Next Up vs MatchDraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Up
This app simplifies team selection for various games, from sports to board games. It randomly assigns players to teams of different sizes and keeps track of game winners. Designed for fair and fun gameplay, it aims to eliminate disputes over team composition.
- Generates random teams
- Supports various team sizes (2v2, 3v3, 4v4, Any)
- Tracks game winners
- User-friendly interface
- Suitable for multiple game types
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Next Up picks fair, random teams in one tap. Add your players, choose a team size, and let the app decide who plays with whom. No more arguing, no more "you always get the good team." Just tap, split, and play. Built for pickup games of every kind: pickleball, Spikeball / roundnet, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis doubles, kickball, dodgeball, board games, and couch co-op. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your crew. Give each player a name and pick an avatar or use their photo. 2. Check in who's playing today. Anyone sitting out stays on the list for next time. 3. Pick 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, or Any to split everyone who showed up into two sides. 4. Tap RANDOM TEAMS and watch the lineup reveal. FEATURES • Random team generator with a fair, unbiased shuffle • Reshuffle in one tap if you want a fresh draw • Tap the winning team to record the result and celebrate with confetti • Rematch with the same teams or roll new ones • Game history with the date, time, winners, and who they beat • Coin flip for first serve, side, or any 50/50 call • Player photos and avatars so everyone spots their team fast • Sound effects and animations that make picking teams part of the fun • Works offline, no account or sign-up needed • Free WHO IT'S FOR • Pickleball and tennis players rotating partners at open play • Spikeball and roundnet crews at the park or beach • Basketball, volleyball, soccer, and flag football pickup games • PE teachers, coaches, and camp counselors splitting kids into two sides • Game nights, trivia, and family gatherings Next Up was born on a Spikeball court where picking teams took longer than the game itself. Now it takes one tap. Add your players and get to the fun part: playing. Questions or ideas? Email homesuitehomeapps+NextUp@gmail.com
MatchDraft
This app generates fair teams for casual sports games by balancing player skills and positions. It offers multiple drafting methods, visual team lineups on a pitch, and tracks match results and player form.
- Add players with skills, positions, and photos
- Multiple team drafting methods (draw, pick, arrange)
- Visual team lineups on a tactical pitch
- Track match results and player form
- Automatic iCloud backup
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Same debate every week: who plays with whom? MatchDraft ends it and drafts fair teams for your kickabout in seconds. YOUR SQUAD • Add players once: skill stars, positions, photo or Memoji • Simple positions (GK, defence, midfield, attack, wing) or pro mode (LB, CB, CM, ST …) • Skill ratings are visible only to you, they never appear on shared images FAIR TEAMS IN THREE WAYS • DRAW: The draft balances skill, positions and goalkeepers, redraw with one tap • PICK: Two captains pick alternately, classic or snake draft • ARRANGE: Drag players straight onto the pitch yourself THE TACTICAL PITCH • Teams appear as a lineup on a real pitch, not as a list • Choose formations, swap and move players via drag & drop • Share the lineup as an image (without skill values) MATCHDAYS, RECORDS & FORM • Save results, browse your history and open the Stats tab: the season table across all players (games, wins, draws, losses), sortable and shareable as a graphic • Form rating 0 to 5, calculated purely from real team results, with a form curve per player. The perfect check on your gut feeling • Seasons with a start date of your choice: every season starts from zero, older ones stay around • Automatic backup to your own iCloud, and transfer your player list including photos to a new device FREE & PRO • Drawing, picking, arranging, entering results and sharing: free forever • MatchDraft Pro (one-time purchase): every matchday in your history, records across all matchdays and the form rating PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device: no accounts, no tracking, no servers Draft. Play. Track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Up at none against MatchDraft's 1. MatchDraft's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). 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. MatchDraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Next Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Up ships an update monthly, MatchDraft every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Up | MatchDraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Battson | Michael Fischer |
Customer experience
Next Up
MatchDraft
In-app purchases
Next Up
No in-app purchases
MatchDraft
- MatchDraft Pro$3.99









