Comparison

Round Robin Assistant vs PlayerLineup.com

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

Head to head
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

About

PlayerLineup.com

Features
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PlayerLineup.com helps your team stay organized, show up, and play more. Set up your team in minutes. Share the link with players or parents. Then let PlayerLineup handle the boring stuff so you can focus on the game. Perfect for: * Rec and competitive teams * Adult leagues and pickup groups * Youth teams and parents * Coaches, team managers, and captains All your team info in one place * Shared team calendar for games, practices, and events * Clear times, locations, and notes for every event * See the schedule on web, mobile, and the app Know who is in, who is out * Players RSVP "in" or "out" in seconds * Coaches see attendance at a glance * Plan lineups and rides with fewer last‑minute surprises Stay connected with your team * Send messages to the whole team or selected groups * Email and push notifications for important updates * Team wall for announcements, questions, and discussions Make life easier for parents * One account for multiple kids and teams * Always know where to be and when * Get schedule changes and alerts right away Track your season * Attendance stats for each player * Notes and info saved to each profile * Store documents, photos, and files for the team Works for almost any sport or group * Soccer, hockey, basketball, baseball, softball * Football, volleyball, lacrosse, field hockey * Floorball and many more * Also great for scouts, clubs, bands, and other groups that meet regularly PlayerLineup.com iOS app is ad-free and requires a subscription. Stop chasing text threads and guessing who will show. Use PlayerLineup.com and know your lineup before you hit the field. Terms of service: https://playerlineup.com/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Round Robin Assistant4 screens
PlayerLineup.com3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Round Robin Assistant at every 2 weeks against PlayerLineup.com's every 3 months. Round Robin Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Round Robin Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PlayerLineup.com sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Robin Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, PlayerLineup.com every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Round Robin Assistant versus PlayerLineup.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound Robin AssistantPlayerLineup.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (256 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings256 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerkodar ABSports Connected

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
Show 9 more
  • 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

PlayerLineup.com

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Round Robin Assistant

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

PlayerLineup.com

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Round Robin Assistant free?
Round Robin Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayerLineup.com free?
PlayerLineup.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Round Robin Assistant or PlayerLineup.com have ads?
Neither Round Robin Assistant nor PlayerLineup.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Round Robin Assistant or PlayerLineup.com?
Round Robin Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlayerLineup.com every 3 months. Most recently, Round Robin Assistant was updated on September 30, 2026 and PlayerLineup.com on September 24, 2026.

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