dink + rally
EST · 2024
NO MORE GROUP TEXTS
● Live in your city // the pickup-game scheduler for casual rec players

PLAN LESS.
DINK MORE.
RALLY MORE.

A few taps to set up local pickleball games with the friends you want, where you want, when you want. We handle the texts, the RSVPs, and the “is it on?” group chat.

no app store · works in your browser
● MORE GAMES PLAYED ★ LESS TIME SCHEDULING ● HIGHER RSVP RATES ★ PLAY ANYWHERE ● PICKLEBALL · TENNIS
// 01 → 02 → 03

HOW IT
WORKS.

Three steps. No accounts for your friends. No app downloads. The scheduler handles everything from the first tap to the final score.

STEP 01

Pick a court & time

Singles or doubles. Pickleball or tennis. Where, when, who. Done in 30 seconds flat.

STEP 02

Invite other players

We blast SMS invites — your friends just reply YES/NO. No accounts, no apps, no nagging.

To: Dink and Rally Bot
Wed, Apr 22 at 5:14 PM
Dink & Rally: Hey Alex — you've been invited to a Pickleball game at Riverside Courts on 2026-04-25 09:00. Respond here:
YES
Sun, Apr 25 at 8:02 AM
Dink & Rally: Maya Okonkwo has accepted your Pickleball game at Riverside Courts on 2026-04-25 09:00.
Dink & Rally: Devon Pryce has accepted your Pickleball game at Riverside Courts on 2026-04-25 09:00.
Dink & Rally: Priya Ramaswamy has declined your Pickleball game at Riverside Courts on 2026-04-25 09:00.
Dink & Rally: Jordan Hale has accepted your Pickleball game at Riverside Courts on 2026-04-25 09:00.
Dink & Rally: 🥒 Your Pickleball game on Dink & Rally is finalized at Riverside Courts on 2026-04-25 09:00.
STEP 03

Game on, automatically

When the court fills, we lock it, ping everyone, and you just show up and play. Seriously, that's it.

✓ Sam ✓ Jess ✓ Theo ✓ Nina
COURT
FULL.
SAT · 9:00 AM · MEMORIAL PARK
// THE REAL APP

IT'S NOT
VAPORWARE.

The web app is live and shipping every week. Native iOS + Android dropping soon. This isn't a Figma file — these are real screenshots from real games this week.

9:41
dink + rally
Start dinking, Sam…
Create a new game and invite friends.
Games you're invited to
Pickleball · Doubles Open
📍 Memorial Park · Court 3
📅 Sat 9:00 AM
✓ Player 1 ✓ Player 2 ✓ Player 3 ⏱ Pending
Pickleball · Singles Open
📍 Riverside Club
📅 Sun 5:30 PM
✓ Player 1 ⏱ Pending
Home Games Create Friends Me
live!
// THE SCOREBOARD

REAL CLUBS. REAL GAMES. REAL ACTUALLY-SHOW-UP RATES.

games played
rsvp rate
avg time to schedule
ANY
court, anywhere

Killed our group text overnight. We play 3x more now.

— Marisol G. · Saturday doubles regular

I've organized 40+ games and I haven't once chased anyone for an RSVP.

— Theo K. · Open play league

My grandma uses it. That's how easy it is.

— Jamie P. · Family doubles night
// FROM THE FOUNDER
CHUCK F.
FOUNDER · 3.5 PLAYER · STILL TERRIBLE AT BACKHANDS
SCHEDULED 412 GAMES & COUNTING
“I BUILT THIS BECAUSE I WAS TIRED OF NEVER ACTUALLY PLAYING.”

Three years ago, I was in four group texts trying to organize one doubles game. Half the people had the wrong court. One thread had the wrong week. Two of my friends just gave up scrolling and didn't come.

I was a casual rec player who wanted to play more, not a project manager. So I built the smallest possible thing that would work — a single SMS, a single reply, a court that locks itself when it fills.

That's still all this is. We will never spam your friends. We will keep it simple, even when “more features” would be better for the business.

SEE YOU ON COURT. — CHUCK

// QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

FAQ.

Don't see your question? Email us — a real human will write back, usually within a few hours.

No. They get a regular SMS and reply YES or NO. No app, no account, no signup. (You're the only one who needs an account.)

Right now, no — we’re focused on getting the experience right. We may introduce paid plans for clubs and leagues down the line; if pricing ever changes for individual players, you’ll hear from us first.

Both. Each game has a sport, type (singles/doubles), court, and time. Players who only play one sport can filter their roster to just that crowd.

They reply with anything that's not YES — we treat it as a drop and immediately ping the next person on your standby list. No re-organizing required.

The web app works great in mobile Safari and Chrome \xE2\x80\x94 most people just save it to their home screen. Native iOS & Android are in beta and will land later this season.

No. We only text people you invite, only about games you create, and there's a STOP keyword on every message. We don't sell or share numbers, period.

Today, sort of \xE2\x80\x94 many clubs already use it for ad-hoc scheduling. A proper "Clubs" tier with rosters, ladders, and recurring games is up next. Email us if you want early access.

GAME
ON.

The first game you schedule will be the easiest one of your life.

Sign up · play this weekend →