12 Best Pickleball Apps: Find Partners, Courts, & More

What Is The Best Pickleball App For Pickleball Play?

I am an avid player and love to play pickleball. I’ve experienced the thrill of playing many times over. However, it took me a while to realize that pickleball doesn’t end on the court. It extends into the digital world through various handy applications designed to elevate our game and broaden our community.

We travel frequently, and learning about and using these pickleball apps has been a game-changer. They help you find places to play, partners, events, and clubs near you. You can use them to organize pickleball games while connecting with other players. They are good for individuals and teams.

Whether you’re a seasoned player or just getting started, these apps are great. No matter your skill level, they offer many features, from tutorials and technique to match finders that match your skill set, progress trackers, and court finders.

What Kind Of Pickleball Apps Are There?

There are three basic app types. These are:

• Apps to find partners, courts, and connect via social media
• Training and Drilling apps
• Scoring apps

We will provide you with the best apps in each of these categories.

What Apps Help You Find Players?

PickleUp

Pickleup is the most popular app. Pickleup allows you to find players in your area. You create a profile, then look for other players and message them. It is free to download and use, but there is a premium subscription that will give you access to more features, such as the ability to see who has viewed your profile and the ability to send unlimited messages.

Features

• Find players in your area
• Create a profile
• Message other players to set up a game
• A Premium subscription provides access to additional features. These include who has viewed your profile and can send unlimited messages.
• Number of Users: Over 1 million
• Cost: Free to download and use; premium subscription available

PicklePlay

Pickleplay allows you to find pickleball players in your area. It is similar to Pickleup in many ways but has some unique features.

For example, Pickleplay enables you to create events and invite other players to join. It also has a rating system that helps you find other players.

Features:

• Message other players to set up games
• Look for other players
• Create events and invite friends and others
• Rating system helps you find players of similar skill level
• A Premium subscription provides you access to additional features. These include who has viewed your profile and the ability to send unlimited messages
• Number of users: Over 500,000
• Cost: Free to download and use; premium subscription available

Pickleball Connect

Pickleball Connect allows you to connect with other players. It has a chat room, a tournament finder, and a skills tracker. It is free to download and use. It was developed by Pickleball Connections.

It is a great way to connect with other players. The app has a variety of tools that can help you find partners, learn about upcoming events and tournaments, find teams, and track your progress.

Features

• Connect with other players
• Social Media Platform (chat room) where players can connect
• Events Organizer (comprehensive)
• Court and Club Finder
• Tournament Finder
• Skills tracker
• Number of users: Over 2,000
• Cost: Free to download and use

DUPR

DUPR provides every player that has played at least one game a rating. Their rating system is accepted by the world’s premier Pickleball clubs, professional tours, and recreational players.

DUPR allows you to monitor your progress, learn new skills, and connect with other players. It has a variety of features, including a score tracker, a rating system, a skills trainer, and a community forum.

The app is free to download and use, but a premium subscription gives you access to more features, like seeing your detailed stats and creating and joining clubs.

Features:

• Track your progress
• Learn new skills
• Connect with other players
• Score tracker
• Skills trainer
• Community forum
• A Premium subscription provides access to additional features, such as the ability to see your detailed stats and the ability to create and join clubs
• Number of users: Over 100,000
• Cost: Free to download and use; premium subscription available

Matchup

Matchup allows you to find pickleball partners. Pickleup and Pickleplay are similar apps in many ways but Matchup has some unique features.

For example, Matchup will enable you to create a profile with your skill level, experience, and availability. It also allows you to search for partners by skill level, location, and availability.

It is free to download and use, but there is a premium subscription that will give you access to more features, such as the ability to see who has viewed your profile and the ability to send unlimited messages.

Features

• Find pickleball partners
• Create a profile
• Look for partners by skill level, location, and availability
• A Premium subscription provides access to additional features. These include who has viewed your profile and the ability to send unlimited messages
• Number of users: Over 50,000
• Cost: Free to download and use; premium subscription available

Pickleball Buddy

Pickleball Buddy allows you to find places to play in your area. It has a map showing all the pickleball courts in your area. It also has a search function that allows you to find courts by location, type, and amenities. This app is also free to download and use.

This app is great for finding courts or a club near you. The app is easy to use and has a large user base. With Pickleball Buddy, you can find pickleball courts of all types and locations.

Features

• Find courts in your area
• The map shows all of the pickleball courts in your area
• The search function allows you to find courts by location, type, and amenities
• Number of users: Over 10,000
• Cost: Free to download and use

USAPA Places2 Play

USA Pickleball Places2Play is a free online resource that helps players find places to play, whether looking for a court or a club.

The website includes a map of pickleball courts worldwide and a search function that allows users to filter results by location, type of court, and other criteria.

Users can also leave reviews of the courts they have played on, which helps other players make informed decisions about where to play.

Features

• Look for courts in your area
• The map function shows all of the courts in your area
• The search function allows you to search by location, type, and amenities
• Can leave reviews of the courts/venues so others can make more informed decisions
• Number of users: Over 1,000
• Cost: Free to download and use

Pickleball FYI

Pickleball FYI is a pickleball app that provides information about playing. It has a variety of features, including a rules guide, a dictionary, and a forum. The app is free to download and use.

Features:

• Provides information about pickleball
• Rules guide
• Dictionary
• Forum
• Number of users: Over 5,000
• Cost: Free to download and use

What Pickleball Apps Are Best for Training and Drills?

Pickleball 360

Pickleball 360 is a training app that has over 140+ training videos. With a training video added monthly. It is owned by Ben Johns, the #1 ranked player, his brother Collin Johns, the #3 ranked player, and Dekel Bar.

Features:

• Provides training videos
• Subscription Service ($19.99/month, $50/3 months, $180/year)
• Free subscription provides a Newsletter and 3 free videos
• Beginners to Semi-Pro
• Instructional videos are conducted by Ben Johns, Collin Johns, and Dekel Bar

Top Court

Top Court is a streaming service app. It is focused on training. It has partnered with ranked pro athletes in Pickleball. Jesse Irvine and Ben Johns are part of Top Court’s newest Pros to join their team. It is the official e-learning platform for the International Tennis Association (ITA) and the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA).

Features

• Subscription service – $15/month billed annually
• Stream across all your devices
• 7 Class Types, including techniques, drills, strategy, fitness, and mental strength
• 20+ new classes every month from 2 minutes to 15 minutes each
• Beginners to Semi-Pro

What Pickleball Apps Are Best For Keeping Score?

Pickleball Scorekeeper – Apple

Pickleball Score Keeper is the first scoring app designed for the Apple watch. It turns your Apple watch into a simple and easy-to-use scoring device. It can also be used with the iPhone alone. All matches are scored on your phone, and it keeps key statistics of your matches.

This is a great app to use in conjunction with DUPR.

Features

• Apple Watch compatible
• Match tracking: Track all your matches, singles or doubles, with or without an Apple Watch.
• Opponent tracking: Identify your teammates and opponents, and track your unforced errors.
• Service tracking: Keep track of your service statistics.
• Opponent notes: Keep notes on your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses in a player database.
• Live match tracking: Follow live matches point by point.
• Health app integration: Integrates with the Health app to track your pickleball workouts and see how hard your opponents make you work.

Pickleball Scores

This app is designed for both Apple and Android devices. If you link it to a smartwatch that has sound capability it will call out the scores. It is easy to use and keeps track of key statistics.

Features

• Apple and Android watch compatiple
• Match tracking: Track all your matches, singles or doubles,
• Opponent tracking: Identify your teammates and opponents, and track your unforced errors.
• Service tracking: Keep track of your service statistics.
• Live match tracking: Follow live matches point by point.
• Match Statistics: Total wins – losses, play time, total faults, session time

Comparison Of Apps

App Name	Playing & Tracking	Social Features	Find Games/Places	Tutorials & Learning	Other Features
PickleUp	Yes	Premium	No	No
PicklePlay	Yes	No	No	No	Skills Match
Pickleball Connect	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Skills Match
DUPR	Yes (tracking)	Yes	No	No	#1 Ranking App
MatchUp	Yes	Premium	Yes	No	Skills Match
Pickleball Buddy	No	No	Yes	No
Places2Play	No	No	Yes	No	Rate Venues
Pickleball FYI	No	Yes	No	No	Rules Guide Info Dictionary
Pickleball 360	No	No	No	Yes	140+ Videos
Top Court	No	No	No	Yes	120+ Videos Streaming Service
Pickleball Scorekeeper	Yes	No	No	No	Apple Only Integrate w/Fitness trackers
Pickleball Scores	Yes	No	No	No

Summary

Pickleball has over 4.8 million players per CNBC. As the sport continues to grow in popularity and professional competitiveness, we will continue to see advancements in pickleball technologies, including apps that will make playing the game easier anywhere you happen to be.