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Head-to-head

Team Shake vs Shakes and Fidget

Team Shake 4.9★ · $1.99 · ⚠ stale 85
Winner Team Shake
Shakes and Fidget 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40

Team Shake is the clear winner for its reliable functionality as a team-making tool, despite some UI quirks, while Shakes and Fidget suffers from significant technical issues and a 'pay-to-win' model.

Full reviews: Team Shake · Shakes and Fidget

Team Shake excels as a dedicated team-making app, praised by teachers and coaches for its ability to create balanced and random groups, though some users find its interface less intuitive. Shakes and Fidget, a free-to-play RPG, is enjoyed by some for its casual gameplay, but is plagued by frequent crashes, poor UI, and a strong 'pay-to-win' sentiment among its users.

Head to head

Features edge: Team ShakeR1R2R12R15
Team Shake Team Shake is highly valued for its core function of creating random and balanced teams, with features like assigning strengths/weaknesses, avoiding specific pairings, and omitting absent students R26R27R40. Users appreciate the ability to import lists and save groups R12. However, some desire more advanced features like a 'lock' feature for teams, syncing across devices, and the ability to have multiple class lists more easily R1R2R15.
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget offers an RPG experience with quests and character progression, and some users enjoy its casual nature . However, many features are criticized, such as slow gold making , the necessity to watch numerous ads for free spins R70, and a perceived lack of interactive gameplay . Some long-time players also lament changes to the interface .
Ease of Use edge: Team ShakeR6R9R12R25
Team Shake Many users find Team Shake easy to use and intuitive once they get the hang of it, praising its quick setup and user-friendly interface for daily use R12R25. However, a significant number of reviews mention a learning curve, difficulty with importing lists, or confusing navigation, especially for new users R6R9.
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget is heavily criticized for its poor and unintuitive user interface, with users struggling to figure out how to play or navigate the game . Some users report the UI not matching or being zoomed incorrectly on certain devices .
Reliability edge: Team ShakeR4R7R17R19
Team Shake Team Shake generally performs well for its users, with many reporting consistent daily use without issues R26R57. However, some recent reviews indicate problems with the shake feature not working, inability to save data after iOS updates, and occasional crashes R4R7R17R19.
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget has severe reliability issues, with numerous reports of the game frequently crashing, not loading past a certain point, or being unplayable after updates R79R85R94R96. Issues with ad watching not working also hinder progression .
Price/Value edge: Team ShakeR7R9R30R45
Team Shake Team Shake is a paid app at $1.99, and many users consider it a worthwhile investment, calling it 'worth every penny' and 'money well spent' for its utility in classrooms and sports groups R30R45. Some users who experienced issues after upgrading to the paid version felt it was a waste of money R7R9.
Shakes and Fidget Shakes and Fidget is free to download but heavily relies on in-app purchases ('mushrooms') and ads. Many users feel it's a 'pay-to-win' game where progression is severely limited without spending money, making it frustrating for free players R70R72R75R82.
Support edge: Team ShakeR14R24R57R111
Team Shake Team Shake receives positive feedback for its customer support, with one user reporting a response within 24 hours including a video tutorial R14. Another user mentioned a bug being fixed within a week R57. However, one user reported no response from the developer regarding issues saving class rosters R24.
Shakes and Fidget One review for Shakes and Fidget mentions rude customer service R111. Otherwise, there is no specific feedback on customer support.
Pick Team Shake if

You are a teacher, coach, or group organizer who needs a reliable, feature-rich tool for creating random or balanced teams and are willing to pay a small one-time fee for it R27R38R45.

Pick Shakes and Fidget if

You are looking for a casual, idle RPG and are prepared to either tolerate frequent ads and slow progression or spend money on in-app purchases to advance R70R75.

Evidence note: Reviews for Shakes and Fidget are heavily skewed negative, particularly regarding technical issues and the 'pay-to-win' model, despite its higher lifetime rating. The free-to-play nature likely contributes to a broader user base, including many who are frustrated by monetization strategies, which contrasts with Team Shake's paid model where users self-select for a specific utility.

Frequently asked

Does Team Shake allow for balanced teams?
Yes, Team Shake allows users to rate players by strength and weakness, ensuring balanced teams are created, which is highly valued by teachers and coaches R26R27R38R40.
Can I use Shakes and Fidget without paying?
While Shakes and Fidget is free to play, many users report that progression is significantly hindered without making in-app purchases (mushrooms) or watching a large number of ads, leading to a 'pay-to-win' experience R70R72R75R82.
Are there issues with Team Shake saving data?
Some users have reported issues with Team Shake not saving data, particularly after iOS updates, which can be frustrating for those with multiple class lists R17R19R24.
Does Shakes and Fidget have technical problems?
Yes, many users report that Shakes and Fidget frequently crashes, fails to load, or becomes unplayable after updates, especially on iPads and iPhones R79R85R94R96.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Team Shake 2/5 · US Needs continued improvement: This app is the tip of the iceberg of what could be done for team making and randomizing. I’d love to see a lock feature to keep teams in place, it’s impossible to stay still as a teacher that uses this. I’d appreciate a feature allowing certain players to always be with specific others. I’d appreciate other strength and weakness features to be added as well. For a pai
  2. [R2] Team Shake 4/5 · US Wish…: I wish this app would sync among devices. We use this for school every day. LOVE IT!!! Now our iPad is in the shop but unable to transfer the info easily to new device.
  3. [R12] Team Shake 5/5 · US Efficient: This app works great.You make groups and you can save the groups and you can randomly then break them up into different groups time after time. Use-friendly, fast, an easy peasy. I am in lovr wotj this app.
  4. [R15] Team Shake 1/5 · US Can't have multiple classes: App only allows you to create a list for one class. If one teaches multiple classes, this app won't help you make a list for each class.
  5. [R6] Team Shake 3/5 · US Not user friendly: Seems simple but it's not. Import list, press shake. No. that didn't work. Wish I knew what i was doing wrong.
  6. [R9] Team Shake 1/5 · US Not user friendly: The interface is difficult to work with, and should be more straight forward. It's challenging to import class lists and has confusing wording for the different options. Seems like it should not be this difficult. Waste of $.99...unless they can improve the navigation in adding classes/students.
  7. [R25] Team Shake 5/5 · US Very Useful!: The program is quick to use and has an attractive output. Students volunteer to be the one to shake the hat. It is easy to toggle between the choice of number of groups as opposed to the number in each group and easy to temporarily omit absent students. A teacher can also use the program to determine the order of oral presentations by setting the number of groups to be one. Moreove
  8. [R4] Team Shake 2/5 · US Won’t Shake: I’m not sure if it’s my iPhone or it’s operating system, but on occasion, the shake feature won’t work. I have to restart my phone to get it working again. This is frustrating because I group my PE classes at the beginning of each class and wind up having to wait until my phone is ready to begin the lesson. Also, I can’t disable the shake function (to just using the touch screen ic
  9. [R7] Team Shake 1/5 · US Useless: I have used this app in the classroom for 5 years. I recently needed to change my classes but it gives me a warning and I can’t get past it to add a class. I went ahead and upgraded to the paid version but it still doesn’t work.
  10. [R17] Team Shake 2/5 · US Won't save: Since iOS update the app won't let me save ANYTHING!!! Very frustrating when you have 14 classes you would like to use it with.
  11. [R19] Team Shake 1/5 · US Disappointed: I was super excited for this app...but it only worked once and didn't save my set of names :(
  12. [R30] Team Shake 5/5 · US Highly recommended: I teach an adult ESL class, in which the students are at drastically different levels. This app makes it so easy for me to arrange them in either homogenous or heterogeneous groups, depending on the activity. I can leave the iPad opened, so they can easily find their group or partner, allowing me to facilitate those who have already begun. Worth every penny!
  13. [R45] Team Shake 5/5 · US A must for a busy teacher!: I was introduced to this app by our gym teacher. It has been a life saver. In a science/ STEM classroom I constantly have to group kids. The set up time takes a little bit but the ease of creating groups, that are multi ability, is worth every minute. I email myself the list, project it for the kids to see and now set up time is reduced!
  14. [R14] Team Shake 5/5 · US Amazing app: I needed an app to sort 24 different singers who all sing a different harmony voice part into 6 random quartets. I emailed support and got a response back within 24 hours. They even included a special video telling me exactly what to do. Opposing Teams was the answer. Amazing app and fantastic support
  15. [R24] Team Shake 5/5 · US Doesn’t work: I have had this app for a while and gets worse by the moment. I have tried to contact the developer and no word on why I cannot save my class rosters. When it worked it was awesome. But since then is has been bogus.
  16. [R57] Team Shake 5/5 · US Awesome app: Use it every day in my pe classes it eliminates all arguing and this app has great support. Reported a bug and it was fixed a week later.
  17. [R111] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Free to play, pay to win.: Would not recommend, rude customer service as well.
  18. [R26] Team Shake 5/5 · US Life is easy: With team shake! We use this program at least three times a week, and it works exceptionally well. Matches teams/players comparatively close. Just rate each player from weakest to strongest, select the number of players and shake. Been very helpful for about 2 years now!
  19. [R27] Team Shake 5/5 · US Love it!: I teach K-12 PE and love how I can have all the kids in one app and quickly divide teams - have boys and girls and different skill levels evenly distributed- save a ton of time!
  20. [R38] Team Shake 5/5 · US Best group generator out there: The ability to randomly create groups, but with ability levels, is just what every teacher needs. Thank you for this app.
  21. [R40] Team Shake 5/5 · US Stress free groups for teaching: I love that you can give them strengths and weaknesses. This helps create balance groups very easily. I also use the random name picking.
  22. [R70] Shakes and Fidget 2/5 · US Game goes downhill fast: Old players on new servers run loops around the new guys. They level at four times the speed. On the other end for your free spins you have to watch 1 ad for 3 tokens. You need 200 tokens a day so that’s 66 ads a day. The only way to avoid ads for that is to buy mushrooms. Arguably you can skip the wheel. But it gives you exp/money/items and rarely mushrooms(this games ge
  23. [R72] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Review: Like all other games in order to get levels you end up paying
  24. [R75] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Need to pay to play: It’s good but I hate the fact I can only play a couple of games a day because you are required to buy mushrooms. I hate games that forces you to buy. I would rather pay money to games that you can play and not worry about purchasing anything in order to play. Watching videos don’t even reward anything...
  25. [R82] Shakes and Fidget 2/5 · US Cool looking graphics: The game looks interesting; the illustration is fun and inviting. The game play is slow and if you don’t spend money, you’ll probably lose interest pretty quickly. I want to play this game, but I very quickly run out of things I can do. So I have to play something else.
  26. [R79] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Frequently crashes: Not worth my time if it crashes every minute or so
  27. [R85] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Download bug: I download the game then I’m stuck on main screen with blue bar not loading. Can’t even try the game out :/ .
  28. [R94] Shakes and Fidget 1/5 · US Unplayable: Crashes instantaneously. Can’t even get past character selection screen. Supposedly compatible with my phone. So that can’t be a problem. It’s a shame though. Because I play this game on my PC.
  29. [R96] Shakes and Fidget 3/5 · US Works well but crashes easily on iPad 4: ^^

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store