Learn pickleball.
Then go beat Eggy.
PickleWise teaches pickleball like Duolingo and lets you play it like Wii Sports. Short lessons with Dink, a pun-loving pickle, then a real rally game against his rival Eggy the eggplant. Flick your thumb to hit.
Eight short units, from the lines to your first game.
Lessons are a few minutes each. Tap the spot on the court, watch a replay and make the call (legal or fault?), then take on an Eggy challenge using the real game controls.
Keep a streak going, earn XP, mind your hearts and hit your daily goal.
Dink vs. Eggy. Flick to hit.
- ●Tap = dink
- ●Flick up = drive or smash
- ●Swipe down = lob
- ●A timing ring shows you exactly when to hit.
Real rules: diagonal serves, the double bounce and the kitchen. Play singles or doubles, Quick (rally scoring) or Classic (side-out, starting 0-0-2), and climb from Easy to Medium to Hard. Pull off the Erne if you dare. There’s a daily challenge and a 30-second tutorial to get you going.
Lose a point and Dink tells you why, so the next one goes better.
Then go play for real.
The Courts tab finds pickleball courts near you, with directions. Check in when you play a real game and earn bonus XP. Playing for real earns the most.
Never lose track of the score again.
Pickleball scoring trips up everybody. Set up a game at the park (game to 11, 15 or 21, who serves first) and PickleWise keeps track of the score and server, and calls the score out loud before each serve.
Meet the produce.
Your coach. A competitive, pun-loving pickle in a red sweatband and sneakers two sizes too big. After every point you lose, he tells you why.
Dink’s rival, an eggplant with a smug serve. Beat him on Easy, then Medium, then Hard.
A gherkin and a radish who show up when it’s time for doubles.
Unlock the whole court.
- ✓Every lesson
- ✓Unlimited hearts
- ✓Doubles
- ✓Classic scoring
- ✓Hard mode
- ✓The full Tour of rivals
- ✓Swing mode: swing your phone like a paddle
- ✓Pro gear
Family Sharing is on, so you can bring your doubles partner.
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Questions, answered.
Is it for total beginners?
Yes. The first unit starts with what the lines on the court mean, and every lesson takes a couple of minutes. If you already play, skip ahead to the kitchen, dinks and point strategy, or go straight to Dink vs. Eggy.
Do I need a paddle?
Not to use the app. Lessons and the rally game are played on your iPhone screen. Swing mode (part of Pro) lets you swing the phone itself like a paddle, so hold on tight and give yourself room. You’ll want a paddle and a ball once the Courts tab gets you to a real game.
What’s the Erne?
An advanced shot where you move outside the sideline, around the kitchen, and volley the ball from beside the net without touching the non-volley zone. It’s named after Erne Perry. In PickleWise it’s a rare special move, and there’s a lesson challenge that teaches you when it’s legal.
Is my data private?
Yes. There’s no account, no analytics, no ads and no tracking. Your XP, streaks, lessons and game history stay on your iPhone. Location is used only when you open the Courts tab, to search Apple Maps for courts near you.
PickleWise is in beta now and coming soon to the App Store. Questions? Visit support.