Comparison

Tournament Buddy vs SideSweep

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

SideSweep

Organize private football tournament pools with friends, family, or colleagues. This app simplifies setting up draws, assigning teams, and tracking progress, eliminating the need for spreadsheets or manual admin.

Highlights
  • Create private football pools
  • Add players easily
  • Run random team draws
  • Track tournament progress
  • Advanced draw modes (premium)
  • Bonus scoring categories (premium)
Features
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Run a private football tournament pool with your crew. SideSweep is a fast, simple way to set up a private football draw for friends, family, colleagues, pub groups or social clubs. Create a pool, add your players, run the team draw and follow the rivalry through the tournament — without messy spreadsheets or endless chat admin. How it works: • Create a private pool • Add your players • Run a random team draw in seconds • See who has which teams • Track your group as the tournament progresses • Keep the rivalry going all the way to the final Go premium for more variety: Unlock advanced draw modes including Seeded Pots, Snake Draft, World Tour, Group Owner and Top & Tail, plus bonus scoring categories for extra ways to compete. Perfect for: • Football tournament pools with mates • Office football pools • Family group chats • Pub leagues and social clubs • Casual tournament competitions SideSweep keeps things simple: create your pool, invite your players, run the draw and enjoy the tournament. SideSweep does not provide betting, gambling, paid contest entry, cash handling, credits, virtual currency, or real-world prizes. It is a private group draw organiser / names-in-a-hat utility. SideSweep is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to any tournament organiser.

Screenshots

Tournament Buddy3 screens
SideSweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tournament Buddy at none against SideSweep's 2. Tournament Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SideSweep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tournament Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tournament Buddy ships an update every 2 days, SideSweep every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tournament Buddy versus SideSweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournament BuddySideSweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB85 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDennis Pierre Ronny Frank HundertmarkSyntec Solutions Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Tournament Buddy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SideSweep

One-time2
  • Premier League 2026/27 Premium$1.99
  • SideSweep Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Tournament Buddy free?
Tournament Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideSweep free?
SideSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tournament Buddy or SideSweep have ads?
Neither Tournament Buddy nor SideSweep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tournament Buddy or SideSweep?
Tournament Buddy ships an update every 2 days, and SideSweep every 3 days. Most recently, Tournament Buddy was updated on November 9, 2026 and SideSweep on November 5, 2026.

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