# Tournament Maker vs Podium

The clearest difference is rating: Podium at 5.0 against Tournament Maker's 4.2. Tournament Maker's advantage is ratings volume (783 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Podium sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Podium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 783 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Podium fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament Maker | Podium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (783 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podium-trophy-tracker/id6742392654/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **783** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) | [Chad Gaul](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686813319) |

## 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


### Podium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podium-trophy-tracker/id6742392654)

Log and organize your personal and family sports achievements in one place. Track results for various timed races, tournaments, and games to build your digital trophy shelf.

**Highlights:** Personal trophy shelf, Digital achievement tracker, Log family accomplishments, Track timed races, Organize sports results, Record tournament placements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly - All Features | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly - All Features | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament Maker free?

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

### Is Podium free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tournament Maker or Podium?

Podium is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 783 ratings, while Podium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tournament Maker or Podium have ads?

Neither Tournament Maker nor Podium shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or Podium?

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Podium fortnightly. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Podium on October 30, 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.*