# TournaMake vs Random Name & Team Picker

The clearest difference is rating: Random Name & Team Picker at 4.8 against TournaMake's 4.1. Random Name & Team Picker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TournaMake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (128 vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Random Name & Team Picker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TournaMake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Random Name & Team Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TournaMake has 128 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

TournaMake ships an update every 2 months, Random Name & Team Picker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TournaMake | Random Name & Team Picker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournamake/id1073324841/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-name-and-team-picker/id1668889502/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **128** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.2** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Hoang](https://appshunter.io/developer/909411353) | [Carl Emil Olle Skoglund](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667664501) |

## What reviewers say

### TournaMake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournamake/id1073324841)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ No ads
- 💰 All features free
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🏆 Unlimited tournaments
- 💯 Best tournament maker

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😴 App feels outdated
- 📉 Limited tournament types
- 🤷‍♂️ No option to edit team names after creation
- 🚫 Cannot reset tournaments
- ❌ Limited group size in round robin

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Random Name & Team Picker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/random-name-and-team-picker/id1668889502)

Effortlessly select random names for various scenarios like choosing a movie, restaurant, or splitting bills. It also helps in randomly forming teams for games or organizing Secret Santa gift exchanges. Simply input names and let the app handle the random selection process.

**Highlights:** Random name selection, Team formation, Secret Santa organizer, Bill splitting helper, Movie/restaurant chooser

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Random number | $0.49 | one-time |
| Secret Santa View | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TournaMake free?

TournaMake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Random Name & Team Picker free?

Random Name & Team Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, TournaMake or Random Name & Team Picker?

Random Name & Team Picker is rated higher. TournaMake averages 4.1 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Random Name & Team Picker averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do TournaMake or Random Name & Team Picker have ads?

Neither TournaMake nor Random Name & Team Picker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TournaMake or Random Name & Team Picker?

TournaMake ships an update every 2 months, and Random Name & Team Picker fortnightly. Most recently, TournaMake was updated on October 23, 2026 and Random Name & Team Picker 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.*