# Tourney vs Simple MatchTable

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tourney at 53% against Simple MatchTable's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tourney sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Simple MatchTable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tourney ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple MatchTable every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tourney | Simple MatchTable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (469 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **469** | — |
| Positive reviews | **53.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 109 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Karlsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694259864) | [YUKI TANAIKE](https://appshunter.io/developer/478558546) |

## What reviewers say

### Tourney

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011)

Easily manage sports tournaments and leagues with customizable brackets, live score tracking, and automatic scheduling. Supports various competition formats, up to 64 participants, and offers AI-powered participant import. Share results and collaborate with organizers and spectators in real-time.

**Highlights:** Customizable bracket and league formats, Live score tracking and updates, Automatic schedule generation, AI-powered participant import, Real-time collaboration and sharing, Participant registration and management

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Club Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Monthly | $89.99 | per month |
| Club Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Yearly | $699.99 | per year |
| One-time access | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Customizable team creation with image uploads
- 💡 Multiple tournament format options (single elimination, round robin, double elimination, Swiss bracket)
- 📊 Detailed tournament management and standings display
- 🎯 Flexible bracket customization and editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Extremely expensive premium pricing (£70/year or £13/month)
- 🔒 Severely limited free version functionality
- 📉 Premium paywall for basic features
- 🐛 Photo/image persistence issues after app restart
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability problems

**Reported bugs**

- Round robin tournament logic errors (incorrect tie calculations, teams marked tied without playing)
- 3rd place matchup causes app crashes
- Teams disappear from tournament display
- Teams deleted unexpectedly in edit bracket option
- Photo/logo data lost on app restart or closure

**Requested features**

- One-time lifetime purchase option instead of recurring subscription
- Increase free team limit to 24-32 teams
- Free access to all tournament styles and formats
- Grid view option for tournaments and groups
- Ability to reorganize tournaments and groups freely


### Simple MatchTable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-matchtable/id6746087185)

Easily create and manage sports match tables with score entry, standings tracking, and rich customization options. Share detailed results with teams and fans, suitable for various sports and event types.

**Highlights:** Intuitive score entry and standings tracking, Customizable layouts with colors and images, Weather and link notes for matches, Multi-device sync via Google Drive, Export and import tables, Dark theme support

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MatchTable Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| MatchTable Pro (Annual) | $18.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tourney free?

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

### Is Simple MatchTable free?

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

### Do Tourney or Simple MatchTable have ads?

Neither Tourney nor Simple MatchTable shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tourney or Simple MatchTable?

Tourney ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple MatchTable every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tourney was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simple MatchTable on October 25, 2026.

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