A Court Booking is a regular booking with no scores or levels. A Public Match is open for any suitable player to find and join. A Private Match is for players you invite. Scores from matches are reported in the app, and padel match scores change your level.
Court Booking
A regular booking: "No score reporting or implication on player's levels."
You can invite friends or share a link.
No level needed.
Public Match
Other players can find your match under Public matches and join.
Everyone pays their own part.
You choose which levels can join and whether the level range is Required or Suggested.
If not enough players join in time, the match is cancelled automatically and everyone is refunded.
Private Match
Only players you invite, or who have your link, can join.
You can choose Pay your part or Pay full cost.
You set the level range in the same way as a public match.
A private match where everyone pays their part can be cancelled automatically if not enough players join. One paid in full is never cancelled automatically.
Why can't I see Public Match or Private Match?
Matches are only available for padel and tennis.
The club must offer matches.
Close to the start time, only Private Match paid in full is offered, because there isn't time for others to join.
Good to know
You need a level in the sport to create or join a padel or tennis match. See "Do I need a Nettla level?".
You can't change a court booking into a match after booking. You can turn your own private match (where players pay their part) into a public match: open it and tap Turn into a public match. This can't be undone.
Tennis scores are recorded, but only padel scores change your level.