclub-social-sports-nearby/id13239243152 Nov 2026
https://pickleball.reclub.co/for-players2 Nov 2026
https://pickleball.reclub.co/for-organizers2 Nov 2026
https://pickleball.reclub.co/2 Nov 2026
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swish-sports/id15512953612 Nov 2026

Finding games: common questions

What is the best app to find pickleball games?

No single app is best for everyone. On Nov 2, 2026 we compared CourtPlay, DUPR, Game Maker (by Pickleball.com), PlayTime Scheduler, Playtomic, Reclub, and Swish Sports on what each one's own pages state, and the table shows each with its source. CourtPlay is our own product and is listed first and labelled; the others follow alphabetically.

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.

Is CourtPlay free for players?

Players book for free; venue plans from $149 a month, billed annually. This is read from the CourtPlay pricing page, dated Nov 2, 2026.

How current is this page?

Every fact was read from the page it links to; the oldest was read on Nov 2, 2026. App Store ratings are refreshed by a script, and a fact older than 120 days fails our checks.

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