# Team Maker vs Tourney

The clearest difference is rating: Tourney at 4.5 against Team Maker's 1.7. Tourney also leads on ratings volume (469 vs 6) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). Team Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tourney sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Team Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tourney holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tourney has 469 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Team Maker's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tourney's.

Team Maker ships an update weekly, Tourney every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Team Maker | Tourney |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-maker/id1610640545/reviews) | **[4.5 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **469** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **53.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Molczanski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1610640607) | [Eric Karlsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694259864) |

## What reviewers say

### Team Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-maker/id1610640545)

Easily divide groups into balanced teams based on skill ratings. Track individuals across different activities and ensure fair play with random, yet equitable, team generation. Includes options to pair or exclude specific members.

**Highlights:** Track people and skill ratings, Generate multiple teams automatically, Random but fair team generation, Pair members to stay together, Exclude members from being paired

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tourney

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011)

Easily manage sports tournaments and leagues with customizable brackets, live score tracking, and automatic scheduling. Supports various competition formats, up to 64 participants, and offers AI-powered participant import. Share results and collaborate with organizers and spectators in real-time.

**Highlights:** Customizable bracket and league formats, Live score tracking and updates, Automatic schedule generation, AI-powered participant import, Real-time collaboration and sharing, Participant registration and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Club Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Monthly | $89.99 | per month |
| Club Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Yearly | $699.99 | per year |
| One-time access | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Customizable team creation with image uploads
- 💡 Multiple tournament format options (single elimination, round robin, double elimination, Swiss bracket)
- 📊 Detailed tournament management and standings display
- 🎯 Flexible bracket customization and editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Extremely expensive premium pricing (£70/year or £13/month)
- 🔒 Severely limited free version functionality
- 📉 Premium paywall for basic features
- 🐛 Photo/image persistence issues after app restart
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability problems

**Reported bugs**

- Round robin tournament logic errors (incorrect tie calculations, teams marked tied without playing)
- 3rd place matchup causes app crashes
- Teams disappear from tournament display
- Teams deleted unexpectedly in edit bracket option
- Photo/logo data lost on app restart or closure

**Requested features**

- One-time lifetime purchase option instead of recurring subscription
- Increase free team limit to 24-32 teams
- Free access to all tournament styles and formats
- Grid view option for tournaments and groups
- Ability to reorganize tournaments and groups freely


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Team Maker free?

Team Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tourney free?

Tourney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Team Maker or Tourney?

Tourney is rated higher. Team Maker averages 1.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tourney averages 4.5 from 469 ratings.

### Do Team Maker or Tourney have ads?

Neither Team Maker nor Tourney shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Team Maker or Tourney?

Team Maker ships an update weekly, and Tourney every 3 weeks. Most recently, Team Maker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tourney on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*