Comparison

Tournament Maker vs Competition Manager Pro

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

Competition Manager Pro

Organize and manage any size tournament with this comprehensive app. Create custom schedules, oversee execution, and support various tournament types from round-robin to knockout stages. Offers advanced customization for progression rules and event streamlining tools.

Highlights
  • Create and manage tournaments
  • Generate custom schedules
  • Support for various tournament types
  • Customizable progression rules
  • Export and import functions
  • Printable schedules
  • Integrated timer
Features
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Competition Manager is a comprehensive solution for organizing and managing tournaments and competitions of any size. The app allows you to easily create tournaments, generate schedules, and oversee their execution. Its flexible design supports various tournament types, ranging from simple round-robin formats to complex structures with preliminary rounds, main rounds, knockout stages, or Swiss-system tournaments. With ten different tournament modes available, you can tailor the competition setup to your specific needs. Key features include full customization of progression rules - such as determining which teams advance, configuring knockout round lengths, or adding optional second rounds. Additionally, the app provides powerful tools like export and import functions, a print option for schedules, light and dark mode and an integrated timer to streamline your event management.

Screenshots

Tournament Maker4 screens
Competition Manager Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tournament Maker at 57% against Competition Manager Pro's 0%. Tournament Maker also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.2 vs 3.5). Competition Manager Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Tournament Maker is free to download; Competition Manager Pro costs $2.99 up front. Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Competition Manager Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tournament Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 781 ratings behind it against 4, 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 Competition Manager Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Competition Manager Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tournament Maker versus Competition Manager Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament MakerCompetition Manager Pro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.2 (781 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings781 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB26 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperApplorium LtdLuca Sigle

Customer experience

Tournament Maker

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

Competition Manager Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Competition Manager Pro

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

Competition Manager Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Competition Manager Pro free?
Competition Manager Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tournament Maker or Competition Manager Pro?
Tournament Maker is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 781 ratings, while Competition Manager Pro averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Tournament Maker or Competition Manager Pro have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker nor Competition Manager Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or Competition Manager Pro?
Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Competition Manager Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Competition Manager Pro on October 18, 2026.

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