TeamGen vs Next Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeamGen
Easily create teams with a specified number of players. Assign players to teams and generate random team compositions. Share your generated teams directly from the application, with options to display player nicknames and assign colors to each team.
- Create teams
- Create and assign players
- Generate random teams
- Share teams
- Display player nicknames
- Assign team colors
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Create teams with a certain number of players in a few steps: - Create teams - Create players and assign them to teams - Generate random teams - Share teams directly from the app Further setting options: - Display the nickname of the players - Assign a color to each team
Next Up
This app simplifies team selection for various games, from sports to board games. It randomly assigns players to teams of different sizes and keeps track of game winners. Designed for fair and fun gameplay, it aims to eliminate disputes over team composition.
- Generates random teams
- Supports various team sizes (2v2, 3v3, 4v4, Any)
- Tracks game winners
- User-friendly interface
- Suitable for multiple game types
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Next Up picks fair, random teams in one tap. Add your players, choose a team size, and let the app decide who plays with whom. No more arguing, no more "you always get the good team." Just tap, split, and play. Built for pickup games of every kind: pickleball, Spikeball / roundnet, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis doubles, kickball, dodgeball, board games, and couch co-op. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your crew. Give each player a name and pick an avatar or use their photo. 2. Check in who's playing today. Anyone sitting out stays on the list for next time. 3. Pick 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, or Any to split everyone who showed up into two sides. 4. Tap RANDOM TEAMS and watch the lineup reveal. FEATURES • Random team generator with a fair, unbiased shuffle • Reshuffle in one tap if you want a fresh draw • Tap the winning team to record the result and celebrate with confetti • Rematch with the same teams or roll new ones • Game history with the date, time, winners, and who they beat • Coin flip for first serve, side, or any 50/50 call • Player photos and avatars so everyone spots their team fast • Sound effects and animations that make picking teams part of the fun • Works offline, no account or sign-up needed • Free WHO IT'S FOR • Pickleball and tennis players rotating partners at open play • Spikeball and roundnet crews at the park or beach • Basketball, volleyball, soccer, and flag football pickup games • PE teachers, coaches, and camp counselors splitting kids into two sides • Game nights, trivia, and family gatherings Next Up was born on a Spikeball court where picking teams took longer than the game itself. Now it takes one tap. Add your players and get to the fun part: playing. Questions or ideas? Email homesuitehomeapps+NextUp@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Up at 5.0 against TeamGen's 1.0. Next Up also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). TeamGen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Next Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
TeamGen ships an update every 3 months, Next Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeamGen | Next Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Friedl | Jeff Battson |
Customer experience
TeamGen
Next Up
In-app purchases
TeamGen
No in-app purchases
Next Up
No in-app purchases






