Compared 2 Nov 2026
CourtPlay vs Swish
Pick Swish for quick pick-up games with friends, in any sport. Pick CourtPlay for structured play: round robins, leagues, tournaments and live scores.
Below, every Swish cell links to the page it was read from. Where we found nothing public, it says Not published. Made by CourtPlay. We rank ourselves where the facts put us.
CourtPlay and Swish, row by row
As of 2 Nov 2026
| Feature | CourtPlay | Swish |
|---|---|---|
| Finding and joining games | ||
| Finding games | Player match-maker; every plan | Create a game with a location, time, sport and open spots, or join a public game source |
| Groups and invites | Court waitlists and open bookings others can join; every plan | Public or private player groups; a game posted to a private group is seen only by it source |
| Skill ratings | DUPR and other player ratings; every plan | Not published: no player rating is listed source |
| Running games | ||
| Round robins, leagues and tournaments | Open play, round robins, leagues and tournaments; every plan | Not published: the listing covers pick-up games and groups, with no round robin, league or tournament tools source |
| Live scores and standings | Live TV board, standings and lobby screen; every plan | Not published: no live scores or standings are listed source |
| Cost and sports | ||
| Cost to players | Set by the venue or organiser running each game; CourtPlay's own plans are on the pricing page | Free on the App Store source |
| Sports | Pickleball, tennis, padel, squash, badminton and table tennis | Pick-up games in any sport, including basketball, pickleball and soccer source |
| Where Swish is ahead | ||
| Number of App Store ratings | 4.95 from 108 ratings on the US App Store | 4.47 from 800 ratings on the US App Store source |
| Games outside any venue | Court waitlists and open bookings others can join; every plan | Any player can post a public game for others to join source |
Where CourtPlay is not the best
Pros and cons of each app
CourtPlay
Pros
- Formats: Open play, round robins, leagues and tournaments; every plan
- Ratings: DUPR and other player ratings; every plan
- Live boards: Live TV board, standings and lobby screen; every plan
Cons
- CourtPlay has 108 US App Store ratings against 800 for Swish.
- CourtPlay is built for games a venue or organiser runs, not player-posted games outside any venue.
Swish Sports
Pros
- Free
- Any player can post a public or private pick-up game
- Works for any sport
Cons
- No player rating is listed
- No round robin, league or tournament tools are listed
Sources and dates
Every figure about another product was read from one of these public pages on the date shown.
| Page | Read on |
|---|---|
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swish-sports/id1551295361 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| https://apps.apple.com/us/app/courtplay-pickleball-padel/id6760790860 | 2 Nov 2026 |
How we checked
- Each figure about another product was read from its own public page, dated 2 Nov 2026 or later. Where the two disagreed, the live page won.
- Where a page shows nothing, the cell says Not published. We do not estimate.
- CourtPlay's prices, fees and features come from the same data as our pricing page, so the two cannot disagree.
- CourtPlay is our product. We say where each rival is ahead, and we refresh every fact at least every 120 days.
- Something out of date or wrong? Email hello@courtplay.ai and we will check it against the source.
- We did not install or test these apps; every cell is read from the public page linked.
CourtPlay and Swish: common questions
What does Swish Sports do that CourtPlay does not?
Swish has more US App Store ratings than CourtPlay: 800, averaging 4.47, against CourtPlay's 108, averaging 4.95. Any player can post a public game on Swish for others to join, outside any venue. See the table above for each source.
Who should use Swish Sports instead of CourtPlay?
Pick Swish for quick pick-up games with friends, in any sport.
Who should use CourtPlay instead of Swish Sports?
Pick CourtPlay for structured play: round robins, leagues, tournaments and live scores.
Can I use Swish Sports and CourtPlay together?
Yes. Neither needs the other, and a player can use both. Pick Swish for quick pick-up games with friends, in any sport. Pick CourtPlay for structured play: round robins, leagues, tournaments and live scores.
How current is this comparison?
Every cell about Swish Sports was read from the page it links to; the oldest was read on 2 Nov 2026. A cell with nothing public says "Not published" rather than a guess. Made by CourtPlay. We rank ourselves where the facts put us.
Run your games on CourtPlay
Organisers and venues: 30 minutes, your games and courts loaded, and a plan you can check on the pricing page.