These terms describe use of SmartPickle: Pickleball Coach by Dirty Pickle on iPhone and Apple Watch, offered on the App Store by Makers Media LLC. The Dirty Pickle website and book business are operated by Axiom Media LLC. The app’s license is governed by Apple’s Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. These service terms supplement that license. Our website terms apply to purchases and services on the Dirty Pickle website.
Access and your account
Some local features are available without an account. Account features use Sign in with Apple. Use an account you control, keep access secure, and do not attempt to bypass access limits or interfere with the service. Feature availability can depend on your device, permissions, connection and access level. The app identifies Premium features before purchase.
Subscriptions, renewal and cancellation
The purchase screen displays the subscription’s price, billing period, included access and any trial terms before you confirm. Apple bills subscriptions bought through the App Store to your Apple Account. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; Apple may charge for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel through your Apple Account subscription settings. Cancellation normally takes effect at the end of the paid period.
For App Store purchases, use Restore purchases in More → Access & purchases with SmartPickle account used for the purchase. Apple handles App Store refund requests through Report a Problem, subject to its policies and applicable law. For a web purchase or subscription, follow the access, billing and cancellation details in your order confirmation; our website refund policy covers those purchases.
The included book benefit applies to physical Dirty Pickle playbook purchases: the tactic library and 30 days of Premium from first app sign-in. Digital-only books and the novel do not include this benefit. Separately purchased app access and app-year bundles provide the period specified on the order. Sign in with Apple and verify your purchase email in the app if you need to link an eligible order under a different email. Deleting an app or account does not cancel an Apple or web subscription. Cancel billing separately if you no longer want it.
Tactics, study, drills and Court IQ
Tactics, Study Mode, drills, programs and guided routines provide general recreational pickleball education. Results depend on your practice, circumstances and decisions. Court IQ uses AI and can return incorrect or incomplete information; check its cited tactics and exercise your own judgment. Court IQ requires an internet connection, eligible access and consent to AI sharing. A daily usage allowance applies and is shown in the app.
Practice within your abilities and conditions. Stop if an activity causes pain or feels unsafe. The app is not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and does not replace a qualified coach or health professional.
Apple Watch and Swing Lab estimates
Watch features require a compatible paired Apple Watch and any permissions requested for the feature. Swing Lab uses wrist motion to identify possible swings and, with Premium, estimate paddle-head speed. It does not directly measure ball speed. Counts, recognition and estimates can miss swings or include other movements. Trained-shot recognition is a beta feature, not a guarantee of accuracy. Do not treat these estimates as certified performance or safety measurements.
Court Vision, recordings and sharing
Court Vision Beta helps record, import, review and edit court video. Automated tracking and statistics are experimental and require your review. You are responsible for having the rights and permissions needed to record, import and share footage, including permission from people shown where required. Do not use the service to infringe others’ rights.
You retain your rights in footage and notes you create. Videos, edits and reels are stored on your iPhone, not in a SmartPickle cloud video archive. You control exports and sharing; copies sent elsewhere are subject to the destination’s practices. Keep separate copies of material you want to preserve. Device loss, app removal or storage problems may remove local files.
Progress and Brine
Saved practice and match summaries help you review activity. Brine points recognize participation in app activities. They are not a rating of playing skill, a ranking certification, money or a redeemable financial balance.
Privacy, deletion and help
Our app privacy policy explains account information, AI requests, HealthKit, motion, video, retention and deletion. More → Delete account begins deletion of account-linked data. Device-only recordings and exported copies require separate management; retained purchase and minimal deletion records are explained in the policy.
Questions about access, billing or these terms: support@dirtypickle.org. Setup and troubleshooting are on SmartPickle support page. Nothing here limits rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law.