Comparison

Rink Rivals vs Team Maker

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

Head to head
About

Rink Rivals

Features
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Rink Rivals is the official mobile companion for the ultimate online hockey league experience. Whether you're managing a team or grinding for leaderboard glory, this app keeps you connected, informed, and in control — on and off the ice. Key Features: Track Your Career View your player stats, availability, trophies, and season history — all in one place. Share Game Results Show off your wins and “Three Stars” with dynamic shareable game recaps and stat images. Stay Updated Get instant notifications for trades, team status updates, upcoming series, and more. Track The Leaderboards Follow top players, teams, and stat categories every season — from goals to GAA. Follow Your Team Check rosters, game results, recent form, player stats, and rankings at a glance. Team Management Tools Manage colors, rosters, trades, and lineup availability with ease. Whether you're a league vet or a rookie on the rise, Rink Rivals puts everything you need in the palm of your hand.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Rink Rivals4 screens
Team Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rink Rivals at none against Team Maker's 2. Rink Rivals also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Team Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Rink Rivals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rink Rivals ships an update every 6 weeks, Team Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rink Rivals versus Team Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRink RivalsTeam Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperChristopher RyanOleksandr Ohurtsov

In-app purchases

None

Rink Rivals

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Team Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Rink Rivals free?
Rink Rivals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Team Maker free?
Team Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rink Rivals or Team Maker have ads?
Neither Rink Rivals nor Team Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rink Rivals or Team Maker?
Rink Rivals ships an update every 6 weeks, and Team Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Rink Rivals was updated on October 15, 2026 and Team Maker on October 24, 2026.

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