# Tournament Maker vs QS Leaderboard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tournament Maker at 57% against QS Leaderboard's 0%. Tournament Maker also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). QS Leaderboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Tournament Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 783 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Tournament Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of QS Leaderboard's.

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, QS Leaderboard every 27 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament Maker | QS Leaderboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (783 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293/reviews)** | [1.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qs-leaderboard/id1440189978/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **783** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **57.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 27 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) | [Quick Score Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192698844) |

## What reviewers say

### Tournament Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tournament Manager Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Tournament Manager Pro Month | $2.99 | per month |
| Tournament Manager Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Tournament Manager Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Tournament Manager Pro Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Tournament Manager Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Tournament Manager Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |
| Tournament Manager Pro | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great for tournaments
- 💡 Useful for PE teachers
- 🎉 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall for more features
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 📊 Lacks advanced analytics

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### QS Leaderboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qs-leaderboard/id1440189978)

This app serves as a simple leaderboard for users of the QS SMART Scoreboard. It is an initial version with plans for future feature expansions.

**Highlights:** Leaderboard functionality, For QS SMART Scoreboard customers, Initial version, Future feature development planned

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament Maker free?

Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is QS Leaderboard free?

QS Leaderboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tournament Maker or QS Leaderboard?

Tournament Maker is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 783 ratings, while QS Leaderboard averages 1.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Tournament Maker or QS Leaderboard have ads?

Neither Tournament Maker nor QS Leaderboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or QS Leaderboard?

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and QS Leaderboard every 27 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on November 2, 2026 and QS Leaderboard on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*