Comparison

Round Robin vs Round Robin Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Round Robin

Easily generate fair doubles matches for your tennis players or team. Register players, set match rules, and create new pairings with options for gender and skill level balancing. Players can join, leave, or be re-assigned as needed.

Highlights
  • Generate doubles matches
  • Register player names, gender, and level
  • Player join/un-join functionality
  • Customizable court and rule settings
  • Re-assign players to different matches
  • Supports up to 20 players for free
Features
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This app generate doubles matches for your players/team! It’s easy and simple, random and fair. ----- How to use ----- 1. Register player names, gender, level (You only have to do it once!). 2. Swipe player right to join / un-join 3. Tap ’Settings’ button on the bottom 4. Enter how many court to use, and define rules. 5. Tap ‘Matches’ button on the bottom right corner. 6. Tap ‘+ New Matches’ to generate new match(es)! ----- Feature ----- ◆ Male as Male, Female vs Female, Same level vs Same level (Level will be considered in RANDOM mode too) ◆ Player join, leave and rest any time! ◆ Re-place player if you don’t like the match. ◆ Register up to 20 players for free! ◆ No ad.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic round generation
  • Multiple tournament formats
  • Intelligent court assignment
  • Player list management
  • Support for casual and club events
Features
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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

Screenshots

Round Robin4 screens
Round Robin Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Round Robin Assistant at 4.3 against Round Robin's 2.7. Round Robin Assistant also leads on ratings volume (266 vs 3) and review sentiment (47% vs 29%). Round Robin's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Round Robin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Round Robin Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Round Robin Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Round Robin Assistant has 266 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Round Robin's written reviews are positive against 47% of Round Robin Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Robin ships an update every 3 weeks, Round Robin Assistant fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Round Robin versus Round Robin Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound RobinRound Robin Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (266 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews47.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3266 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenna ChurikiPerkodar AB

Customer experience

Round Robin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Round Robin Assistant

All ratings266 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral19.4%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Round Robin

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

1 purchases

Round Robin

One-time1
  • Add players more than 21$3.99
3 purchases

Round Robin Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium forever$99.99

Questions

Is Round Robin free?
Round Robin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Round Robin Assistant free?
Round Robin Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Round Robin or Round Robin Assistant?
Round Robin Assistant is rated higher. Round Robin averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Round Robin Assistant averages 4.3 from 266 ratings.
Do Round Robin or Round Robin Assistant have ads?
Neither Round Robin nor Round Robin Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Round Robin or Round Robin Assistant?
Round Robin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Round Robin Assistant fortnightly. Most recently, Round Robin was updated on November 3, 2026 and Round Robin Assistant on November 3, 2026.

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