Badminton CourtSide vs Sideout Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Badminton CourtSide
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Badminton CourtSide runs your badminton club session from setup to final standings — on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create a tournament in seconds, let the app schedule the games, enter scores court-side, and share a live scoreboard that spectators can follow on their own devices. Everything works offline; nothing requires an account. TWO FORMATS • Fixed teams — stable pairings playing a full round-robin • Rotating partners — Americano-style social play where partners shuffle every round Singles and doubles are both supported, for up to 16 players sharing a court, playing to 21, 15 or 11 points. FAIR ROTATION Choose the round style that fits your night — Social for maximum variety, Most rest for even breaks, or Competitive to keep games close. Court time is shared evenly even when people arrive late or leave early, and a balance view shows exactly who has partnered and faced whom. BWF-AWARE SCORING Fast entry with a gentle warning when a score breaks BWF rules — win by two, cap at 30 — plus walkovers and a tap board for building or changing a line-up in seconds. STANDINGS THAT STAY HONEST See Win-Loss totals, or switch to Win% when people have played different numbers of games — so a late arrival isn't unfairly ranked below someone who simply played more. LIVE SCOREBOARD Tap Go Live and your tournament gets a short join code and QR. Anyone with the app can watch live standings and scores on their own device — no shared login, no setup. COURT DISPLAY Turn any spare tablet or laptop into a courtside scoreboard over your own Wi-Fi — even very old devices, since the page is plain HTML and needs no app. RESULTS WORTH SHARING One tap exports a results card — champion, final table, and every game's score — as an image for your group chat. Export the whole tournament as data or a spreadsheet whenever you like. FREE, NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT Every feature is free. No advertising, no sign-up, no phone number, no analytics. The app works fully offline — your session data leaves the device only when you choose to publish a live scoreboard. Available in English and 繁體中文.
Sideout Manager
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Sideout Manager – your volleyball manager with a real rally engine. Take charge of a volleyball club and lead it to the top. No dice rolls: every rally is simulated from real skills – serve, reception, set, attack, block and defense. Watch your tactics play out point by point in the 2D replay YOUR CLUB, YOUR DECISIONS • Set your starting six and find the best rotation • 19 attributes per player – every player type matters (setter, outside hitter, opposite, middle blocker, libero) • Train with purpose and develop talents from your youth squad • Sign players on the transfer market and outbid other managers in auctions • Negotiate sponsors, expand your club grounds, run the fan shop ONLINE AGAINST REAL MANAGERS Play in a shared world against others: leagues, promotion and relegation, global rankings. Join an association and compete in thrilling duels. A SECOND CAREER IN THE SAND Set up two beach duos and play tournaments alongside the indoor season – with its own world ranking. FAIR & FREE Sideout is free to play. Sideout Pro offers pure convenience (ad-free, weekly training plan, exclusive kit designs) – no pay-to-win: your on-court strength stays the same. Available in German, English, Polish, Italian and Dutch. Are you the best manager in the league? Terms of Use (EULA): https://sideoutmanager.com/agb Privacy Policy: https://sideoutmanager.com/datenschutz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Badminton CourtSide at none against Sideout Manager's 2. Badminton CourtSide also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sideout Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sideout Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Badminton CourtSide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Badminton CourtSide ships an update fortnightly, Sideout Manager every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Badminton CourtSide | Sideout Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shui Hong Leung | Malte Jakschaguloff |
In-app purchases
Badminton CourtSide
No in-app purchases
Sideout Manager
- Sideout Pro (Monatlich)$4.001 Month
- sideout_pro_yearly$35.001 Year
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