Who Play vs WhatsApp groups
WhatsApp is where your group already lives. Who Play sits next to it — and handles the parts WhatsApp was never built for.
Most pickup-sports groups in Portugal organise their weekly game over WhatsApp: a thread, dozens of "estou" replies, the organiser counting names from their phone five minutes before kick-off. It works — until it doesn't. Here's what Who Play adds.
| Feature | Who Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Send messages and share photos | No (use WhatsApp for chat) | Yes |
| Structured RSVP (Yes / No / Maybe) | Yes | Manual — count messages by hand |
| Confirmation deadline + auto-reminders | Yes | No |
| Waitlist with auto-promotion | Yes | No |
| Automatic team balancing | Yes — based on ELO | No |
| ELO standings | Yes — per group, per sport | No |
| MVP voting after the game | Yes | No |
| Monthly recap card to share back | Yes | No |
| Recurring weekly games on autopilot | Yes | Manual |
| Cost splitting | Yes — by attendance | Manual |
| Free | Yes | Yes |
Comparison information about the alternative is based on publicly-available product information as of May 2026 and may have changed.
Built next to WhatsApp, not against it
Who Play has no chat. We don't compete with the threads where you already share the court address and the after-game memes. Every Who Play link is one tap away from your WhatsApp group — share the game card, share the recap card, share the standings.
When to keep using just WhatsApp
If your group is 4 people who play once a month and never disagree about who attended, WhatsApp is fine. If you're 8+ people running a recurring weekly game with rotating regulars, you'll feel the friction within a month. Who Play exists for that group.
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