# Round Robin vs Round Robin Assistant

The clearest difference is price: Round Robin Assistant at Free against Round Robin's $0.99. Round Robin Assistant also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Round Robin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Round Robin Assistant is free to download; Round Robin costs $0.99 up front. Round Robin Assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Round Robin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Round Robin Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Round Robin Assistant has 256 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Round Robin's written reviews are positive against 47% of Round Robin Assistant's.

Round Robin ships an update every 7 months, Round Robin Assistant every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Round Robin | Round Robin Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/round-robin/id598070603/reviews) | **[4.3 (256 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/round-robin-assistant/id1594832801/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **256** |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **47.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#27** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [brian drye](https://appshunter.io/developer/317016359) | [Perkodar AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517197776) |

## What reviewers say

### Round Robin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/round-robin/id598070603)

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

Easily create round robin tournament schedules for any number of participants. Track wins, losses, and draws, and email the results. Tournaments are automatically saved for later access and can be deleted with a simple swipe.

**Highlights:** Generate round robin tournament schedules, Record wins, losses, and draws, Email schedules and results, Automatic tournament saving, Swipe-to-delete tournaments

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Round Robin Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/round-robin-assistant/id1594832801)

This app automates the creation of Round Robin tournaments for pickleball, handling player distribution, court assignments, and match generation. It supports various formats, from singles to complex doubles and team play, ensuring fair and balanced matches for casual and organized events.

**Highlights:** Automatic round generation, Multiple tournament formats, Intelligent court assignment, Player list management, Support for casual and club events

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $22.99 | per year |
| Premium forever | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 👍 Great for managing pickleball groups
- 👍 Makes setting up and managing events easy
- 👍 Developer responsive to feedback
- 👍 Good for round robin tournaments

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Free version limited to one court
- 👎 Can't delete players
- 👎 Byes not handled evenly
- 👎 Random doubles partner selection not useful
- 👎 Odd numbers don't award points for sitting out

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't know what mixed is
- Unable to drag to move players
- Front screen shows new tournament at the bottom
- Odd numbers don't award points for sitting out
- App continuously shuts down when adjusting no-shows

**Requested features**

- Sort by time: Newest to Latest
- Save player groups
- Duplicate and edit drafts
- Refresh matches to re-pair
- Choose score number view


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Round Robin free?

Round Robin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Round Robin Assistant free?

Round Robin Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Round Robin or Round Robin Assistant?

Round Robin Assistant is rated higher. Round Robin averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Round Robin Assistant averages 4.3 from 256 ratings.

### Do Round Robin or Round Robin Assistant have ads?

Neither Round Robin nor Round Robin Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Round Robin or Round Robin Assistant?

Round Robin ships an update every 7 months, and Round Robin Assistant every 2 weeks. Most recently, Round Robin was updated on September 23, 2026 and Round Robin Assistant on September 26, 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.*