Fencer vs Team Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fencer
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Fencer runs fencing competitions end to end — pools, seeding, indices, elimination and repechage. Everyone scores from their own phone. Free to use. The all-in-one app for hosting and managing fencing competitions, from a weekly club training night to a full tournament. Nobody has to sit at the score table, and nobody counts an index by hand. CREATE COMPETITIONS YOUR WAY Set up events with your choice of weapon (foil, épée, sabre), category and format. Configure multiple pool rounds, set pool counts, and add direct elimination with an optional repechage. Change the setup right up until pools are generated — useful when you don't know who will show up. Group recurring events into Competition Series. REAL-TIME SCORING FROM ANY DEVICE Participants and referees enter scores directly from their phones, and results sync instantly across every device — no more waiting around the score table. Or run the whole event from one shared device at the venue. POOL ROUNDS MADE EASY View pool sheets in a traditional table format or an interactive view with zoom and pan. Participants can see just their own matches in a simplified mobile-friendly view. Victories, touches and indices are calculated as results come in. DIRECT ELIMINATION BRACKETS Tableau brackets are generated automatically from pool results. Seeding, matchups and progression are handled for you. REPECHAGE AND BRONZE MEDAL MATCHES Give eliminated fencers a second chance. Losers drop into a ladder running alongside the main bracket — win and you stay in, lose again and you're out. The last two standing fence for bronze, so third place is earned on the strip instead of decided by seeding. Open the repechage from the very first round, from any later round, or keep it to a bronze medal match alone. TRACK A SINGLE BOUT Refereeing just one match? The built-in match tracker runs a bout on its own — clock, score, cards, priority, draws and the extra minute, following the same halt-before-you-record rule as the real thing. No account, no connection, nothing to set up. EASY JOINING WITH CODES AND QR Participants join by entering a code or scanning a QR code. Enable Public Mode for a shared device at the venue, or add guests who have no account at all. EXPORT AND SHARE Export pool sheets and brackets as images — perfect for the club chat or social media. YOUR COMPETITIONS, KEPT Every competition you enter with an account stays on your profile. No more pool sheets lost in a drawer — and the groundwork for the stats, trends and head-to-head records coming next. BUILT FOR FENCING CLUBS Fencer removes manual score tracking and index calculations. Results follow standard fencing conventions, so you get exactly what you would have written on the sheet — only faster, and still there next season. • Pool rounds with automatic index calculation • Direct elimination brackets with seeding handled for you • Optional repechage and bronze medal match • Real-time score syncing across devices • Standalone match tracker for a single bout, offline • Competition Series for recurring events • Join by code or QR, or add guests with no account • Public Mode for shared venue devices • Export pool sheets and brackets as images • Foil, épée and sabre Fencer is free and actively developed. Questions or feedback: contact@fencer.app
Team Maker
Quickly set up single-elimination or round-robin tournaments for various sports. Add players, track scores, and share results without needing an account or internet connection. Supports multiple formats and sports with smart defaults.
- Multiple tournament formats (single elimination, double elimination, round robin, group stage)
- Supports 20+ sports with smart defaults
- Offline functionality, no account required
- Automatic score tracking and bracket progression
- Export and share brackets as PNG or PDF
- Pinch-to-zoom for large brackets
- Dark mode and 24 language support
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Set up a tournament bracket in under 30 seconds. Pick your sport, add your players, and start competing — no account, no signup, no internet required. Tournament Brackets is the fastest way to run tournaments for ping pong at Thanksgiving, beer pong at a party, foosball at the office, or chess in the park. Just pick a sport, choose a format, enter names, and your bracket is ready. FOUR TOURNAMENT FORMATS Single Elimination — Classic bracket where one loss means you're out. Supports 2 to 32 players with automatic byes for odd numbers. Double Elimination — Everyone gets a second chance. Winners bracket, losers bracket, and grand final. Supports 4 to 16 players. Group Stage + Playoffs — Round-robin groups feed into a single elimination playoff. Standings update automatically. Perfect for 8, 16, or 32 players. Round Robin — Everyone plays everyone. Full standings table with wins, losses, draws, points, and goal difference. Supports 3 to 32 players. 20 SPORTS WITH SMART DEFAULTS Basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, soccer, badminton, chess, bowling, pickleball, pool, cornhole, darts, beer pong, spikeball, foosball, ultimate frisbee, air hockey, kickball, esports — or create your own. Each sport comes with the right scoring method, recommended format, and team labels already set. Chess uses half-point scoring. Tennis and table tennis use sets. Soccer uses 3-1-0 standings. Everything just works. SCORE TRACKING & BRACKET PROGRESSION Tap any match to enter scores. The winner advances to the next round automatically. In double elimination, losers get routed to the losers bracket. In group stages, standings recalculate after every match. When groups are done, advance the top teams to playoffs with one tap. Supports points-based and sets-based scoring with configurable points per set. PINCH TO ZOOM Brackets can get big. Pinch to zoom in on any match or zoom out to see the full picture. Smooth, native scrolling that follows your fingers. EXPORT & SHARE Export your bracket as a PNG image or PDF. Share it on iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, or wherever your group hangs out. WORKS OFFLINE All data stays on your device. No account needed. No internet required. Create and run tournaments anywhere — at a campsite, in a gym, or at a house party with no Wi-Fi. DARK MODE & 24 LANGUAGES Full dark mode support. Localized in 24 languages so everyone can follow along. Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fencer at none against Team Maker's 2. Fencer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Team Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Fencer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fencer ships an update monthly, Team Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fencer | Team Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Gabriel Rosenberg | Oleksandr Ohurtsov |
In-app purchases
Fencer
No in-app purchases
Team Maker
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year









