Comparison

Tournament Maker vs Team Builder

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

Team Builder

Effortlessly divide participants into balanced teams for games and activities. This app uses a random generator to ensure fair team composition, preventing feelings of disadvantage and promoting enjoyment. Upgrade for multiple groups and customization options.

Highlights
  • Random team generation
  • Fair team balancing
  • Prevents player disadvantage
  • Multiple group support (Pro)
  • Customizable background colors (Pro)
Features
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Everyone knows the problem: How do I choose the teams for the final game today? Dividing participants into different groups is essential. And this is where the real problem arises: if two selected players choose the teams, it can be psychologically challenging for the weaker players. They are often picked last, labeled as "particularly weak," and feel exposed. The same teams tend to form repeatedly – the strongest players against the weakest. This can result in the loss of many positive aspects, such as enjoyment of the game, fairness, and group cohesion. What can you do in this situation? It’s simple: use the Team Builder App to ensure the teams are shuffled regularly. The best way to achieve this is by letting the app’s random generator decide the composition of the teams. The advantage of this method: when teams are randomly assigned, no one can be upset or feel disadvantaged afterward. In the Free Version, only one group is allowed. For multiple groups and additional background color options, upgrade to the Pro Version.

Screenshots

Tournament Maker4 screens
Team Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tournament Maker at 4.2 against Team Builder's 2.6. Tournament Maker also leads on ratings volume (781 vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Team Builder's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 57%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Team Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tournament Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 781 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Tournament Maker's written reviews are positive against 75% of Team Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Team Builder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tournament Maker versus Team Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament MakerTeam Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (781 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings781 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdEsref Ucan

Customer experience

Tournament Maker

All ratings774 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative30.7%

Team Builder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Team Builder

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
1 purchases

Team Builder

One-time1
  • Team Builder Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Team Builder free?
Team Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tournament Maker or Team Builder?
Tournament Maker is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 781 ratings, while Team Builder averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Tournament Maker or Team Builder have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker nor Team Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or Team Builder?
Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Team Builder every 2 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Team Builder on October 13, 2026.

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