What's New
The latest features and improvements shipped to Picklebeast.
March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
Mobile App
Feeling Lucky — Matchup Generator
Tired of texting the same three people every week? Tap Feeling Lucky on the Games screen and the app generates a matchup for you — weighted by skill, play history, and social connections. Review the match, tweak the time and location, and create the game in one tap. Want to meet new people? Toggle on discoverable players to mix in compatible nearby players you haven't friended yet.
- Weighted matchup engine: recent play partners, skill proximity, and a freshness boost for friends you haven't played with in a while
- Include discoverable players: toggle on to mix in compatible nearby players beyond your friends list — great for expanding your circle
- Suggested time and location based on group play history — or edit inline with calendar and location pickers
- Compatibility breakdown: skill, availability, social, and location score bars
- Tap any player to see their full profile, ratings, availability, and last time you played together
- Filters: gender, rating type (DUPR/Club/Self), rating range, and distance (10–100 mi)
- Friend vs. New badges show who's a friend and who's a new discovery when discoverable mode is on
- Create the game and send invites directly — or start a group chat to coordinate
Mar 12, 2026
Club Admin
Smart Display Mode v2 — Set It and Forget It
Court TVs now automatically show the right content based on real-time activity — live leaderboards, player info, head-to-head records, and a virtual remote control for players.
- Smart Display Mode — one toggle, zero configuration. TVs auto-switch content via a 5-level priority stack
- Reservation TV Display — player names, avatars, and badges automatically appear on the court TV
- Live Session Leaderboard — wins, losses, and point differential update in real time as matches are logged
- Head-to-Head Records — all-time records between the players in each group
- User TV Remote Control — players pause, skip slides, and pick content from their phone
- Seamless group handoff — next group's info appears automatically with a 10-minute early window
- Privacy controls — players toggle TV display on/off per reservation or set a default preference
Mar 12, 2026
Club Admin
Mobile Ordering — Order from the Court
Members can now order food, drinks, and merchandise directly from the Picklebeast app — like Starbucks mobile ordering for your club.
- Browse the club's menu with categories, photos, variants, and member-exclusive pricing
- Pay with a saved card — auto-confirm, no accept/reject step
- Real-time order tracking with push notifications (Preparing, Ready for Pickup)
- Kanban-style admin queue — New, Preparing, Ready columns with one-click transitions
- Plugs into existing POS products, inventory tracking, and Stripe payments
- Configurable operating hours, lead times, and pause toggle
- Included on Elite. Available as $50/mo add-on for Pro
Mar 12, 2026
Club Admin
Official Club Groups & Premium Community Feed
Auto-syncing official groups tied to club memberships, plus a redesigned feed with pinned posts, post type banners, and threaded comments.
- Official Members Group auto-syncs with active club memberships — joins and removals happen in real time
- Official Community Group provides a public space open to anyone
- Premium feed with card-based posts, type banners (Announcement, Poll), and author role badges
- Pin up to 3 posts to the top of the feed
- Threaded comments with nested replies and 'View all' expander
- Merged Feed + Board tabs into a single unified Feed tab
February 2026
Feb 27, 2026
Club Admin
Smart TV Display Rules
TV displays now support a template library and smart rules engine — automatically switch what each TV shows based on court activity, tournaments, and time of day.
- Display Templates — build a reusable library of widget configurations
- Smart Rules — 'Show Match Day template on Court TVs when matches are playing'
- 7 condition types: court active, court upcoming, tournament active, time range, and more
- TV-first management — orientation, resolution, and linked courts are set per-TV
- Priority-based rule evaluation with automatic fallback
- Broadcast override still works — switch all TVs with one click
Feb 23, 2026
Club Admin
TV Display System
Real-time digital signage for your club — show court assignments, schedules, standings, and announcements on any TV.
- 10 built-in widgets: welcome, court assignments, daily schedule, open play, events, announcements, custom slides, league standings, tournament brackets, and upcoming matches
- Multi-TV support with per-display widget configuration and rotation settings
- Easy pairing — enter a 6-character code from the TV app to connect any device
- Supports Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, and any web browser
- Dark, light, and club-branded themes with auto-rotation
- Manage displays from both the web admin dashboard and mobile app
Feb 22, 2026
Platform
Team-Based Competition Series
Captain-driven team competitions with tiered flights, automated scheduling, lineup management, and live standings.
- Captains build rosters, invite players, and submit weekly lineups from the app
- Tiered flights with automated round-robin scheduling and home/away matches
- Lineup management — captains assign players to courts, admins view all lineups
- Live standings with win/loss records and point differentials
- Push notifications for invitations, approvals, results, and lineup assignments
- Demo generator to explore the full feature with sample data
Feb 20, 2026
Leagues
League Playoff Brackets
Turn your league standings into a full playoff bracket — single or double elimination, automatic seeding, and live score tracking.
- Generate brackets from regular season standings with one tap
- Three bracket formats: single elimination, double elimination, and consolation
- Auto-assign courts as matches complete
- Social mixer leagues get automatic doubles pairing
Feb 18, 2026
Platform
Competition Series
Build multi-tier competition structures that span multiple clubs — from local qualifiers to championship finals.
- Two formats: advancement series (tiered progression) and points circuit (season-long leaderboard)
- Share link codes with partner clubs to connect their events
- Automatic player advancement based on results
- Licensing fee tracking for partner club participation
Feb 14, 2026
Platform
AI-Powered Player Matching & Club Intelligence
AI-driven tools that help players find the right match and help clubs make smarter scheduling decisions.
- Smart Player Matching — find opponents by skill, availability, and location
- Club event recommendations based on historical fill rates and revenue
- Free event data import and analysis for clubs switching from other platforms
- AI Insights dashboard for club managers