Comparison

Tournament Maker vs Tap Leagues

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

Tap Leagues

Manage your sports club, track match results, and compete in leagues or ladders. The app allows for quick score entry, real-time updates, and direct challenges to climb the rankings. It also offers player and club statistics, plus messaging capabilities for team members.

Highlights
  • Match result tracking
  • League and ladder management
  • Player challenge system
  • Quick score entry
  • Real-time notifications
  • Club and player statistics
  • In-app messaging
Features
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A bit of healthy competition never hurt anyone. Tap Leagues runs leagues, ladders, tournaments, americano leagues and social meets for any head-to-head sport. Squash, tennis, badminton, padel, pickleball, table tennis, darts, pool, snooker, bowls, foosball and more. Built for clubs, groups of friends, schools and workplaces, and free for players and clubs. Everything you can do on the web, you can do in the app. There's no cut-down version, so you can run your club from the sofa or settle a score courtside and it all stays in sync. BOX LEAGUES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Split everyone into divisions and we lay out a round-robin grid for every box. Players enter their own scores, opponents approve with a tap, and the table recalculates the instant a result lands. Run in cycles with automatic promotion and relegation, plus bonus points for finishing your matches. CHALLENGE LADDERS THAT KEEP EVERYONE PLAYING Challenge someone above you, win, and take their spot. Admins decide how far anyone can reach, when challenges expire and what happens if someone ignores one. Players heading away can freeze their place. KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENTS Run a knockout from the first round to the final, or play round-robin groups first and feed the knockout from group positions. Byes are handled automatically, seeding is up to you, and the bracket updates live as results come in, so everyone at the club can follow the day on their phone. AMERICANO LEAGUES The padel and pickleball favourite, ready for any sport. Enter solo, partner everyone once, and every point counts for you — partners rotate each round, so the standings are all yours. Perfect for club nights where everyone plays with everyone. MEETS — SOCIAL SESSIONS, SORTED Recurring social sessions: set the schedule once, members RSVP to each date, and balanced matches are generated on the night. Waitlists fill empty spots automatically, everyone gets a reminder before RSVPs close, and the results still count towards club stats. PAYMENTS FOR CLUBS Charge session fees for meets or entry fees for competitions, with card payments handled securely end to end. Set your own cancellation policy, let waitlisted players take a late dropout's spot, and see exactly who's paid — no more chasing cash at the door. SCORES AND APPROVALS No more chasing results. Either player enters the score, the opponent taps to approve, and standings, ladder positions and brackets all update automatically. Scoring is configurable per sport and per competition, with game-by-game breakdowns. SCHEDULING MADE SIMPLE Propose a date for your match and your opponent confirms with a tap. Your upcoming matches are always to hand, so everyone knows who they're playing and when. CLUB STATS Every result feeds live leaderboards, so you can see exactly who's on form. Recent form, win rates, activity and all-time records for your whole club, plus your own Tap Leagues rating. FOR ORGANISERS • Members and roles: review join requests and share admin duties • Invite links: one link to join your club, a competition or a meet, with optional approval • Announcements, group chat and email tools: reach every member without exporting address lists • Custom scoring systems: points and bonuses that match how your club actually plays • PDF exports and website widgets: tables, brackets and results for the noticeboard or your own site REAL-TIME NOTIFICATIONS Challenges, score approvals, results, standings and RSVP reminders. Never miss a beat. Free for players and clubs. Set it up, send the link, and let the bragging rights begin.

Screenshots

Tournament Maker4 screens
Tap Leagues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tap Leagues at none against Tournament Maker's 8. Tap Leagues also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Tap Leagues asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Tap Leagues every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tournament Maker versus Tap Leagues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament MakerTap Leagues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (782 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings782 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdTap Leagues Limited

Customer experience

Tournament Maker

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

Tap Leagues

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

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

Tap Leagues

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

Tap Leagues

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tap Leagues free?
Tap Leagues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tournament Maker or Tap Leagues have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker nor Tap Leagues shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or Tap Leagues?
Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tap Leagues every 5 days. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tap Leagues on October 24, 2026.

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