Can Draftastic make balanced teams by skill?

Yes. Give each person a number for skill, and Deal makes teams with even totals. It shows how fair they are.

Can Draftastic make quick random teams?

Yes. The team generator makes random teams from a list in seconds, with no sign-up.

Does Draftastic need an app?

No. Draftastic works in the browser. People join with a code and their name.

An alternative to Team Shake

Team Shake is an app that makes random or balanced teams from a list on your device. Draftastic makes the teams with everyone joining on their own phone, shows them on a big screen, then can run the games.

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Side by side

Yes
Partly
No

Draftastic and Team Shake, side by side
	Draftastic	Team Shake
Makes the teams	Five waysHand-pick, Captains, Deal, Choose or Preferences. Deal’s Mix option makes random teams.	Random or balanced1 to 64 teams, on one device.
Everyone joins on their phone	With a codeNo app or account. Each phone shows their team.	NoYou enter everyone’s names: typed, from your contacts, or from a file.
Captains take turns to pick	YesOn their phones, live on the TV.	NoThe app makes the teams when you shake it.
Fair teams by skill	DealEven totals, and a score for how fair they are.	By strength5 strength levels, or balance by gender.
Keeps people together or apart	YesDeal keeps to your together and apart rules.	YesSome people always together, or always apart.
Live on a TV	The StageThe teams being made, then every table and result.	Video out
League, groups and knockout	All threeAnd a scoreboard for rounds of points.	NoIt makes the teams, not the matches.
PriceChecked 27 October 2026	Free. No account needed.	£1.99 on the App Store.

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When Team Shake suits you better

You only need the teams, on one device, and nobody else needs to see them.
You want an app that keeps your player lists on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Common questions

Can Draftastic make balanced teams by skill?: Yes. Give each person a number for skill, and Deal makes teams with even totals. It shows how fair they are.
Can Draftastic make quick random teams?: Yes. The team generator makes random teams from a list in seconds, with no sign-up.
Does Draftastic need an app?: No. Draftastic works in the browser. People join with a code and their name.

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