Comparison

Tournament Maker & Generator vs CourtShuffle

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

Head to head
About

Tournament Maker & Generator

Features
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Tournament Generator turns a club night, a school sports day or a weekend championship into a properly organized tournament in about a minute. Add your players, pick a format and the number of courts, and the app makes every pairing, keeps every court busy and updates the table the moment a score goes in. No account, no ads, and it works offline. NEW: LIVE LINK • Tap Live during a tournament and players follow the action on their own phone: matches on every court, the live table, results, what's up next and the round timer • They scan a QR code or type a 6-character join code at tournamentgenerator.app/join. No app or account needed to watch • When you finish, the page shows the podium and every result • Print a QR poster for the venue wall, or put the QR code on your printed fixtures • Pro: Keep this link — one link for the whole event, online for 90 days SIX TOURNAMENT FORMATS • Round Robin — everyone meets everyone: once, twice, three times or continuously • Single Elimination — knockout bracket with seeding and an optional 3rd-place playoff • Double Elimination — lose twice to go out, with a bracket reset in the final • Swiss — players meet others on the same score, avoiding rematches, for as many rounds as you choose • Group Stage — balanced groups that feed a knockout • Ladder — winners move up, losers move down, every round FAIR, SMART PAIRINGS • Singles or doubles, on up to 10 courts at once • Unique pairing rotates partners and opponents so nobody keeps meeting the same people, or lock in fixed pairs • Fair sit-outs: whoever has sat out least plays next • Same Court mode keeps players of a similar level on one court all night • Social "No Winners" mode for relaxed play where taking part is all that counts SCORING THAT FITS YOUR SPORT • Tap the winner, or enter the score • One set, Best of 3, 5 or 7, or a fixed number of sets • Target score, win by 2 and a points cap, with sensible defaults for each sport • Draws supported outside knockouts • Fix a mistyped result later and the table recalculates POINTS, STANDINGS AND SEASONS • Choose how many points a win, draw or loss is worth • Clear tiebreaks: points, point difference, and head-to-head in groups • Seasons (Pro) turn weekly club nights into one league table: league points, wins only or placement points • Full history of every tournament, with podium, leaderboard and stats PLAYERS, CLUBS AND RATINGS • Your roster carries over between tournaments; tag players by club • Player profiles with wins, losses, best streak, win rate and a rating that learns from results • Add, swap or rest players mid-tournament, and change the setup until the first score is in PRINT, SHARE AND TIME • Printable fixtures PDF with score boxes and an optional check-in sheet • Share result cards with the podium and standings to WhatsApp, Messages and more • Round timer with alarm sounds keeps every court finishing together WHO IT'S FOR • Padel and pickleball clubs running weekly social nights and Americano-style round robins • Tennis, badminton and squash clubs, coaches, leagues and PE teachers • Anyone who has ever paired up players on a whiteboard and wished it were easier FREE AND PRO Free: Round Robin and Single Elimination, up to 8 players on one court, singles and doubles, the live link, printable fixtures and share cards. Pro unlocks all six formats, unlimited players, up to 10 courts, multi-set matches, Seasons, full history, advanced stats, history backup and banner-free sharing. Try Pro free for 7 days, then choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. MADE FOR PICKLEBALL, PADEL, TENNIS, BADMINTON AND SQUASH — or choose Any Sport for anything played head-to-head in rounds. Runs on iPhone and iPad, in 19 languages. No account, no login, no ads — your tournaments stay on your device unless you share a live link. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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CourtShuffle

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Court Shuffle: Your Smart Match Organizer Court Shuffle makes organizing tennis and badminton sessions effortless, fair, and fun. Why Court Shuffle? Whether you're hosting a weekly club session, running a tournament, or getting friends together for a casual game, Court Shuffle handles the matchmaking for you. No more awkward moments figuring out who plays with who. How It Works: Set Up Your Courts. Choose how many courts you have and select singles or doubles. Add Your Players. Enter everyone's name in just a few seconds. Generate Rounds. Tap once and Court Shuffle creates balanced match rotations. Play and Repeat. Keep generating rounds as you go so everyone plays with different partners. Key Features Smart Match Generation - A clever algorithm creates fair rotations. Players get a wide mix of partners and opponents, keeping things fresh and enjoyable. Singles and Doubles Support - Use any combination of singles and doubles courts. Court Shuffle adapts to your setup. Reusable Templates - Save templates for your regular sessions. Set up your courts and players once, then start new sessions instantly. Ideal for weekly club nights. Session Management - Manage multiple sessions at the same time. Each session keeps a history of rounds so you always know who has played together. Export to Templates - Turn any session setup into a template you can reuse or share with friends and teammates. Privacy Notice Your data stays on your device. There are no accounts, no cloud services, and no tracking. Your sessions belong to you.

Screenshots

Tournament Maker & Generator4 screens
CourtShuffle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourtShuffle at none against Tournament Maker & Generator's 3. Tournament Maker & Generator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tournament Maker & Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CourtShuffle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker & Generator ships an update every 4 days, CourtShuffle every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Tournament Maker & Generator versus CourtShuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament Maker & GeneratorCourtShuffle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob Dale-RourkeRussell McInnes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tournament Maker & Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Tournament Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tournament Pro — Lifetime Access$39.99
None

CourtShuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Maker & Generator free?
Tournament Maker & Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CourtShuffle free?
CourtShuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tournament Maker & Generator or CourtShuffle have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker & Generator nor CourtShuffle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker & Generator or CourtShuffle?
Tournament Maker & Generator ships an update every 4 days, and CourtShuffle every 2 months. Most recently, Tournament Maker & Generator was updated on October 28, 2026 and CourtShuffle on October 28, 2026.

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