Round Robin Assistant vs Next Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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 Round Robin Assistant's 4.3. Next Up also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (80% vs 47%). Round Robin Assistant's advantage is ratings volume (265 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Round Robin Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Next Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Round Robin Assistant has 265 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Round Robin Assistant's written reviews are positive against 80% of Next Up's.
Round Robin Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, Next Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Round Robin Assistant | Next Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (265 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perkodar AB | Jeff Battson |
Customer experience
Round Robin Assistant
Next Up
Bugs and 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
Next Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Round Robin Assistant
- Premium$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
- Premium forever$99.99
Next Up
No in-app purchases
Questions
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