Pickleball open play app for the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao
DinkPro is a free pickleball open play app used courtside in the Philippines, from Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao. It tells the host who plays next on which court, keeps games even for everyone, and keeps running with no internet, so a labo-labo session at a mall court, a covered basketball court or a 24/7 venue runs itself. No login needed, and players follow along on their phones from the link the host posts in the club's Facebook group or chat.
Made in Mindanao. DinkPro started in Cagayan de Oro, in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. The same free app now runs open play for hosts anywhere in the world.
Sa Tagalog at Bisaya
Tagalog: Libre ang DinkPro para sa open play ng pickleball. Ipinapakita nito kung sino ang susunod na maglalaro at saang court, pantay ang dami ng laro ng lahat, at gumagana kahit walang internet. Hindi kailangan ng account para magpatakbo ng session.
Bisaya: Libre ang DinkPro para sa open play sa pickleball. Ipakita niini kung kinsa ang sunod nga mudula ug asa nga court, patas ang dula sa tanan, ug mugana bisan walay internet. Dili kinahanglan og account aron mapadagan ang session.
Where it fits in how your club already plays
| Step | With DinkPro |
|---|---|
| Before the session | Your Facebook group, Messenger or Viber chat and your booking app keep doing what they do: the schedule, slots and fees. DinkPro does not take bookings or payments. |
| At the venue | Players scan the host's QR code to check in with their own name, or the host types names in. No app install, no account. |
| During play | The rotation picks the next four for each free court, mixes partners like a proper labo-labo, keeps games level and calls the court out loud. |
| On players' phones | Go Live gives one link. Post it in the group chat and everyone sees the courts, who is up next and the standings, live. |
| After the last game | The results link stays open for 24 hours, so the standings and awards can go straight into the club's Facebook group. |
From Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao
Luzon
Metro Manila, Pasig and Ortigas, Makati and BGC, Quezon City, Pampanga and Clark, Baguio, Laguna and Cavite
Big clubs and mall courts with full nights of open play. Skill Courts keeps beginner and advanced courts apart, the big screen calls the next players on a TV, and Tournament Mode runs the club cup from groups to a final.
Visayas
Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, Iloilo, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Tacloban
Where Philippine pickleball began, with the first clinic in Cebu in 2016. Walk-in open play on first-come courts is a natural fit for the Late Player Queue: whoever arrives later waits their turn, fairly.
Mindanao
Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Zamboanga, Butuan, Iligan
Home of DinkPro, which started in Cagayan de Oro. Fast-growing scenes with new courts opening across the island. DinkPro needs no signal once a session starts, so an outdoor or covered court with weak data keeps rotating, and fiesta tournaments run on the same device.
Share it in your Facebook group, Messenger or Viber chat
Most open play here is announced and filled in club Facebook groups and group chats. DinkPro plugs into that: one link for the live board, one for the results.
- Tap Go Live, then Share or Copy link, and paste the live board into your club's Facebook group, Messenger group chat or Viber community. Anyone who taps it follows the courts and the queue on their own phone.
- Post the QR self check-in code before the session so players can join the queue the moment they arrive.
- When the session ends, share the results link: final standings, awards and every game, readable for 24 hours with no login.
- Share cards are built in: result cards come in story, square and feed sizes, ready for your club's Facebook page or story.
Badminton, padel and tennis hosts too
The rotation is not only for pickleball. Hosts who run badminton, padel or tennis doubles open play can use the same queue, court calls and fair rotation; the scoring words and ratings are pickleball's.
Questions from Filipino hosts and players
Is there a free pickleball open play app in the Philippines?
Yes. DinkPro is free with every feature included: court rotation, QR self check-in, live boards for players' phones, standings, awards, a TV big screen, Ranked ratings and Tournament Mode. No subscription, no trial, and no login needed to run a session. It works the same in Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, and anywhere else in the world.
Where did DinkPro start?
In Cagayan de Oro, in Northern Mindanao. DinkPro started there and is now a free open play and tournament app for hosts anywhere, from Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao to the rest of the world.
Can DinkPro run a labo-labo open play?
Yes. Labo-labo, mixing everyone with rotating partners, is how DinkPro's default Auto-balanced mode works: it picks the next four for each free court by games played, avoids repeat partners and opponents, and balances the two teams. Skill Courts, Mixed doubles, Winners court and King or Queen court are there when the club wants a different format.
Does it work without internet or mobile data at the court?
Yes. The rotation, check-in by the host, scores and standings all run on the host's phone, tablet or laptop with no connection. Only the optional extras, like players' live phone view and Ranked results, need data, and they catch up when the signal comes back.
How do I share the session in our Facebook group or Messenger chat?
Tap Go Live and share the link it gives you. Players who open it see every court, who is up next and the standings on their own phone. After the session, the results link stays readable for 24 hours, ready to post in the group.
Does DinkPro replace our booking app or Facebook group?
No. Keep your booking app for slots and fees, and your Facebook group or chat for announcements. DinkPro is the courtside tool once players arrive: who plays next, on which court, and how everyone is doing.
Is the DinkPro rating an official Philippine pickleball ranking?
No. DinkPro is independent software and is not affiliated with the Philippine Pickleball Federation, DUPR or any club. The DinkPro Player Rating (DPR) in Ranked is earned only from DinkPro games. DUPR results can be exported as a CSV for DUPR's own upload.
Can we run a club or fiesta tournament with it?
Yes. Tournament Mode runs single or double elimination for 2 to 32 singles or doubles entries on up to 12 courts, with an optional round-robin group stage first, court calls, volunteer court scorers on their own phones and a bracket on a TV. It is free too.
Is DinkPro in Tagalog or Bisaya?
The app is in English, written in short, plain words for a loud court. This page carries a short summary in Tagalog and Bisaya for hosts who prefer it.
See how the rotation picks who plays next, the open play formats compared, how to put open play on a TV, how DinkPro Ranked ratings work and the free tournament app. DinkPro is independent software and is not affiliated with the Philippine Pickleball Federation or any club.