Comparison

Round Robin Assistant vs PickNPlay

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

PickNPlay

Features
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Organize your pickleball sessions in seconds! Pick'n Play is the essential tool for pickleball players who want fair rotations and score tracking during their open play sessions. SMART DRAW - Algorithm that avoids team repetitions - Fair bench rotation (nobody sits out twice in a row) - Random or skill-balanced mode - Gender mode (men's doubles / women's doubles) FREE PLAY MODE - Build your teams manually - Perfect for playing with friends - Keep track of scores LIVE RANKING - Scores recorded after each match - Automatic session ranking - Full history - Classic or fair play mode (with defensive bonus for 6+ points scored per match) PLAYER MANAGEMENT - Profiles with photo, DUPR rating, age - Locked pairs (couples, friends) - Protected players (never on the bench) - Pair lock to practice with your doubles partner TOURNAMENT MODE - Round robin with custom or random teams - Estimate the time needed for your event - Save and share your schedules - More features coming soon Perfect for: Open play sessions Clubs and associations Game nights with friends Casual tournaments No more arguing about teams. No more unfair rotations. Let's play!

Screenshots

Round Robin Assistant4 screens
PickNPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PickNPlay at none against Round Robin Assistant's 3. PickNPlay also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, 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

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. PickNPlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Round Robin Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, PickNPlay weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Round Robin Assistant versus PickNPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRound Robin AssistantPickNPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (256 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings256 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerkodar ABOlivier Pon

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

PickNPlay

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
None

PickNPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Round Robin Assistant free?
Round Robin Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickNPlay free?
PickNPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Round Robin Assistant or PickNPlay have ads?
Neither Round Robin Assistant nor PickNPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Round Robin Assistant or PickNPlay?
Round Robin Assistant ships an update every 2 weeks, and PickNPlay weekly. Most recently, Round Robin Assistant was updated on September 21, 2026 and PickNPlay on September 18, 2026.

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