Comparison

Tournament Buddy vs NextRound+

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

Head to head
About

Tournament Buddy

Features
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Tournament Buddy is your personal tournament manager—create a professional tournament schedule or bracket in seconds for any sport or game. FEATURES • Create tournament schedules & brackets • Group stage, knockout rounds & round robin • League management & playoff brackets • Enter results & track them live • Display tournament results clearly • Share the tournament with all participants PERFECT FOR • Amateur teams & club tournaments • Table tennis, soccer, basketball, darts & more • Office tournaments & recreational events • School championships & youth tournaments No Excel spreadsheets, no paperwork—Tournament Buddy makes tournament organization a breeze. Simply enter participants, generate a schedule, and get started. Create your first tournament schedule now—for free!

About

NextRound+

Features
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NextRound helps organizers, players and teams run competitive events without losing track of the details. Create tournaments, manage formats, generate fixtures, track standings, report results, and keep everyone aligned from registration through the final round. With Next Round you can: - Create solo or team tournaments - Manage phases, rounds, schedules, and progression - Join competitions and track your upcoming fixtures - Report results and follow standings updates - Use match chat for coordination - Build communities around teams and tournaments - Follow events and receive important notifications - Link gaming and streaming identities where needed Whether you are organizing a one-off event, running an ongoing competition, or just following the action, Next Round keeps the tournament flow clear and accessible in one place.

Screenshots

Tournament Buddy3 screens
NextRound+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tournament Buddy at every 2 days against NextRound+'s every 6 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Buddy ships an update every 2 days, NextRound+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Tournament Buddy versus NextRound+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament BuddyNextRound+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis Pierre Ronny Frank HundertmarkKorede Olaleye

In-app purchases

None

Tournament Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

NextRound+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tournament Buddy free?
Tournament Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextRound+ free?
NextRound+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tournament Buddy or NextRound+ have ads?
Neither Tournament Buddy nor NextRound+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Buddy or NextRound+?
Tournament Buddy ships an update every 2 days, and NextRound+ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tournament Buddy was updated on October 28, 2026 and NextRound+ on October 31, 2026.

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