About dink.one
We're building this in public.
dink.one is an early-stage startup out of Southwest Florida. We're a small team trying to build the tool we wish existed when we ran our own pickleball group - games, rankings, messaging, and a community pulse in one place. This page is the honest version of where we are.
What's real today
The app works. Games, RSVPs, d1R ratings, messaging, broadcasts, and member directories are built. Real participation is still small. Populated preview accounts, member profiles, and facility listings are clearly labeled demo data; they are not live customer activity. The most complete fictional walkthrough is our read-only product preview - which we clearly label as fictional.
We've mapped a lot of pickleball courts - 59,848 across the world, 6,143 in Florida alone. That part is real data, and it stays on the public pages because it's useful even before anyone has signed up.
Who we're trying to help first
Southwest Florida group organizers. If you run a pickleball group on Facebook and you're tired of herding 40 people every Saturday morning across comment threads, screenshots, and group-chat scrolls, you're exactly who we're building for. We want to take the admin grind off your plate.
Outside SW Florida? You can still join the waitlist - we'll expand city by city, and the waitlist helps us figure out where to go next.
Founding 500
Be one of the first 500 members.
The first 500 people who sign up as real members get a permanent Founding 500 badge on their profile. It's a marker of being here from day one - nothing more, nothing less. No hidden tier, no trial period ending.
We'll flip the live counter on when real members cross 50. Until then, the number stays off - it doesn't help anyone to show 3 of 500 on day one.
What we're not
- Not a social media app for pickleball. We're a group-management tool with a member app attached.
- Not a competition platform. Tournament formats work, but that's not our wedge.
- Not a DUPR replacement. d1R is our own rating, transparent to the calculation. You can keep your DUPR.
- Open in early access. We're building in public, and real accounts can sign up today. Southwest Florida is where we're focusing first.
Talk to us
If you run a pickleball group and want to see a live demo, let's talk. If you're a member in SW Florida and want in, join here. If you're anywhere else, the waitlist keeps you in the loop.
Feedback we read: support@dink.one.