What's new
What changed in Poddle, newest first. Changes to how Poddle handles information are noted here on the day they take effect, with a link to the updated Privacy Policy or Terms of Use.
September 25, 2026
Your stats
A new tile in Play keeps your record: wins and losses against Matt at every level (Rookie, Club, Tour, Pro) with the date you first beat him and your streaks, your record against people, and your personal bests for the longest rally and the fastest swing. Stats are saved with a random identifier in this browser; you can turn this off in Settings, and download or delete your data from the Your stats page. Only you can see them.
Sign in with Google
Optional. Signing in keeps your stats on any device and gives you a username that shows with a badge. Poddle keeps only an identifier from Google, never your name, e-mail or picture.
The Privacy Policy and Terms of Use were updated for both.
September 24, 2026
A result card worth winning
GAME! A medal with rays, a crown for the winner, match stats (longest rally, smashes, best run) and a jingle for a win or a loss.
The camera, explained first
Before Poddle asks to use the camera, a one-time screen says what it is for (finding where you stand) and that the video never leaves your computer. Auto footwork is the named alternative.
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Both pages went up, linked from every page.
September 23, 2026
Tournaments
Create one, share its code, and players stream in and warm up against Matt until the host starts a knockout bracket. Tour Matt fills the odd spots.
Courts
One searchable list of every public court, Open or Full, a code to Join or Watch, and spectators can ask to take Matt's seat.
Better lobs
An underhand lob is struck as a lob from its first report and stays one; after contact a ball only ever falls.
September 22, 2026
Strokes that mean it
A smash takes a fast arm stroke, a slice takes a deliberate cut, and at the kitchen you can hold the paddle up to block. Your phone flashes in the trail's colour when you hit.
Settings, regrouped
You, Paddle, Match, Screen and Sound groups; swap between phone and AirPod any time; send the sound to your speakers instead of the AirPod.
September 21, 2026
Your phone is the paddle
Scan the code on the set-up screen and swing your phone. Any computer, any phone, nothing to install. Poddle moved to poddleball.com.
Poddle Helper
On a Mac, one AirPod can be the paddle instead, through a small open-source menu-bar app you download from this site.
September 20, 2026
Poddle
Built for Hack the North 2026: Wii Sports-style pickleball where the controller is an AirPod.