Team Builder vs Team
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Team Builder
Effortlessly divide participants into balanced teams for games and activities. This app uses a random generator to ensure fair team composition, preventing feelings of disadvantage and promoting enjoyment. Upgrade for multiple groups and customization options.
- Random team generation
- Fair team balancing
- Prevents player disadvantage
- Multiple group support (Pro)
- Customizable background colors (Pro)
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Everyone knows the problem: How do I choose the teams for the final game today? Dividing participants into different groups is essential. And this is where the real problem arises: if two selected players choose the teams, it can be psychologically challenging for the weaker players. They are often picked last, labeled as "particularly weak," and feel exposed. The same teams tend to form repeatedly – the strongest players against the weakest. This can result in the loss of many positive aspects, such as enjoyment of the game, fairness, and group cohesion. What can you do in this situation? It’s simple: use the Team Builder App to ensure the teams are shuffled regularly. The best way to achieve this is by letting the app’s random generator decide the composition of the teams. The advantage of this method: when teams are randomly assigned, no one can be upset or feel disadvantaged afterward. In the Free Version, only one group is allowed. For multiple groups and additional background color options, upgrade to the Pro Version.
Team
Effortlessly create and manage sports teams or groups for any scenario. Customize setups, register members, and track participation to ensure fair team selection. Offers a free version with limitations and an optional Pro subscription for full access.
- Customizable team setups
- Register and manage members
- Save locations
- Track participation counts
- Display match statuses
- Flexible team formation
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TeamMaker is a team-building app that allows you to create teams or groups effortlessly. It provides easy team formation for various situations and sports. It includes the following features for team formation: - Customize team setups freely, such as "Create teams for tennis with 2 vs. 2 on 3 courts" or "Form teams for basketball with 5 vs. 5 on 1 court," depending on different scenarios and sports. - Save locations as needed. - Register members for each location (quickly add in sequence if desired). - Form teams with registered members at any convenient time. - Display statuses such as during a match or before the start of a match. - Utilize a counting feature for the number of participations, enabling priority inclusion of individuals with fewer attendance. *While this app is essentially free to use, the free version may include ads and certain feature limitations. Subscribing to the paid Pro version through a regular subscription removes these limitations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Team Builder at none against Team's shown. Team's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Team Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Team sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Team Builder ships an update every 2 months, Team every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Team Builder | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esref Ucan | Naoki Arai |
Customer experience
Team Builder
Team
In-app purchases
Team Builder
- Team Builder Pro$0.99
Team
- Pro Subscription (1 month)$2.991 Month








