Tournament Maker vs PlayoffZone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
PlayoffZone
This app helps you easily create and manage various types of tournaments, including brackets, leagues, and championships for sports and games. It offers features for scheduling, tracking results, and real-time rankings.
- Bracket generator for elimination and round-robin
- League creation and management
- Tournament administration and scheduling
- Real-time rankings and leaderboards
- Support for football and single-player games
- Online tournament creation and participation
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Ultimate Tournament Creator: Easy-to-Use Championship & Bracket Builder for Real Tournaments The Ultimate Tournament Creator is a comprehensive and user-friendly app for organizing and managing real battle tournaments, championships, and leagues across various sports and games. Create and manage tournaments with ease, from football to single-player games. Key Features: Bracket Generator: The tournament bracket maker simplifies the process of creating brackets for single and double elimination, round-robin, Swiss-style, and group stage followed by knockout tournaments. League Maker: Easily create and manage leagues, from setting up fixtures to generating league tables and rankings. Tournament Management: Handle all aspects of tournament administration, including scheduling, game results, and leaderboard players, with the easy tournament management system. Football Tournament: Organize football tournaments effortlessly, from local matches to large-scale championships. Single Player Tournament: Cater to various single-player games and competitions with the versatile tournament maker. Online Tournaments: Compete easy with others by participating in online tournaments, or create your own tournament online. Tournament of Champions: Set up and manage high-level competitions with the ultimate tournament creator. Real-Time Rankings: Keep track of player and team standings in real-time, thanks to the app's automatic updates. Scouting Tournament: Evaluate and scout players throughout the competition with advanced analytics and performance metrics. Easy-to-Use Interface: Benefit from the app's intuitive design, which makes tournament creation and management a breeze. With the Ultimate Tournament Creator, you can effortlessly organize and manage real tournaments, championships, and leagues for various sports and games. Download now and experience the ultimate in tournament organization and management! Privacy policy: https://playoffzone.code2apps.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of use: https://playoffzone.code2apps.com/tos.html
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Verdict
Tournament Maker and PlayoffZone both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of Tournament Maker's written reviews are positive against 10% of PlayoffZone's. Tournament Maker also leads on ratings volume (783 vs 78). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PlayoffZone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Tournament Maker against 4.4 for PlayoffZone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 783 ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Tournament Maker's written reviews are positive against 10% of PlayoffZone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tournament Maker | PlayoffZone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (783 ratings) | 4.4 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 783 — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Felipe de Andrade |
Customer experience
Tournament Maker
PlayoffZone
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
PlayoffZone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tournament Maker
- 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
- Tournament Manager Lifetime$29.99
- Tournament Manager Pro$39.99
PlayoffZone
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Quarterly$2.993 Months
- Annual$11.991 Year
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- Annual$12.991 Year
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