Comparison

TierMaker.com vs Joystickd

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

Head to head
About

TierMaker.com

Create and share custom tier lists with millions of available templates. Enjoy an ad-free experience with higher quality downloads and an improved mobile layout for faster creation. A free version is available on the website.

Highlights
  • Create custom tier lists
  • Millions of templates available
  • Ad-free experience
  • High-quality downloads
  • Improved mobile layout
  • Share tier lists
Features
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The TierMaker app is ad-free. Using it beyond the free trial period requires a subscription or lifetime purchase. You can continue to use the desktop/mobile TierMaker website for free. The official TierMaker app is here. Upgrade your TierMaking experience. No ads. Higher quality downloads without the TierMaker logo on them. Improved mobile layout for quicker tier list creation. Millions of templates already available. TierMaker has no affiliation with any of the logos, brands, or celebrities seen within the app or website. TierMaker uses images under the principles of fair use (17 U.S. Code § 107) as transformative content for commentary, criticism, and personal expression. Terms of use: https://tiermaker.com/guidelines/terms-of-use/ User license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Joystickd

Log and rate your gaming experiences, showcase your platinum trophies, and participate in yearly game awards. Build custom lists, follow friends, and engage with a gaming community. Share your progress and reviews easily.

Highlights
  • Log and rate games 1-10
  • Track platinum trophies and difficulty
  • Create custom game lists
  • Participate in yearly game awards
  • Follow friends and see their activity
  • Share game reviews and progress
Features
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Joystickd is a diary for logging and rating the games you play, showing off your platinum collection, voting in game awards, making lists, and building a gaming community. Game rating: - Rate games 1–10 with .5s available, each rating accompanied by its own trophy artwork. - Add written reviews, or just mark a game as played. - let people know exactly what you liked and disliked with optional category ratings: gameplay, story, visuals, music, creativity, and more. Platinums: - Track every platinum and vote on its difficulty and hours. - Record the dates you started, earned your first trophy, and platinumed. - Community stats: see the hardest, easiest, longest and shortest platinums as rated by players. Additional features: - A Top 5 shelf on your profile - Custom lists, fully customizable. Ranked or not, with your ratings and platinums shown if you want. - Yearly Game Awards: vote in over a dozen categories every December, and vote on previous years. - Share beautiful images of your reviews, lists, profile and award ballots straight to your camera roll. Social features: - Follow friends and see their latest logs in your feed. - Like and comment on reviews. - Get notified when someone likes, comments, or follows you. Joystickd Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription: $5.99/month or $29.99/year (USD). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joystickd.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

TierMaker.com4 screens
Joystickd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Joystickd at 100% against TierMaker.com's 9%. Joystickd also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free vs freemium). TierMaker.com's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. TierMaker.com sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Joystickd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Joystickd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TierMaker.com has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of TierMaker.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joystickd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TierMaker.com ships an update weekly, Joystickd monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TierMaker.com versus Joystickd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTierMaker.comJoystickd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTastier Adventures LLCScott Stark

Customer experience

TierMaker.com

All ratings1,769 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive8.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative89.4%

Joystickd

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TierMaker.com

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Subscription issue prevents usage

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

Joystickd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TierMaker.com

Subscriptions2
  • TierMaker Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • TierMaker Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • TierMaker Pro Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

Joystickd

Subscriptions2
  • Joystickd Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Joystickd Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TierMaker.com free?
TierMaker.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joystickd free?
Joystickd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TierMaker.com or Joystickd?
Joystickd is rated higher. TierMaker.com averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Joystickd averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TierMaker.com or Joystickd have ads?
Neither TierMaker.com nor Joystickd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TierMaker.com or Joystickd?
TierMaker.com ships an update weekly, and Joystickd monthly. Most recently, TierMaker.com was updated on November 5, 2026 and Joystickd on October 31, 2026.

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