Pickleball Scouting Intelligence

DINKSPY

Know your opponent before you play them.

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Crowdsourced Intel

DinkSpy is a crowdsourced pickleball scouting app built for players who want an edge. You and your community file scout reports on opponents after every match — rating their skill level, cataloging their strengths and weaknesses, and noting exactly how to beat them. DinkSpy aggregates that real-world intel into a searchable player database, then layers on AI to generate tactical briefings and personalized game plans before you step on court.

Search any player File scout reports Log matches & W/L AI scout summaries DUPR ratings integrated AI match prep game plans DinkSpy crowd ratings

INTELLIGENCE
MADE SIMPLE

DinkSpy turns every match you play into data your whole community can use.

01

Log your match

After playing, log the result and tag your opponents' tendencies in seconds. Your match history and W/L record build automatically.

02

File a full scout report

Go deeper with an 8-section report — strengths, weaknesses, skill ratings, mental composure, and tactics. Takes 60 seconds.

03

Search before you play

Look up your next opponent. See crowd-validated intel, their DinkSpy Rating, and an AI-generated tactical briefing.

04

Win more matches

Walk on court knowing their backhand is weak, they hate lobs, and they fall apart under pressure.

FILE INTEL IN
60 SECONDS.

Eight sections. All taps. No typing required — except for one optional quick tip. Every report becomes permanent, crowd-validated intelligence.

  • 1 Player snapshot — skill level, play style, movement speed
  • 2 Biggest strengths — preset + custom tags
  • 3 Biggest weaknesses — preset + custom tags
  • 4 Best tactics to beat them — preset + custom
  • 5 Skill ratings — forehand, backhand, hands, dinking, movement
  • 6 Mental composure under pressure
  • 7 Doubles IQ and court awareness
  • 8 One optional quick tip in your own words
🤖
Feeds the AI
Every report trains the AI Scout Summary. If the player has a DUPR profile, analysis starts immediately — and deepens as community reports come in. Match log tags count too.
Section 1 of 8 ~60 sec
Player Snapshot
3 quick selections
What Level Do They Play Like?
Not their official rating
4.00
tap to adjust
+
Play Style
Aggressive attacker
Patient dinker
Power driver
Defensive / consistent
All-around player
Movement Speed
Slow
Average
Fast
Biggest Strengths
Select up to 3 or add custom  ·  0 selected
Strong forehand
Strong backhand
Fast hands
Good dinks
Good third shot drop
Very consistent
Good movement
Smart shot selection
Strategic lobs
Biggest Weaknesses
Select up to 3 or add custom  ·  0 selected
Weak backhand
Slow hands
Pops balls up
Poor third shot drop
Slow movement
Stuck in transition
Impatient in dinks
Gets frustrated
Predictable shots
How to Beat Them
Select up to 3 or add custom  ·  0 selected
Target backhand
Speed up at body
Move side to side
Pull wide with dinks
Keep deep
Attack the middle
Lob them
Speed up in dinks
Hit at feet
Skill Ratings
Tap to rate 1–5 for each
Forehand
Backhand
Hands (net speed)
Dinking
Movement
Mental Composure
How do they react under pressure?
Very calm
Normal
Gets frustrated
Melts down easily
Doubles IQ
How strong is their doubles awareness?
Excellent — great positioning, communicates well
Good — generally plays the right way
Average — some positioning mistakes
Poor — often out of position
Quick Tip
The #1 thing to do against them — optional
0/100
Report Filed
Your intel has been added to the dossier. The community thanks you.

LOG MATCHES.
BUILD INTEL.

Don't have time for a full scout report? Log a match in 30 seconds. Tag what made your opponents tough — those quick observations feed directly into their scouting profiles.

  • 01

    Track your W/L record

    Your personal match history and win rate stay private — visible only to you on your profile. Choose to publish your record if you want.

  • 02

    Quick opponent tagging

    Tag strengths and weaknesses from a curated list. Your tags flow directly into their player profile and count toward the AI summary threshold.

  • 03

    Gateway to full reports

    After logging, DinkSpy nudges you to file a full scout report while it's fresh — with your tags already pre-filled. One tap and you're on section 2.

🤝
Contribute to unlock
DinkSpy uses a reciprocity system. Log one match or file one report to unlock full scouting intel on every player. The community works because everyone contributes.
Log a Match
What happened out there?
FORMAT
Doubles
Singles
Mixed
RESULT
Win
Loss
Casual
SCORE
11
7
,
11
9
WHO'D YOU PLAY?
M
Marcus Webb
STRENGTHS / THREATS
Fast hands
Speed up attacker
WEAKNESSES
Gets frustrated
Weak on lobs
Save Match · 2 players tagged

EVERY PLAYER.
AN OPEN BOOK.

Each player profile aggregates scout reports and match log tags — turning anecdote into actionable intelligence.

🤖
The Most Important Feature AI Scout Summary

DinkSpy's AI reads DUPR match history, community scout reports, and match log tags — then synthesizes a plain-English tactical briefing. Players with DUPR profiles get an instant analysis that deepens as reports roll in.

DUPR data + community reports  ·  Gets sharper over time  ·  Pro subscribers only
  • AI Scout Summary — powered by DUPR data + community reports
  • DUPR rating & match history pulled automatically
  • Player profile — style, movement, composure, doubles IQ
  • Crowd-averaged skill ratings across 5 dimensions
  • How to beat them — crowd-validated tactics
  • Trending rating shows if they're improving
Jordan Williams
📍 Asheville, NC
Power driver Male · Right-handed
4.25 ↗
DinkSpy Rating
8
Scout Reports
+5
Match Logs
🤖 AI Summary 10.5 reports
Hard-hitting power driver who dominates from the baseline. Attack the feet and draw to the kitchen — breaks down quickly under sustained dinking pressure and gets frustrated when losing.
Strong forehand ×7 Fast hands ×5 Sharp angles ×3
Impatient in dinks ×6 Weak backhand ×4
Speed up at body ×5 Pull wide with dinks ×4 Draw to kitchen ×3
💡 "Backhand pops up under pressure — go there every time"
AI Summary — unlocks in 1 more report
2 of 3 reports needed
What a newer profile looks like

BETTER INTEL.
BETTER MATCHES.
LONGER RALLIES.

The best pickleball matches happen when both sides know how to play each other. When you walk on court knowing your opponent's tendencies, you stop guessing and start competing.

01

More strategic play

When you know their backhand is weak, every shot becomes intentional. The game gets smarter.

02

More competitive matches

Scouted players rise to the challenge. When someone's coming prepared, you play your best pickleball.

03

Longer, better rallies

Knowing someone hates pace means you dink more, construct points better, and the kitchen game gets deeper.

04

The whole community improves

Players who get scouted identify their own weaknesses and work on them. Everyone gets better together.

PRO FEATURE

MATCH PREP.
YOUR AI
GAME PLAN.

Before you step on court, search your opponents. DinkSpy's AI reads every scout report ever filed on them and builds a personalized tactical game plan — in seconds.

Quick Take

A 2-sentence brief — the biggest threat and the biggest opportunity, right at the top.

01

Primary Target

Which opponent to attack first and why — based on real crowdsourced data, not guesswork.

02

Key Attack Patterns

Three specific tactical plays that exploit their known weaknesses. Repeatable, constructable points.

03

Danger Warnings

What each opponent does well. Don't walk in overconfident — know what to respect.

04

Stacking Strategy

Court positioning based on handedness. Especially powerful when there's a lefty in the mix.

05

Match Mindset

One sentence on how to approach this specific match mentally. Walk on court locked in.

🤖
Powered by real intel
The game plan is only as good as the data behind it. Every scout report ever filed on your opponents feeds directly into this briefing. The more the community contributes, the sharper it gets.
← New Match Prep
⚔️ Match Game Plan
Marcus Webb + Jordan Rivera
M
Marcus Webb
4.17
DSR · 8 reports
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J
Jordan Rivera
4.25
DSR · 5 reports
⚡ QUICK TAKE
Marcus is the primary threat — fast hands and a dangerous speed-up from the transition zone. Jordan's backhand breaks down under pressure; target that side relentlessly and you'll manufacture short balls all day.
🤖 AI GAME PLAN
1. PRIMARY TARGET
Attack Jordan early. Her backhand pops under sustained dinking and she's rated 2/5 on hands. Force her to hit one more ball than she wants to at the kitchen.
2. KEY ATTACK PATTERNS
Dink cross-court to Jordan's backhand, wait for the pop-up, speed up at the body. Marcus will try to poach — hold your line and redirect back to Jordan immediately.
3. DANGER WARNINGS
Marcus has elite hands at net (5/5) and punishes mid-court pace. Do not speed up at his hip — he resets and counter-attacks faster than almost anyone in the database.
5. MATCH MINDSET
Stay patient — this match is won in the dink rally, not in hero shots. Be the team that makes one more ball.
Pro subscribers only

TOURNAMENT
MODE.

You've registered for a tournament. You know your bracket. DinkSpy scouts every opponent in your draw so you walk in with a plan for every possible matchup.

01

Import your bracket

Enter your tournament and DinkSpy pulls your draw. Every opponent gets a full scouting dossier.

02

AI game plans per round

Match Prep generates a unique tactical game plan for each potential matchup in your bracket.

03

Side-by-side comparisons

Compare opponents across rounds. See who the biggest threats are and which matchups play to your strengths.

04

Share with your partner

Send the full tournament prep to your doubles partner so you're both on the same page from game one.

See it in action

Bracket View
Opponent Intel
AI Game Plan
US Open Pickleball 2026
3.5 Mixed Doubles · Your Draw
Round of 16
Jordan Williams
3.2 DinkSpy · Right-handed
Scouted ✓
Marcus Thompson
3.5 DinkSpy · 3.48 DUPR
Scouted ✓
Quarterfinals
Sarah Mitchell
3.41 DUPR · AI Dossier ready
Scouted ✓
David Reyes
3.6 DinkSpy · 1 report
1 Report
Semifinals
TBD — Bracket winner
Pending results
No Intel
Opponents scouted 12 of 15
Opponent Intel
Quarterfinal · Court 4
QF Matchup
Sarah Mitchell
3.41 DUPR 3.4 DinkSpy Right-handed
🤖 AI Dossier
Strong third-shot drop and kitchen presence. Vulnerable on high backhand overheads and tends to stack predictably to the middle under pressure.
Weaknesses
BH overhead Stacks middle Slow recovery
How to Beat
Attack BH side Poach middle Lob backhand
View Full Game Plan →
AI Game Plan
Sarah Mitchell · QF
🎯
Primary Strategy
Based on DUPR data + 3 community reports
Tactical Keys
Drive at her left hip on serve returns to force a weak backhand reset
Poach aggressively when she stacks — she telegraphs the stack early
Lob to her backhand when she crowds the NVZ — overhead is her weakest shot
Avoid extended forehand-to-forehand battles — she wins those
⚠ Threats to Watch
· Elite third-shot drop — don't rush the transition zone
· Aggressive poach when she reads your stack

Interactive mockup · real screenshots coming soon

Available now for Pro & Lifetime subscribers

AI FILM
ROOM.

Film a match. Upload it. DinkSpy's AI watches the footage, identifies every player's tendencies, generates a scout report automatically — and delivers personalized coaching tips without you tapping a single chip.

01

Film from the sideline

Record a match on your phone like you normally would. No special equipment, no setup — just shoot and upload when you're done.

02

AI analyzes every rally

DinkSpy's AI watches the full match, identifies players, tracks shot patterns, and logs tendencies — strengths, weaknesses, court positioning, and mental composure under pressure.

03

Auto-generated scout reports

Every player in the footage gets a full scouting profile built automatically. No manual tagging required — the AI does the work you'd normally spend 60 seconds on per player.

04

Personalized coaching tips

Beyond scouting opponents, the AI analyzes your own game — identifying patterns in your play that you can't see from the court. Your personal film room, in your pocket.

In development · Free for Pro & Lifetime members

FREE TO START.
PRO TO WIN.

Start scouting for free. Upgrade to Pro for the full intelligence briefing.

Free
$0 / forever
  • Search any player
  • Log matches & track W/L record
  • DinkSpy Rating + trending
  • Top 2 strength & weakness tags
  • Submit scout reports
  • Claim your player profile
  • Full tag list
  • AI Scout Summary
  • AI Match Prep game plans
  • Full individual reports
Best Value
Lifetime
$79.99 one-time · pay once, own forever
  • Everything in Annual Pro
  • Never pay again
  • All future features included
  • Tournament Mode (live now)
  • AI Film Room when it ships
  • Priority feature requests
  • Early access to betas
  • Support indie development
  • Founding member pricing

YOUR BLIND SPOTS
ARE SHOWING.

The hardest weaknesses to fix are the ones you can't see. You think your backhand is solid. Your opponents know otherwise.

DinkSpy turns crowdsourced opponent reports into a mirror. When five different players all note that you break down under sustained dinking pressure — that's not an opinion. That's a pattern. And patterns are fixable.

Claim your profile, read what the community sees, and take that intel straight to your next drilling session.

01

See what others see

Your profile aggregates every report filed about you. Patterns emerge that no single match would reveal.

02

Spot the pattern

One report is an opinion. Five reports saying the same thing is a coaching cue. DinkSpy shows you both.

03

Fix it and watch your rating climb

Address your real weaknesses and the community notices. Your DinkSpy Rating trends up — and so does your game.

BUILT FOR EVERY
LEVEL OF PLAYER

Whether you play Tuesdays at the rec center or grind open tournaments every weekend — DinkSpy has something for you.

01

Recreational Players

Learn who to target in open play, understand the regulars at your club, and get honest feedback on your own game from people you've played with.

02

Competitive League Players

Scout your league opponents before match day. Know who the bangers are, who folds under pressure, and who you need to respect at the kitchen.

03

Tournament Grinders

Walk into every bracket draw knowing your opponents. Use Tournament Mode to scout your entire draw and build a game plan before you step on court.

BUILT WITH
FAIRNESS IN MIND

We know what you're thinking — "can people just say anything about me?" No. Here's how we keep it honest.

01

Tags need confirmation

A single report doesn't make something fact. Tags only appear publicly once multiple players report the same thing.

02

Flag inaccurate reports

Every report can be flagged. Our team reviews flagged content and removes anything inaccurate or filed in bad faith.

03

Claim your profile

Sign up and claim your player profile. See exactly what others have reported about you and take ownership of your DinkSpy presence.

04

Reports are anonymous

Scout reporters are never identified. This keeps the intel honest — players report what they actually saw.

BECOME A
FOUNDING MEMBER

We're in early access. Players who join now lock in founding prices forever — even when we raise them as we grow.

$29.99
per year · ~$2.50/month
$79.99
lifetime · pay once, own forever
$0
free tier · always free
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Free to download · iOS · No credit card required to start

QUESTIONS?
WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.

Yes. The free tier is genuinely free — forever. You can search players, log matches, see ratings and top tags, and submit scout reports at no cost. Pro unlocks the full dossier: all tags, AI-generated summaries, AI Match Prep game plans, and every individual report.
A Match Log is a quick 30-second entry after any match — you record the score and tap a few tendency tags for your opponents. A full Scout Report is an 8-section deep dive covering skill ratings, mental composure, doubles IQ, and more. Match log tags count toward a player's profile and the AI summary threshold. After logging a match, DinkSpy nudges you to file a full report with your tags already pre-filled.
Once a player has enough reports — from full scout reports and match log tags combined — DinkSpy's AI reads every data point and generates a plain-English tactical briefing. It tells you how this player actually plays, what to exploit, and what to watch out for. The more reports filed, the sharper it gets. AI summaries are visible to Pro subscribers only.
No — and that's by design. Reports are anonymous so players report honestly rather than worrying about retaliation. You can see what was reported, but not who reported it.
Every report has a flag button. Flag it and our team reviews it. We remove anything inaccurate, harassing, or filed in bad faith. Additionally, tags only show publicly once multiple players report the same thing — a single bad actor can't damage your profile.
Yes. Your personal match history, W/L record, and stats are visible only to you in the My Stats screen. You can optionally choose to publish your overall W/L record on your public scouting profile — but individual match details stay private always.
The DinkSpy Rating is a crowd-sourced "plays like" rating on a 3.0–6.0 scale. When you submit a scout report, you rate how the player actually performs on court. DinkSpy averages all ratings to give a community consensus — separate from official ratings like DUPR.
Not at all. DinkSpy is for anyone who plays pickleball — rec players, club regulars, league competitors, and tournament grinders. If you've ever wanted to know more about who you're about to play, DinkSpy is for you.
"

Pickleball ratings are public. What's missing is the intel — the tendencies, the weaknesses, the stuff you only learn by playing someone. DinkSpy is that missing layer.

Kyle Henson, Founder · So-so pickleball player · Highlands, North Carolina

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