VERDICT
Should I use Tiermaker?
Not disclosed - tiermaker.com
Depends. Use it for quick, free, throwaway tier lists — that is all it is good for. Skip it if you need reliability, support, or an ad-free experience; the alternatives are free too.
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Confidence
Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; the review base is thin (5 Trustpilot reviews), so sentiment leans on Reddit.
Ratings
Pricing
$0
Free
ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees1.8M
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Mobile app$0
Best for
- Casual fans ranking games, anime, characters
- Creators making tier list videos
- Quick throwaway fun lists
Not for
- Any business or team workflow — consumer toy only
- Anyone needing reliable support or bug fixes
- Users allergic to ads and upsell prompts
- Privacy-sensitive or offline ranking work
Gotchas - check before you buy
high
App tiered pricing reportedly drew gamer backlash; expect upsell pressure
medium
Web version is ad-supported; ads can clutter the experience
medium
No public security page; data handling is unclear
medium
User complaints cite 'No on-site accounts'; list saving may be limited
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free tier list maker with a large community template library
- Official iOS and Android apps; app is listed ad-free
- ~1.8M monthly visits; the de facto tier list destination
- Free with nothing to cancel or commit to
- Active fan communities use it for game and character rankings
Cons
- Users call the interface 'absolutely horrendous'
- Whole threads of users hunting alternatives over UX frustrations
- Accused of dark-pattern design on r/assholedesign
- Only 5 Trustpilot reviews — minimal accountability trail
- Users report a broken site with no clear fix
Sources & method
official x3review x6security x1news x2
Key stats
Value for money: 5/5
Rating
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Starting price
12
Sources
Analyzed
- Value for money: 5/5. Free with real depth; unbeatable price
- Ease of use: 2/5. Users widely call the UI horrendous
- Feature depth: 3/5. Templates and mobile app, but shallow vs rivals
- Support quality: 2/5. Bug reports linger; contact page only
- Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
- $0 Price Free, ad-supported web and mobile app
- 1.8M Monthly visits Largely SEO-driven, per case study
- 5 reviews Trustpilot Very thin review base
- Web + iOS/Android Platforms Mobile app listed as ad-free
Pricing
Free
$0
- Web tier lists with community templates
- Ad-supported
Mobile app
$0
- Ad-free per official listings
- Paid tiers reportedly drew backlash
Security
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Sentiment skews negative: users value that it is free but widely complain about a clunky, buggy interface and monetization moves.
“I need alternatives to TierMaker because it blows”
“Is it just me or is Tiermaker absolutely horrendous”
Alternatives
Compare Tiermaker with each alternative.
OpenTierBoy
Free, open-source tier list maker built out of frustration
TierBuddy
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Tiermaker vs TierBuddyTierUp
Mobile-first tier list maker on Google Play
MyTierMaker
No-sign-up TierMaker alternative
Tiermaker vs MyTierMaker
Full analysis
Based on ~20 public sources; the review base is thin (5 Trustpilot reviews), so sentiment leans on Reddit.
Free, hugely popular tier list maker users love to hate: clunky UI, ads, thin support. Fine for casual fun.
Methodology
Based on ~20 public sources; the review base is thin (5 Trustpilot reviews), so sentiment leans on Reddit.
Sources
- review
- review
- Trustpilot reviews of tiermaker.comtrustpilot.comreview
- My Tiermaker website is brokenreddit.comreview
- TierMaker on Google Playplay.google.comofficial
- TierMaker.com on the App Storeapps.apple.comofficial
- Download the official TierMaker mobile apptiermaker.comofficial
- How TierMaker generates 1.8M monthly visitslinkedin.comnews
- news
- Best Free Tier List Makers Comparedleaderboarded.comreview
- TierMaker security pagetiermaker.comsecurity
- review
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