Comparison

Tournament Maker & Generator vs Padello

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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Padello

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Padello — Deine Padel App Padello ist die digitale Heimat für alle, die Padel leben. Finde freie Courts, organisiere Turniere, tracke deine Sessions und dokumentiere deinen Fortschritt — alles in einer App. FREIE COURTS IN ECHTZEIT Alle wichtigen Padel-Anbieter in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz auf einen Blick für die 7 größten Städte in der DACH Region. Slot-Alarme benachrichtigen dich, sobald dein Wunsch-Court frei wird. TURNIERMODUS Erstelle KO- oder Gruppenphase-Turniere für 4–16 Teams. Teile dein Turnier live — alle Teilnehmer verfolgen Ergebnisse und Fortschritt in Echtzeit auf ihrem eigenen Handy. SESSION TRACKER Erfasse jedes Spiel mit Live-Scoring, tracke deine Spielzeit und bewerte Courts und Mitspieler. PADEL TAGEBUCH Dein persönliches Spieltagebuch mit Statistiken, Fortschritten und über 50 Erfolgen in Bronze, Silber und Gold. Kostenlos. Keine Registrierung.

Screenshots

Tournament Maker & Generator4 screens
Padello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Padello at none against Tournament Maker & Generator's 3. Padello also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Padello asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Maker & Generator ships an update every 4 days, Padello every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tournament Maker & Generator versus Padello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament Maker & GeneratorPadello
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob Dale-RourkePAVLE SARIC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tournament Maker & Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Tournament Pro — Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tournament Pro — Lifetime Access$39.99
None

Padello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Maker & Generator free?
Tournament Maker & Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Padello free?
Padello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tournament Maker & Generator or Padello have ads?
Neither Tournament Maker & Generator nor Padello shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker & Generator or Padello?
Tournament Maker & Generator ships an update every 4 days, and Padello every 3 days. Most recently, Tournament Maker & Generator was updated on October 7, 2026 and Padello on October 16, 2026.

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