Comparison

TournaMake vs Multiplayer Scoreboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TournaMake

Easily create and manage tournaments with friends. Select formats, add participants, and update scores. The app automatically handles match pairings and standings, including tiebreakers, for both group stages and knockout rounds.

Highlights
  • Create tournaments with custom formats
  • Add and manage competitors
  • Automatic match scheduling
  • Real-time standings updates
  • Group stage and knockout formats
  • Tiebreaker calculations
  • Zoomable knockout bracket view
Features
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The easiest way to run a tournament between friends. Create a tournament by selecting a format and adding competitors. As the tournament progresses, you can update scores and view standings. TournaMake will automatically determine the next rounds of the tournament matches. Group Stage + Knockout: Competitors are divided into groups. Each group has its own inner round-robin tournament, where every competitor faces its other group members one time each. Standings are calculated based on each match result. Top 2 competitors from each group advance to the knockout stage. In some cases, depending on how many competitors are in the tournament, the best 3rd-place wild cards may also advance to the knockout stage. Knockout: Each competitor in the knockout stage is paired against another competitor. Winner of each match advances, and loser is eliminated. Semi-final losers get a chance to play each other for 3rd place. If a competitor is paired against a *Bye*, that competitor automatically advances to the next round. -Allows 4-64 competitors per tournament. -Standings and schedules update upon completion of matches. -Standings include tiebreakers, such as head-to-head record, and differential. -During knockout stage, bracket can be zoomed out to view all matches.

About

Multiplayer Scoreboard

Easily track scores for multiple players in your favorite games. Customize player names and colors, and add or subtract points with simple taps and holds. Scores are saved even after closing the app.

Highlights
  • Add and subtract points
  • Edit player scores
  • Reset scores
  • Custom player names
  • Custom player colors
  • Score retention after closing
Features
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A scoreboard app for multiplayer. You can add up to 10 players. Use it for card games, board games, and other games that are played by multiple players. ●Basic functions 1. Add points Tap a score to add points. 2. Subtract points Press and hold a score to subtract points. You need to select "Subtract points” in the settings for this option 3. Edit score Press and hold a score to edit points. You need to select "Edit" in the setting s for this option 4. Reset score Tap the icon on the upper right corner of the screen to reset the score. ● Other functions ・You can set the color of each player individually. ・Player name can be set. ・The score is retained even after the app is closed. ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TournaMake4 screens
Multiplayer Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TournaMake at none against Multiplayer Scoreboard's 3. TournaMake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.1 vs 3.6). Multiplayer Scoreboard's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment and device support 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

Both are free to download. Multiplayer Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TournaMake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TournaMake holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TournaMake has 126 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of TournaMake's written reviews are positive against 75% of Multiplayer Scoreboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TournaMake ships an update every 2 months, Multiplayer Scoreboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TournaMake versus Multiplayer Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournaMakeMultiplayer Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (126 ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HoangNAOYA ONO

Customer experience

TournaMake

All ratings126 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.6%

Multiplayer Scoreboard

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

TournaMake

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when many teams (e.g., 45) are in group stage and transitioning to bracket play
  • App crashes when doing a 25-player group stage tournament and clicking the tournament button
  • App crashes when starting bracket portion after group stage with many teams
  • App crashes when copying and pasting teams into name list
  • App crashes when doing group stage + knockout with more than 24 contestants
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  • App crashes when clicking bracket after group matches are finished
  • App crashes when transitioning from group stage to bracket
  • App crashes when pressing bracket
  • App crashes when making a group stage + knockout tournament and clicking on the bracket
  • App splits groups into always 4, not evenly

Requested features

13 requests
  • Double elimination tournament option
  • Round robin tournament option
  • Ability to edit team names after bracket creation
  • Ability to reset tournaments
  • Ability to select group size in group stage
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  • Option for 'lower is better' scoring
  • Ability to restart the same tournament with same contestants
  • Option to make brackets double elimination
  • Ability to change names in the middle of a tournament
  • Option to add seeds (1, 2, 3, etc.)
  • Ability to make bye weeks more flexible for specific tournament structures (e.g., NFL playoffs)
  • Option to clear finished bracket to start over with same participants
  • Make the most recent tournament appear at the top of the home page

Multiplayer Scoreboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TournaMake

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Multiplayer Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$24.99

Questions

Is TournaMake free?
TournaMake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multiplayer Scoreboard free?
Multiplayer Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TournaMake or Multiplayer Scoreboard?
TournaMake is rated higher. TournaMake averages 4.1 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Multiplayer Scoreboard averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do TournaMake or Multiplayer Scoreboard have ads?
Multiplayer Scoreboard shows ads; TournaMake does not.
Which is updated more often, TournaMake or Multiplayer Scoreboard?
TournaMake ships an update every 2 months, and Multiplayer Scoreboard monthly. Most recently, TournaMake was updated on October 5, 2026 and Multiplayer Scoreboard on October 1, 2026.

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