# Tournament Maker vs QS Baseball

The clearest difference is rating: QS Baseball at 4.8 against Tournament Maker's 4.2. QS Baseball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Tournament Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (774 vs 4). 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 Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

QS Baseball holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 774 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, QS Baseball every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament Maker | QS Baseball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (774 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qs-baseball/id1447728294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **774** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| 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 Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qs-baseball/id1447728294)

This app allows users to easily score baseball games and simultaneously update scores on a SMART scoreboard. It's designed for Quickscore customers to manage game events and live score displays.

**Highlights:** Simple baseball scorekeeping, Basic and easy to use, Control SMART scoreboard, Update live scores, Quickscore customer integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament Maker free?

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

### Is QS Baseball free?

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

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

QS Baseball is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 774 ratings, while QS Baseball averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

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

Neither Tournament Maker nor QS Baseball shows ads.

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

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and QS Baseball every 6 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 16, 2026 and QS Baseball on October 10, 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.*