Free Organizer access — first 1,000 people Organizing is normally a one-time purchase. To help new groups get started, the first 1,000 people can unlock it free with the code PICKLEPLAY2026. To redeem: open the app, tap the + button, then "Redeem an App Store code" and enter PICKLEPLAY2026. You can also redeem it in the App Store — tap your profile picture, then "Redeem Gift Card or Code." Organizer access lets you create sessions, build balanced matchups automatically, manage the roster and waitlist, and correct any score. Joining sessions, playing, entering scores and following standings stay free for everyone, always.

Medal rounds Fixed-partner nights can now finish properly. Set the semi-finals from the night's standings, then the finals — gold between the two winners, bronze between the two who lost. Seeded from the games actually played. Fairer gender-balanced games The gender format now evens up team ratings as well as keeping the matchups right, so fewer one-sided courts on nights with an uneven mix. Better ratings early on Your first few nights no longer swing your rating as sharply, and one bad session can't drop you to the bottom of the scale. Ratings already recorded are unchanged. Latecomers Organisers can add someone who turns up after the matchups are built. They go straight in, and the session grows to fit. Plus refinements to voided matches, live score updates, and the play console.