Comparison

Tournament Maker vs First Down

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tournament Maker

Easily create and manage various sports tournaments, including round robin and knockout formats. Automatically generate schedules, track scores, calculate player ratings, and share results with participants. Organize all your events and player databases in one convenient application.

Highlights
  • Round robin and knockout tournament formats
  • Automatic schedule generation with bye rounds
  • Score tracking and rating calculation
  • Player database management
  • Tournament result sharing
  • View results in grid or standings
Features
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- Sets, for sports like tennis and volleyball - Cup, organize playoff/knockout/cup tournaments - Rating calculator. Calculate new ratings for all the tournament participants. - Scores. Finally, you are able to add scores to matches, so you can organise sports tournaments as well - Manage players. Now you can easily edit players after they have been created - Manage all your tournaments in one app - Add and remove players to your player database, where you can easily choose players for each tournament - Generate a tournament schedule automatically, including Bye rounds in case you have an odd number of players - View results in a tournament grid or sorted by current standings - Share the tournament schedule, table or final results with all the players Tournament Manager Pro version of the app is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://oval.fi/privacy-round-robin/

About

First Down

Features
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O melhor conteúdo sobre futebol americano. As 32 equipes da NFL, suas histórias, estádios, uniformes, redes sociais, títulos e jogos. Todos os jogos desde a temporada 2010, estatísticas, classificação, notícias, Super Bowl, draft e muito mais!

Screenshots

Tournament Maker4 screens
First Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Down at none against Tournament Maker's 8. Tournament Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. First Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, First Down every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tournament Maker versus First Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament MakerFirst Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (781 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings781 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdRicardo Sanches Frias

Bugs and requests

Tournament Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete tournaments
  • Inconsistent player/team management
  • Ratings calculation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Double elimination tournaments
  • Ability to edit tournament details
  • Customizable scoring and ratings systems
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features

First Down

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tournament Maker

Subscriptions6
  • Tournament Manager Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Manager Pro Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Manager Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Tournament Manager Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Tournament Manager Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Tournament Manager Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tournament Manager Lifetime$29.99
  • Tournament Manager Pro$39.99
None

First Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Down free?
First Down is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tournament Maker or First Down have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker nor First Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or First Down?
Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and First Down every 3 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and First Down on October 11, 2026.

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