# Team Shake vs Groups

The clearest difference is price: Groups at Free against Team Shake's $1.99. Team Shake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 146). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Groups is free to download; Team Shake costs $1.99 up front. Groups sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Team Shake asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Team Shake against 4.9 for Groups. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Team Shake has 1.6K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Team Shake's written reviews are positive against 90% of Groups's.

Team Shake ships an update every 5 weeks, Groups every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Team Shake | Groups |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-shake/id390812953/reviews) | [4.9 (146 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 146 |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#103** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 17.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rhine-o Enterprises LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/375611282) | [William Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1066424218) |

## What reviewers say

### Team Shake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/team-shake/id390812953)

**Currently charting:** #103 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

Effortlessly create random or balanced teams for any group activity. Easily import names, save lists, and share your generated teams via email or social media. Ideal for games, sports, or school projects.

**Highlights:** Create random or balanced teams, Balance teams by skill or gender, Import users from files, Share teams via email or Facebook, Save and load friend lists, Full iPad support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful for creating teams
- 👍 Ability to balance teams by skill level and gender
- 👍 Saves time in the classroom
- 👍 Eliminates arguments over team selection
- 👍 Customizable options for team size and composition

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔧 Interface could be more user-friendly
- 🔧 Difficulty importing or managing class lists
- 🔧 Limitations on team size or number of teams

**Reported bugs**

- Shake feature not working consistently
- Issues with exporting or printing team lists
- Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems

**Requested features**

- Ability to save and reuse class lists across devices
- Option to randomize the order of students within teams
- More flexibility in team size and number of teams
- Improved visual design and readability
- Integration with other classroom management tools


### Groups

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groups-random-team-generator/id1160022250)

This app helps educators create balanced and effective student teams using an advanced algorithm. It offers features like gender balancing, exclusion of incompatible students, and random student selection to promote participation. Easily import student data and export group compositions for classroom use.

**Highlights:** Advanced team-building algorithm, Gender balancing for groups, Exclude incompatible student pairs, Random student picker, Export and print group compositions, Bulk import students, Cross-device sync via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Groups Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Groups Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Color Themes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Groups Pro | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Team Shake free?

Team Shake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Groups free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Team Shake or Groups?

Team Shake and Groups are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.6K and 146 ratings respectively.

### Do Team Shake or Groups have ads?

Neither Team Shake nor Groups shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Team Shake or Groups?

Team Shake ships an update every 5 weeks, and Groups every 3 months. Most recently, Team Shake was updated on September 23, 2026 and Groups on September 17, 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.*