Comparison

Friends Tournament vs NextRound+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Friends Tournament

Organize competitive events with ease. This app handles tournament scheduling, live scoring, and final standings for various formats like leagues and knockout rounds. It's perfect for game nights and casual sports, eliminating the need for manual tracking.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats (League, Knockout, Round-robin, Teams)
  • Live scoring and leaderboards
  • Automatic schedule generation
  • Tournament history and playback
  • Player management (add/remove/rename)
  • Results sharing
  • Offline data backup and import
Features
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Game night, sorted. Friends Tournament turns any group of players into a real tournament — brackets, live scores and a final podium — with no spreadsheets and no mental math. Pick a format, type in the names, and the app builds the whole schedule for you. Then just tap to score. FOUR FORMATS, ONE TAP AWAY • League — a classic points table where every match counts • Knockout — single-elimination bracket, winners keep advancing • Round-robin — everyone plays everyone, rounds and byes generated for you • Teams — pair players up and score each team as one row SCORING THAT KEEPS UP WITH THE ROOM • Tap a card to add a point, tap the number for an exact score • Every point saves itself — close the app mid-match and nothing is lost • Live leaderboard you can open at any moment • Rename, add or remove players without restarting the tournament THE PAYOFF • Full bracket view and a round-by-round recap • Final podium and complete standings when the last match ends • Share a results card straight into the group chat BUILT FOR GROUPS THAT PLAY AGAIN • Tournament history — resume anything unfinished, revisit past results • Recent players are suggested, so the same crew is two taps away • Play again rebuilds a tournament with the same format, players and rules • Export a .ft backup and import it on another phone WORKS FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN SCORE Board games, video games, ping pong, darts, pool, padel, FIFA nights, quiz nights, karaoke, office ladders, holiday sports days. NO ACCOUNT, NOTHING TO SET UP Friends Tournament never asks you to sign up or sign in. Your tournaments stay on your device. Start your first tournament tonight.

About

NextRound+

Features
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NextRound helps organizers, players and teams run competitive events without losing track of the details. Create tournaments, manage formats, generate fixtures, track standings, report results, and keep everyone aligned from registration through the final round. With Next Round you can: - Create solo or team tournaments - Manage phases, rounds, schedules, and progression - Join competitions and track your upcoming fixtures - Report results and follow standings updates - Use match chat for coordination - Build communities around teams and tournaments - Follow events and receive important notifications - Link gaming and streaming identities where needed Whether you are organizing a one-off event, running an ongoing competition, or just following the action, Next Round keeps the tournament flow clear and accessible in one place.

Screenshots

Friends Tournament4 screens
NextRound+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NextRound+ at none against Friends Tournament's shown. NextRound+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Friends Tournament ships an update every 8 months, NextRound+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Friends Tournament versus NextRound+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFriends TournamentNextRound+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco GomieroKorede Olaleye

In-app purchases

None

Friends Tournament

No in-app purchases

None

NextRound+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Friends Tournament free?
Friends Tournament is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextRound+ free?
NextRound+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Friends Tournament or NextRound+ have ads?
Friends Tournament shows ads; NextRound+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Friends Tournament or NextRound+?
Friends Tournament ships an update every 8 months, and NextRound+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Friends Tournament was updated on October 13, 2026 and NextRound+ on October 9, 2026.

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