Bainbridge

John Kennedy Sports iPhoneiPadiPod touch

Bainbridge is a free Sports app for iPhone and iPad by John Kennedy. Rated 5.0/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated July 11, 2026.

Rating: 5.0; 2 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 7 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Jul 11; 2026 · v2.4

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About Bainbridge

Are you a pickleball player who sometimes struggles with deciding who serves first? This app is here to help! According to pickleball tradition, the first server is the player facing Bainbridge Island, Washington in the US — where pickleball was born in 1965. Let this app do the work for you by quickly determining the direction of Bainbridge Island from your location, so you can focus on enjoying the game. Happy dinking! NEW! The app now includes a little warm-up game for you to play while you wait for your turn on the court! Improve your rating and play against an entire community of pickleballers (who may or may not be based on real people!)

What’s new

Version 2.4 · Updated July 11, 2026

What's New in Bainbridge 2.4 Proper Pickleball Scoring • Games now play to 11 points, win by 2 • Side out-of-bounds correctly awards a fault • Only the serving side can score Rally Counter • See your rally streak during long volleys • Milestone celebrations at 8 and 12 hits • Bonus rating boost for epic rallies Point Recaps • Instant "ACE!", "WINNER!", or "Side Out" flash after each point • Know exactly what happened at a glance Sound Effects • Synthesized audio for hits, bounces, scoring, and milestones • Respects silent mode and mixes with your music The Bainbridge Tradition • Learn about the serving tradition: the side closest to Bainbridge Island serves first • Compass now highlights all four court quadrants correctly UI Polish • Refreshed rules page with icons, photo, and card-style layout • Rate the app and visit our website from the info page • Better button contrast and accessibility throughout • Apple HIG compliance pass (Dynamic Type, tap targets, materials)

App privacy

The developer, John Kennedy, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

App details

Bainbridge is a free Sports app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by John Kennedy. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 17.0 or later and is 7 MB to download. It was first released on August 16, 2024 and last updated on July 11, 2026.

Category: Sports
Rating: 5.0 / 5 (2 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 2.4
Size: 7 MB
Requires: iOS 17.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: August 16, 2024
Last updated: July 11, 2026
Developer: John Kennedy

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