# Team Shake

> App for creating random or balanced teams for games, sports, and projects. (iPhone/iPad app by Rhine-o Enterprises LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-shake/id390812953 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rhine-o Enterprises LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/375611282)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 1,556 App Store ratings · 131 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.4 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-shake/id390812953/reviews.md

## What is Team Shake?

Team Shake provides a technological and environmentally friendly way to choose teams for board games, sporting events, tournaments, school projects or anytime groups are required. The newest release brings many new features including full iPad support, balancing teams based on skill or gender, importing users from a file, enabling video output, and sharing teams via facebook or email. 

Team Shake is the premier iOS App for creating teams. Instead of a hat and scraps of paper, the user enters his friends' names in his iPhone and gives it a shake. The screen will then display a random set of color-coded teams. These teams can immediately be used for game play or shared via facebook or email.   The quick and easy selection of random (or balanced) teams eliminates fighting over who will be on which team. Innovative use of the iPhone shake gesture gives users the satisfying feeling of shaking a virtual hat without the trouble of carrying around an actual hat. Conventional buttons can also be used for those who would rather not shake their expensive hardware about.



The app is designed with ease of use and simplicity in mind. Names can easily be entered with the onscreen keyboard, chosen from the user's contacts, or imported from a file. The email and facebook functions document the members of each individual team as well as preserving the team number and color assigned by the app. For repeated use of Team Shake, lists of friends can be easily saved and loaded later. The current list is also automatically saved so that if you exit the app, or even reboot the device, changes will not be lost. For teachers and others with large lists of people, Team Shake supports the ability to import teams from text or csv files.

If you have any problems, feature requests, or comments please send an email to support@rhine-o.com. 

Features:

* Create 1 to 64 random teams
* Create completely random or balanced teams
* Full iPad support
* Eliminates fighting over choosing teams
* Share / Save teams via email or Facebook
* Teams can be chosen by the number of teams or by the size of teams.
* Save lists of friends for later games
* Import lists from email or spreadsheet
* Export lists and options for use on another device
* Satisfying feeling of shaking a “virtual” hat to create teams
* Animated shaking hat
* Entry of names via onscreen keyboard
* Entry of names via iPhone contacts
* Temporarily disable people who are absent
* Set groups of people to always be on the same team
* Set groups of people to always be on different teams
* Set user strength to make more even teams (now supports fully balanced teams)
* 5 users strengths level
* Pick a single random person from the list of players
* User strength indicator on the main screen (can be disabled in options)
* Number of active players and total players is now displayed on the main screen
* Video Out Support
* Option to Sort Teams by Name
* Option to balance male / female team members
* "Equal Ability" option to create teams where all players have the same strength
* Option to create separate male and female teams
* Configurable Team Colors
* Configurable Team Names
* Print Support
* Export Teams in CSV or XLS Format
* Team Shake now supports simultaneously assigning players to multiple subteams and / or oppose teams at the same time.
* Subteams / Oppose teams can now have customized names to make selection easier
* Subteams / Oppose teams can now be enabled or disabled globally so that teams can be made quickly without subteams / oppose teams.  In particular, Balance Teams Strengths will work when separate Male / Female teams are created.

Yappler-Tags: Teams, Groups, Random, Hat, Entertainment, Games, Utilities

## Key features

- Create random or balanced teams
- Balance teams by skill or gender
- Import users from files
- Share teams via email or Facebook
- Save and load friend lists
- Full iPad support

## Chart rankings

- #80 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## What do users think of Team Shake?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Useful for creating teams
- 👍 Ability to balance teams by skill level and gender
- 👍 Saves time in the classroom
- 👍 Eliminates arguments over team selection
- 👍 Customizable options for team size and composition

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔧 Interface could be more user-friendly
- 🔧 Difficulty importing or managing class lists
- 🔧 Limitations on team size or number of teams

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Shake feature not working consistently
- Issues with exporting or printing team lists
- Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save and reuse class lists across devices
- Option to randomize the order of students within teams
- More flexibility in team size and number of teams
- Improved visual design and readability
- Integration with other classroom management tools

## Recent user reviews (10 of 131)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-shake/id390812953/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Needs continued improvement

*2026-05-30, version 3.0.3*

This app is the tip of the iceberg of what could be done for team making and randomizing. I’d love to see a lock feature to keep teams in place, it’s impossible to stay still as a teacher that uses this. I’d appreciate a feature allowing certain players to always be with specific others. I’d appreciate other strength and weakness features to be added as well. For a paid app, we deserve continued updates that keep us from searching for other solutions.

### 2/5 — Won’t Shake

*2025-08-14, version 3.0.3*

I’m not sure if it’s my iPhone or it’s operating system, but on occasion, the shake feature won’t work.  I have to restart my phone to get it working again.  This is frustrating because I group my PE classes at the beginning of each class and wind up having to wait until my phone is ready to begin the lesson.

Also, I can’t disable the shake function (to just using the touch screen icon only).  While I like the feature to select random player, it erases the selected teams.  I need to be able to keep the groups on the screen as my younger students may not remember their group over the course of a lesson.

### 4/5 — Gut aber nicht intuitiv

*2024-12-01*

Ich nutzte das Programm gerne mit meiner Lerngruppe zur Einteilung in Gruppen.
Das erstellen und speichern von Listen ist nur wenig Intuitiv.

### 5/5 — Only one complaint…

*2024-10-04, version 3.0.3*

So useful as a classroom teacher. Love that I can choose number of teams or team members. Love the ability to level students abilities and keep them away or with specific students. My only complaint is that the shake feature is at best unnecessary and at its worst causes you to lose the teams you just made. Just a shuffle button is all that’s needed. Other than that, great app!

### 4/5 — Wish…

*2024-09-24, version 3.0.3*

I wish this app would sync among devices.  We use this for school every day. LOVE IT!!!  Now our iPad is in the shop but unable to transfer the info easily to new device.

### 4/5 — Perfect App

*2024-05-25*

I like this App very much - one minor improvement would be to change the Color „Blue“ into something like „CornflowerBlue“, because black letters on dark blue paper cannot be read on any screen + bigger letters for group member names would be helpful for projecting them to the wall. Thanks for this App!

### 5/5 — supi

*2023-12-24*

Alles gut, es könnte aber auch gern eine Funktion/Option geben, dass die Teamzuteilung grafisch mit mehr pepp und Glanz erscheint. Der Zylinder ist etwas schlicht und lahm.

### 5/5 — Schlicht und gut

*2023-08-13*

Nutze die App, wofür sie gemacht worden ist, und bin rundum zufrieden damit!

### 3/5 — kleine Schrift

*2023-02-27*

mir fehlt die Schriftgrößenverstellung! Bei Verbindung mit APPLETV (vom MAc) ist die Schrift winzig.

### 4/5 — Super…und ein paar Kleinigkeiten

*2022-10-27*

Super zur Gruppeneinteilung.
Leider noch etwas sperrig in der Eingabe der einzelnen Gruppenmitgliedern und der Wechsel zwischen den Gruppen könnte auch schneller gehen.

Zudem wäre es wünschenswert, wenn die Gruppen geräteübergreifend genutzt werden könnten. Das funktioniert (bei mir) leider bisher nicht.

## Frequently asked questions about Team Shake

### What does Team Shake do?

Team Shake is an application designed to help users create teams for various activities such as board games, sporting events, tournaments, or school projects. It offers a technological and environmentally friendly alternative to manual team selection methods, providing random or balanced team assignments.

### How does Team Shake balance teams?

The app allows for balancing teams based on various factors, including skill level and gender. It offers five user strength levels to help create more even teams. You can also set groups of people to always be on the same or different teams.

### Is Team Shake free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, Team Shake is a free application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases, subscriptions, or advertisements, indicating it is available at no cost to the user.

### What devices is Team Shake compatible with?

Team Shake is designed for iOS devices, including full support for iPads. It utilizes the iPhone's shake gesture for team generation but also offers conventional button controls for user preference.

### Can I import or export my team lists?

Yes, the app facilitates easy management of player lists. You can import names from a file (like text or CSV), from your iPhone contacts, or via email. Teams can also be shared via Facebook or email, and lists can be exported for use on another device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.3 — 2021-11-16

Version 3.0.3 fixes a bug with iOS 12.x which causes crashes when editing a player's properties
Version 3.0.2 brings the ability to assign multiple subteams and oppose teams to iPad and Mac devices.  XLSX files will now be exported with the same order as is seen on the screen.
Version 3.0.1 is a minor bug fix release that fixes some problems with the import of list via CSV and XLSX files
Version 3.0.0 is a major update bringing in some major features:
- Team Shake now supports simultaneously assigning players to multiple subteams and / or oppose teams at the same time.
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now have customized names to make selection easier
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now be enabled or disabled globally so that teams can be made quickly without subteams / oppose teams.  In particular, Balance Teams Strengths will work when separate Male / Female teams are created.
- Team Selection algorithms have been update to be more compatible with each other
- A new options to choose team color automatically has been created.
- New option to choose the default number of teams / people for a new list has been added.
- New option to choose if a new list should default to creating a # of Teams or a # of People has been added.
- Subteam X in Team X option has been added to all subteams to be assigned to particular teams
- Fonts and Font Sizes can now be changed for both the main screen and the teams screen
- Team Shake can now force all teams to have an even number of players.
- An option has been added to show user strength on the Teams Screen
- An option has been added to show gender on the Teams Screen
- All subteams / oppose teams can now be cleared with a single action.
- If a subteam is larger the team size, the subteam will be split into 2 or more subteams rather than ignoring the subteam.
- If an oppose team is larger than the number of teams, it will be distributed evenly between teams so that the users are as separated as possible rather than ignoring the oppose team.

### 3.0.2 — 2021-11-14

Version 3.0.2 brings the ability to assign multiple subteams and oppose teams to iPad and Mac devices.  XLSX files will now be exported with the same order as is seen on the screen.
Version 3.0.1 is a minor bug fix release that fixes some problems with the import of list via CSV and XLSX files
Version 3.0.0 is a major update bringing in some major features:
- Team Shake now supports simultaneously assigning players to multiple subteams and / or oppose teams at the same time.
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now have customized names to make selection easier
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now be enabled or disabled globally so that teams can be made quickly without subteams / oppose teams.  In particular, Balance Teams Strengths will work when separate Male / Female teams are created.
- Team Selection algorithms have been update to be more compatible with each other
- A new options to choose team color automatically has been created.
- New option to choose the default number of teams / people for a new list has been added.
- New option to choose if a new list should default to creating a # of Teams or a # of People has been added.
- Subteam X in Team X option has been added to all subteams to be assigned to particular teams
- Fonts and Font Sizes can now be changed for both the main screen and the teams screen
- Team Shake can now force all teams to have an even number of players.
- An option has been added to show user strength on the Teams Screen
- An option has been added to show gender on the Teams Screen
- All subteams / oppose teams can now be cleared with a single action.
- If a subteam is larger the team size, the subteam will be split into 2 or more subteams rather than ignoring the subteam.
- If an oppose team is larger than the number of teams, it will be distributed evenly between teams so that the users are as separated as possible rather than ignoring the oppose team.

### 3.0.1 — 2020-12-31

Version 3.0.1 is a minor bug fix release that fixes some problems with the import of list via CSV and XLSX files
Version 3.0.0 is a major update bringing in some major features:
- Team Shake now supports simultaneously assigning players to multiple subteams and / or oppose teams at the same time.
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now have customized names to make selection easier
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now be enabled or disabled globally so that teams can be made quickly without subteams / oppose teams.  In particular, Balance Teams Strengths will work when separate Male / Female teams are created.
- Team Selection algorithms have been update to be more compatible with each other
- A new options to choose team color automatically has been created.
- New option to choose the default number of teams / people for a new list has been added.
- New option to choose if a new list should default to creating a # of Teams or a # of People has been added.
- Subteam X in Team X option has been added to all subteams to be assigned to particular teams
- Fonts and Font Sizes can now be changed for both the main screen and the teams screen
- Team Shake can now force all teams to have an even number of players.
- An option has been added to show user strength on the Teams Screen
- An option has been added to show gender on the Teams Screen
- All subteams / oppose teams can now be cleared with a single action.
- If a subteam is larger the team size, the subteam will be split into 2 or more subteams rather than ignoring the subteam.
- If an oppose team is larger than the number of teams, it will be distributed evenly between teams so that the users are as separated as possible rather than ignoring the oppose team.

### 3.0.0 — 2020-11-30

Version 3.0.0 is a major update bringing in some major features:
- Team Shake now supports simultaneously assigning players to multiple subteams and / or oppose teams at the same time.
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now have customized names to make selection easier
- Subteams / Oppose teams can now be enabled or disabled globally so that teams can be made quickly without subteams / oppose teams.  In particular, Balance Teams Strengths will work when separate Male / Female teams are created.
- Team Selection algorithms have been update to be more compatible with each other
- A new options to choose team color automatically has been created.
- New option to choose the default number of teams / people for a new list has been added.
- New option to choose if a new list should default to creating a # of Teams or a # of People has been added.
- Subteam X in Team X option has been added to all subteams to be assigned to particular teams
- Fonts and Font Sizes can now be changed for both the main screen and the teams screen
- Team Shake can now force all teams to have an even number of players.
- An option has been added to show user strength on the Teams Screen
- An option has been added to show gender on the Teams Screen
- All subteams / oppose teams can now be cleared with a single action.
- If a subteam is larger the team size, the subteam will be split into 2 or more subteams rather than ignoring the subteam.
- If an oppose team is larger than the number of teams, it will be distributed evenly between teams so that the users are as separated as possible rather than ignoring the oppose team.

### 2.6.2 — 2018-11-20

This version fixes a bug in the iPad version that prevents iPad users from editing user settings.  It also slightly improves the excel export function.

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