Game Counter vs Matchup Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Counter
Easily track scores for various games without needing paper. Features a countdown timer with local notifications to alert you when time is up. Ideal for sports, board games, and parties.
- Score tracking for multiple games
- Paperless scorekeeping
- Countdown timer
- Local notification alerts
- Suitable for sports and board games
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This is a game counter application. Track the score of different games easily without doing marks on paper. Perfect for sports, board-games, birthday parties and so on. Comes with an additional game countdown clock. This timer uses local notifications to inform when the time runs up.
Matchup Master
Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various events. Input participants, select pairing methods, and track winners automatically as matches progress. Export your final bracket in multiple formats for easy sharing and printing.
- Create tournament brackets quickly
- Multiple bracket seeding options
- Automatic winner advancement
- Switch between card and bracket views
- Export brackets as PDF/image
- Round-robin format support
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Create tournament brackets, draw matchups, track scores and share results as PDF or PNG. Matchup Master brings tournament planning and match management to your iPhone and iPad. BUILD A BRACKET IN THREE STEPS Enter your event details and participants, choose how to arrange the matchups, then review your bracket. Run club competitions, table tennis or tennis events, card games, esports and workplace tournaments. CHOOSE YOUR DRAW Use entry order as seed ranking, shuffle participants for a random draw, or place them manually. Byes are reflected in the bracket when needed. FOLLOW EVERY MATCH Select a winner in card view to advance them to the next knockout match. Switch to bracket view to see the full path to the final. Record scores, match notes and planned start times along the way. EXPORT FOR SHARING AND PRINTING Export brackets as PDF or PNG images. For PDFs, choose A4 or A3, portrait or landscape, and card or bracket layouts. Free exports include a watermark; watermark-free export requires Pro. KEEP YOUR TOURNAMENTS ORGANIZED Search, sort and duplicate events. Tournament data stays on your device, with backup export and import in Settings. Move data manually using backup files; there is no automatic cross-device sync. No account is required to create or manage tournaments. FREE AND PRO The free version lets you save one tournament with up to eight participants, run single-elimination events and export watermarked PDFs and images. Pro removes the saved-tournament limit and supports up to 64 participants, round-robin events and watermark-free exports. New Pro purchases are a one-time in-app purchase. Valid access from previous purchases continues to be recognized. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Matchup Master at Free against Game Counter's $2.99. Matchup Master also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). Game Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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
Matchup Master is free to download; Game Counter costs $2.99 up front. Matchup Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Game Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Matchup Master holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Game Counter ships an update every 16 months, Matchup Master every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Game Counter | Matchup Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Kojiro Fujisaka |
Customer experience
Game Counter
Matchup Master
In-app purchases
Game Counter
No in-app purchases
Matchup Master
- Matchup Master Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Matchup Master Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
- Matchup Master Pro One-Time$29.99
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