Play Clock vs Tourney
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play Clock
This sports app functions as an American football play clock. It offers two timer options, 25 and 40 seconds, with vibration alerts at crucial countdown points. This helps users stay aware of the time without needing to constantly check their device.
- American football play clock
- 25-second timer option
- 40-second timer option
- Vibration alerts at 11 and 6 seconds
- Device vibration reminders
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This app is an American football play clock counter. There are two timers to choose from: a 25 second timer and a 40 second timer. Your device will vibrate when timer reaches 11 and 6 seconds as a reminder so there is no need to look at your phone.
Tourney
Easily manage sports and game tournaments with customizable brackets, leagues, and scoreboards. Track live scores, create schedules, and share results instantly with organizers and spectators. Features AI-powered participant import and multiple seeding methods.
- Multiple tournament formats (Single Elimination, Round Robin, Swiss)
- Live score tracking and real-time updates
- Participant registration and management
- AI-powered participant import from images
- Customizable brackets and seeding methods
- Shareable tournament instances for collaboration
- Spectator read-only mode
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The best tournament app for managing brackets, leagues and individual scoreboards for any sport or game. Track scores live, create schedules, and share results instantly. Competition formats: • Create clear, visual structures. You can choose from Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Group Stage, Round Robin, Swiss System and Scorecard options. • Customize group stages, qualifiers, and participant flow according to your needs. • Accommodate up to 64 players/teams, complete with personalized graphics, names, and avatars. • 100+ Presets to choose from for participants and backgrounds and team shirt creator. • Multiple Seeding methods: Standard bracket (1st vs 16th), Pot system (like Champions League), or Sequential order. Drag & drop adjustments available Shareable instances: • Collaborate with other organizers and keep everyone updated by sharing. • Cross-platform support to share or get invitation from. • Real-time updates and collaborative editing ensure that everyone stays informed about scores, match results, and overall progress. • Spectators can also view matches in a read-only mode. Organization: • Overview for sharing essential details in one place. • Participant registration with two modes: Invite specific players/teams or allow open signups before event start and verification codes. • Set dates, times, and locations for matches across all formats. • Follow specific matches and automatically receive calendar invites to your default calendar app for any changes. Simple Interface: • Tourney features an intuitive, minimalist design for both beginners and seasoned organizers. • AI-powered text scanning to import participants from images. Works with handwritten lists, photos, and also text or csv file reader. • Update winners, scores and match details with just a tap. Store players/teams to create even more, save time and merge them together. Get started now. Core features are free to use and no ads. https://tourneymaker.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tourney at 53% against Play Clock's 0%. Tourney also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (469 vs 2). Play Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tourney sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Play Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tourney holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tourney has 469 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Play Clock's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tourney's.
| Parameter | Play Clock | Tourney |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (469 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 53.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 469 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Zion | Eric Karlsson |
Customer experience
Play Clock
Tourney
Bugs and requests
Play Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tourney
Reported bugs
9 issues- 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
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- Premium features inaccessible despite active subscription
- Frequent app crashes requiring reinstallation
- Inconsistent team capacity display
- Logo reset when editing round robin tournaments in progress
Requested features
18 requests- 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
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- Color-coding for qualified/eliminated teams
- Promotion and relegation system for league play
- Teams play multiple times without premium
- Swiss bracket advancement based on win/loss records (3 wins advance, 3 losses eliminate)
- Randomized game outcomes based on team ratings
- Zoom functionality for better viewing
- Group stage with knockout progression (groups to round of 16, quarterfinals, etc.)
- Series options for tournaments
- Edit team names and logos after tournament starts
- Seeding display in brackets
- Adjustable round robin match frequency
- Live game filming/streaming integration
- Cut and paste capability for team management
In-app purchases
Play Clock
No in-app purchases
Tourney
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Club Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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- Enterprise Monthly7 Days trial$89.991 Month
- Club Yearly7 Days trial$399.991 Year
- Enterprise Yearly7 Days trial$699.991 Year
- One-time access$12.99
