In the past twelve months, the seamless court-booking app has tripled its revenue and eclipsed one million users over 200 locations. More player-friendly features are on the way.
Imagine a world where you book court time at your favorite pickleball venue straight from your phone. The process is quick, intuitive, and easy to navigate. It looks nice, too; the app is sleek and minimalist. Like if Apple entered the pickleball space.
The experience extends further. The app unlocks the building's front door for you. Then directs you to your designated court. Once you're in full swing, the platform can track your game on a digital scoreboard while playing your favorite playlist.
That epic firefight? One click of a button and the video snippet will be saved for eternity, seamlessly sent to your email and primed for bragging rights.
This is the world of PodPlay . And it exists right now. Your favorite spot might be using its state-of-the-art tech already.
Thanks to an $8 million funding round, it's about to get even better – and make this type of frictionless pickleball experience a reality for hundreds, or thousands, more facilities around the country. Then the world.
More fun, less friction Booking an open play or reserving a court with friends can be a real hassle. The software is glitchy and dated. It's difficult to filter by skill level or event type. Adding people is annoying. Oh, you need to change the time from 2pm to 3:30? Yeah, you'll need to give us a call for that... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/podplay-raises-8m-to-power-the-future-of-frictionless-pickleball/
