# Play Clock vs Tourney

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 (471 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.

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 471 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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Play Clock | Tourney |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-clock/id1672536267/reviews) | **[4.5 (471 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **471** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **53.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tom Zion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652156763) | [Eric Karlsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694259864) |

## What reviewers say

### Play Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-clock/id1672536267)

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.

**Highlights:** American football play clock, 25-second timer option, 40-second timer option, Vibration alerts at 11 and 6 seconds, Device vibration reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tourney

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

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**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 Play Clock free?

Play Clock 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, Play Clock or Tourney?

Tourney is rated higher. Play Clock averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tourney averages 4.5 from 471 ratings.

### Do Play Clock or Tourney have ads?

Neither Play Clock nor Tourney shows ads.

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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.*