Team Maker vs Matchup Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Matchup Master
Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various events. Input participants, select pairing methods, and track winners automatically as matches progress. Export your final bracket in multiple formats for easy sharing and printing.
- Create tournament brackets quickly
- Multiple bracket seeding options
- Automatic winner advancement
- Switch between card and bracket views
- Export brackets as PDF/image
- Round-robin format support
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【English Supported】 Matchup Master helps you create tournament brackets, manage matches, and share results from one clear screen. Enter participant names, choose the pairing method, review the final bracket, and start the tournament. During play, use card view to tap the winner of each match. Winners automatically move forward, so you can focus on running the event instead of rewriting the bracket. Key features: ・Create tournament brackets quickly ・Use manual placement, entry order, random order, or seeded brackets ・Tap winners to advance matches automatically ・Switch between card view and bracket view ・Export brackets as PDF or image files ・Choose A4/A3, portrait/landscape, and print-ready layouts ・Round-robin format support ・Duplicate tournaments, search history, and sort events Matchup Master is useful for club events, school tournaments, tabletop games, card games, esports, company events, and local competitions. It keeps your bracket readable before, during, and after the tournament. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Team Maker at 4.9 against Matchup Master's 4.0. Team Maker also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Matchup Master's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Team Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Matchup Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Team Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Team Maker has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Team Maker | Matchup Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Ohurtsov | Kojiro Fujisaka |
Customer experience
Team Maker
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In-app purchases
Team Maker
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Matchup Master
- Matchup Master Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Matchup Master Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
- Matchup Master Pro One-Time$29.99
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