# Tournament Maker vs Team Creator & Generator

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Team Creator & Generator at none against Tournament Maker's 8. Team Creator & Generator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). Tournament Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (782 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Team Creator & Generator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 782 ratings behind it against 2, 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 67% of Team Creator & Generator's.

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Team Creator & Generator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament Maker | Team Creator & Generator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (782 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-creator-and-generator/id1612843017/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **782** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 15 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) | [Luca Sigle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559868412) |

## 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


### Team Creator & Generator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-creator-and-generator/id1612843017)

This app randomly generates teams, pairs, or sequences for games and other activities. It offers customizable options, saves actions for later reversion, and can create new lists from generated teams. It's a useful tool for organizing game participants.

**Highlights:** Random team generation, Pair and sequence creation, Customizable options, Action history and reversion, Automatic list creation from teams, All-against-all combination generator

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament Maker free?

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

### Is Team Creator & Generator free?

Team Creator & Generator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tournament Maker or Team Creator & Generator?

Team Creator & Generator is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 782 ratings, while Team Creator & Generator averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tournament Maker or Team Creator & Generator have ads?

Team Creator & Generator shows ads; Tournament Maker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or Team Creator & Generator?

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Team Creator & Generator every 3 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Team Creator & Generator 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.*