# FortyFive — Card Tournament Creator

> Card Tournament Creator (iPhone/iPad app by Hal Hitchcock.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortyfive/id6747950836 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hal Hitchcock](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821233278)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Card
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortyfive/id6747950836/reviews.md

## What is FortyFive?

Forty-Five is a comprehensive tournament management application designed specifically for organizing and running competitive card game tournaments. Built with SwiftUI for macOS, this app streamlines the entire tournament process from player registration to schedule management and score tracking.
Key Features:

Tournament Management:
Create and configure tournaments with customizable team counts (default 21 teams)
Flexible tournament duration (default 8 weeks)
Automatic team assignment to tables with 3 teams per table
Week-by-week schedule generation with balanced table rotations
Tournament progress tracking with current week indicators

Player & Team Management:
Complete player database with contact information (name, email, phone)
Team organization and assignment
Player status tracking (active/inactive)
Notes and additional information storage
Numerically sorted team listings for easy reference

Schedule & Scoring:
Automated weekly schedule generation
Table assignment optimization to ensure fair play distribution
Built-in scoring system for tracking tournament progress
Matchup statistics and analytics
Print-friendly schedule and score reports
User Experience:
Clean, modern interface with intuitive navigation
Persistent data storage for tournament continuity
Resume functionality for ongoing tournaments
Professional branding with custom logo integration
Cross-platform compatibility for macOS

Technical Features:
Local data persistence using UserDefaults
Real-time tournament state management
Statistical analysis of team table assignments
Export capabilities for schedules and results

Perfect for card game clubs, community center, or any organization running regular tournament events, Forty-Five eliminates the complexity of manual tournament management while ensuring fair and balanced competition for all participants.

Contact: support@halhitchcock.com


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 4.2.4 — 2025-11-14

Fixed to square view on the iPhone, fixed the missing "Continue Last Tournament" button, otherwise minor bug fixes.

### 4.2.2 — 2025-11-12

Now available for iPhone.

### 4.2 — 2025-07-21

fixed minor bug issues

### 2.2 — 2025-07-15

No release notes.

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All apps by Hal Hitchcock: https://appshunter.io/developer/1821233278

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