PairGen vs Round Robin Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PairGen
Easily create balanced doubles pairings for sports matches. Assign players to courts with customizable levels and manage multiple groups. Supports breaks and score recording.
- Quick start and easy operation
- Generates non-overlapping combinations
- Supports multiple people and courts
- Adjustable player and court levels
- Includes break support
- Score summary recording
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PairGen makes it easy to run badminton and tennis doubles practice sessions — automatically generating fair pairings and tracking match scores, all in one app. Just enter your player count and number of courts, and PairGen builds a fair matchup instantly. ■ Generate pairings automatically Just enter your player count and number of courts, and PairGen builds fair, rotating pairings and matchups for you. ・Round mode: automatic rotation so everyone plays with different partners over time ・Free mode: generate the next matchup for a court as soon as it's free, without waiting on other courts ・Adjust pairing balance with skill level settings ・Fixed pairs: lock specific players together (for couples or skill-balanced teams) ・Mixed doubles support ■ Score tracking built in Once pairings are generated, keep scoring right in the same app. ・Simple tap-to-score input ・Undo your last point ・Serve and end (court side) indicators ・Automatic win/loss judgment following official badminton rules ・Game-finished toggle and full score history ■ Rest and player management ・Track playing / resting status per player, so last-minute absences or additions are no problem ・Manage players by name (no need to remember numbers) ・Add player photos ・Save and load groups of players ("today's members") ・Player list shows a dot indicating who is currently in a match — tap it to "pin" a player for top priority in the next combination ■ Court management ・Multiple court support, with fixed skill levels per court ■ Apple Watch integration Check and control combinations right from your Apple Watch. ■ Share your data ・Share a session (players and combination) with another device via AirDrop ・Email match results directly from the app ■ Server feature to view from other devices (experimental) Start a server from the Game tab to let other phones/tablets on the same Wi-Fi view the combination and player list, and perform some actions, from a web browser. Check progress from anywhere in the venue. ■ Great for ・Deciding practice matchups at badminton/tennis clubs ・Assigning courts and tracking scores at tournaments or practice sessions ・Handling last-minute player changes with flexible rotation PairGen frees you from manually tracking "who's playing whom" and "which court is at what score," every single session. ・Localized in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese ・Help page is provided in Japanese. Please use your browser's auto-translation feature.
Round Robin Assistant
This app automates the creation of Round Robin tournaments for pickleball, handling player distribution, court assignments, and match generation. It supports various formats, from singles to complex doubles and team play, ensuring fair and balanced matches for casual and organized events.
- Automatic round generation
- Multiple tournament formats
- Intelligent court assignment
- Player list management
- Support for casual and club events
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Organize fast and flexible Round Robin tournaments. This app handles player distribution, court assignments and match generation automatically, so you can focus on playing instead of planning. Enter the players, choose your format, select the number of courts and start the tournament. The app creates all rounds needed and ensures that everyone plays fair and balanced matches. Included Formats Round Robin Singles Every player meets all other players once. Perfect for single player rotation. Round Robin Doubles, Fixed Teams Set predefined teams and let every team face each other once. Round Robin Doubles, Random Teams (Americano) All players are paired with everyone else one time. Full coverage without repeats. Mixed Round Robin Teams are automatically formed with one woman and one man per team. Unlimited Doubles Players can join or leave at any time. Rounds are generated continuously and sit-outs are evenly distributed. Ideal for spontaneous or shifting groups. Mexicano Matches are generated based on the current leaderboard so that players meet opponents of similar level. Creates balanced rounds throughout the tournament. Mixicano The same matchmaking logic as Mexicano, but every team always contains one man and one woman. Super Mexicano Mexicano with an additional scoring system where players earn extra points depending on how close they are to the winning court. Team Mexicano Mexicano played with fixed teams instead of rotating partners. Club Team Round Robin Players are divided into two teams and face each other over multiple courts using balanced matchups. Beat the Box Players start on assigned courts, play three matches, then move to new courts based on performance. Supports 8, 12 or 16 players. Group Stages – Doubles Create multiple groups where each group plays its own doubles Round Robin. Every player partners with all others inside the group. Group Stages – Teams Organize team-based group play where every team meets all other teams in the group. Champions League Play a structured format with up to 36 teams split into groups and subsequent knockout-style play. Highlights • Automatic generation of balanced rounds • Support for many tournament structures and group sizes • Intelligent court assignment • Tools for managing player lists and bulk adding names • Designed for both casual play and organized club events Whether you run a weekly club session or arrange a larger event, this app gives you a complete and flexible toolkit for Round Robin-based formats. Terms of Use: https://perkodar.se/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PairGen at none against Round Robin Assistant's 3. PairGen also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (63% vs 47%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Round Robin Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PairGen asks for nothing beyond the download.
PairGen ships an update every 5 days, Round Robin Assistant every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PairGen | Round Robin Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (256 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 47.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 256 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tatsuro Sato | Perkodar AB |
Customer experience
PairGen
Round Robin Assistant
Bugs and requests
PairGen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Round Robin Assistant
Reported bugs
18 issues- Doesn't know what mixed is
- Unable to drag to move players
- Front screen shows new tournament at the bottom
- Odd numbers don't award points for sitting out
- App continuously shuts down when adjusting no-shows
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- Can't edit or delete a tournament
- Doubles unlimited is truly random, not useful
- Byes not spread evenly
- Cannot see numbers to add scores on iOS (black boxes)
- Round robin doesn't schedule matches against everyone
- Sitting a player out didn't work, still included in rotation
- Team repeated in rounds
- Mistake or missed score entry leads to incorrect standings
- Mixed round robin didn't have playoff feature (now added)
- Accidentally bought, couldn't cancel
- Did not keep males and females separate for games
- Player sitting out twice before another sat out once
- Cannot add additional players in iOS once tournament starts
Requested features
14 requests- Sort by time: Newest to Latest
- Save player groups
- Duplicate and edit drafts
- Refresh matches to re-pair
- Choose score number view
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- More playoff options (customize teams, bronze match)
- Double elimination tournament option
- Ability to share access with committee members
- Pre-set number of rounds
- Track who is sitting out and for how long
- Add court and break times
- Login from another device
- Automatic quarterfinals
- Unlimited participants with subscription
In-app purchases
PairGen
No in-app purchases
Round Robin Assistant
- Premium$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
- Premium forever$99.99
Questions
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