Comparison

Tournament Maker vs PairGen

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

PairGen

Easily create balanced doubles pairings for sports matches. Assign players to courts with customizable levels and manage multiple groups. Supports breaks and score recording.

Highlights
  • Quick start and easy operation
  • Generates non-overlapping combinations
  • Supports multiple people and courts
  • Adjustable player and court levels
  • Includes break support
  • Score summary recording
Features
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PairGen makes it easy to run badminton and tennis doubles practice sessions — automatically generating fair pairings and tracking match scores, all in one app. Just enter your player count and number of courts, and PairGen builds a fair matchup instantly. ■ Generate pairings automatically Just enter your player count and number of courts, and PairGen builds fair, rotating pairings and matchups for you. ・Round mode: automatic rotation so everyone plays with different partners over time ・Free mode: generate the next matchup for a court as soon as it's free, without waiting on other courts ・Adjust pairing balance with skill level settings ・Fixed pairs: lock specific players together (for couples or skill-balanced teams) ・Mixed doubles support ■ Score tracking built in Once pairings are generated, keep scoring right in the same app. ・Simple tap-to-score input ・Undo your last point ・Serve and end (court side) indicators ・Automatic win/loss judgment following official badminton rules ・Game-finished toggle and full score history ■ Rest and player management ・Track playing / resting status per player, so last-minute absences or additions are no problem ・Manage players by name (no need to remember numbers) ・Add player photos ・Save and load groups of players ("today's members") ・Player list shows a dot indicating who is currently in a match — tap it to "pin" a player for top priority in the next combination ■ Court management ・Multiple court support, with fixed skill levels per court ■ Apple Watch integration Check and control combinations right from your Apple Watch. ■ Share your data ・Share a session (players and combination) with another device via AirDrop ・Email match results directly from the app ■ Server feature to view from other devices (experimental) Start a server from the Game tab to let other phones/tablets on the same Wi-Fi view the combination and player list, and perform some actions, from a web browser. Check progress from anywhere in the venue. ■ Great for ・Deciding practice matchups at badminton/tennis clubs ・Assigning courts and tracking scores at tournaments or practice sessions ・Handling last-minute player changes with flexible rotation PairGen frees you from manually tracking "who's playing whom" and "which court is at what score," every single session. ・Localized in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese ・Help page is provided in Japanese. Please use your browser's auto-translation feature.

Screenshots

Tournament Maker4 screens
PairGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PairGen at none against Tournament Maker's 8. PairGen also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Tournament Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. PairGen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, PairGen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tournament Maker versus PairGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament MakerPairGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (774 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings774 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdTatsuro Sato

Customer experience

Tournament Maker

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

PairGen

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral26.3%
Negative10.5%

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

PairGen

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

PairGen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PairGen free?
PairGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tournament Maker or PairGen have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker nor PairGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or PairGen?
Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and PairGen every 5 days. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on September 24, 2026 and PairGen on September 23, 2026.

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