Comparison

Team Maker vs Pools

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

Head to head
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/

About

Pools

Features
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Pools is a complete fencing pool manager for referees, coaches, and clubs — built around official FIE rules and the way a real pool runs. Set up a pool in seconds, run every bout from the built-in referee console, and get instant, correctly-ranked standings you can share. POOL MANAGEMENT • Foil, épée, and sabre • 4–10 fencers per pool, with multiple pools at once • Import fencer names or enter them by hand, and randomize the order REFEREE CONSOLE • 3-minute bout timer with overtime • Priority assignment for tied bouts • Yellow, red, and black cards applied to the score automatically • Adjust time or reset the clock when you need to STANDINGS & RESULTS • Automatic FIE ranking: victories, V/M, indicator, touches scored/received • Live pool sheet grid — tap any cell to score a bout EXPORT & SHARE • Export results as Text, CSV, JSON, or PDF • Hand off standings to organizers or import into other tools PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data collected. Whether you're refereeing a club night or running pools at a tournament, Pools keeps the whole thing on one screen.

Screenshots

Team Maker4 screens
Pools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pools at every 2 weeks against Team Maker's every 3 months. Pools also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). 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. Team Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Pools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Team Maker ships an update every 3 months, Pools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Team Maker versus Pools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeam MakerPools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.118.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperOleksandr OhurtsovGlenn Samson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Team Maker

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

Pools

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$3.99

Questions

Is Team Maker free?
Team Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pools free?
Pools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Team Maker or Pools have ads?
Neither Team Maker nor Pools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Team Maker or Pools?
Team Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Pools every 2 weeks. Most recently, Team Maker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pools on October 28, 2026.

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