Should I Build It Should I Build It
20 Apr 2025
Sports

Create an app where you can organize tennis tournaments and players ...

...can create accounts and join tournaments, also players can be added without accounts by tournament creators

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Freemium

People love using similar products but resist paying. You’ll need to either find who will pay or create additional value that’s worth paying for.

Should You Build It?

Build but think about differentiation and monetization.

Your are here

Creating an app for organizing tennis tournaments places you in a competitive but viable market. We found 7 similar products, indicating a good level of interest, but also the need for strong differentiation. The average engagement for these types of products is medium (4 comments), so there is interest in the sports-organizing niche, but it may take time and effort to gain traction. Given the 'Freemium' category, you'll likely face challenges in getting users to pay, so figuring out your monetization strategy early is critical. Many people are happy to use the free versions of similar products, so you need to create additional value to convert them to paying customers. Focus on features that solve specific pain points for organizers and players, as people are generally frustrated with currently available apps.

Recommendations

  1. Given the 'Freemium' categorization, start by deeply understanding which users derive the MOST value from the free version of your tennis tournament app. Are they tournament organizers, casual players, or specific age groups? Knowing this allows you to tailor premium features to their needs.
  2. Develop premium features that directly address the pain points of those high-value free users. For instance, if tournament organizers find scheduling difficult, offer advanced scheduling tools, bracket generation, or automated communication features in the premium version, like real-time notifications.
  3. Explore charging teams or clubs instead of individual players. A club subscription could unlock premium features for all its members, offering a more sustainable revenue model. Consider volume discounts to incentivize larger organizations.
  4. Offer personalized support or consulting services for larger tournaments or organizations. This could include on-site assistance, custom branding, or priority support, which can be a high-value offering that justifies a premium price, as well as potential partnership opportunities.
  5. Implement A/B testing on different pricing models and feature sets with small user groups. Test different price points, subscription durations, and feature bundles to identify the most effective combination for driving conversions.
  6. Focus on sports diversity based on user feedback. OutyPlay received positive feedback, with some users requesting the inclusion of Rugby and Touch Rugby within the application. Consider adding other sports or activities to increase the app's appeal.
  7. Improve the user experience with features like real-time notifications and bracket updates, as requested by Tourminator users. Consider adding these features to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.

Questions

  1. What specific, underserved needs of tennis tournament organizers can your app uniquely address to compel them to upgrade to a paid version?
  2. How can you leverage the social aspect of tennis (e.g., team play, rivalries) to incentivize users to invite others and grow your user base organically?
  3. Given the challenge of converting free users to paid, what innovative monetization strategies, beyond feature gating, can you implement (e.g., partnerships, sponsorships, data analytics for organizers)?

Your are here

Creating an app for organizing tennis tournaments places you in a competitive but viable market. We found 7 similar products, indicating a good level of interest, but also the need for strong differentiation. The average engagement for these types of products is medium (4 comments), so there is interest in the sports-organizing niche, but it may take time and effort to gain traction. Given the 'Freemium' category, you'll likely face challenges in getting users to pay, so figuring out your monetization strategy early is critical. Many people are happy to use the free versions of similar products, so you need to create additional value to convert them to paying customers. Focus on features that solve specific pain points for organizers and players, as people are generally frustrated with currently available apps.

Recommendations

  1. Given the 'Freemium' categorization, start by deeply understanding which users derive the MOST value from the free version of your tennis tournament app. Are they tournament organizers, casual players, or specific age groups? Knowing this allows you to tailor premium features to their needs.
  2. Develop premium features that directly address the pain points of those high-value free users. For instance, if tournament organizers find scheduling difficult, offer advanced scheduling tools, bracket generation, or automated communication features in the premium version, like real-time notifications.
  3. Explore charging teams or clubs instead of individual players. A club subscription could unlock premium features for all its members, offering a more sustainable revenue model. Consider volume discounts to incentivize larger organizations.
  4. Offer personalized support or consulting services for larger tournaments or organizations. This could include on-site assistance, custom branding, or priority support, which can be a high-value offering that justifies a premium price, as well as potential partnership opportunities.
  5. Implement A/B testing on different pricing models and feature sets with small user groups. Test different price points, subscription durations, and feature bundles to identify the most effective combination for driving conversions.
  6. Focus on sports diversity based on user feedback. OutyPlay received positive feedback, with some users requesting the inclusion of Rugby and Touch Rugby within the application. Consider adding other sports or activities to increase the app's appeal.
  7. Improve the user experience with features like real-time notifications and bracket updates, as requested by Tourminator users. Consider adding these features to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.

Questions

  1. What specific, underserved needs of tennis tournament organizers can your app uniquely address to compel them to upgrade to a paid version?
  2. How can you leverage the social aspect of tennis (e.g., team play, rivalries) to incentivize users to invite others and grow your user base organically?
  3. Given the challenge of converting free users to paid, what innovative monetization strategies, beyond feature gating, can you implement (e.g., partnerships, sponsorships, data analytics for organizers)?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 7
  • Engagement: Medium
    • Average number of comments: 4
  • Net use signal: 24.5%
    • Positive use signal: 24.5%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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