Frequently Asked Questions

Budelo is an ELO-based ranking tracker built specifically for friend groups, offices, and casual sports clubs. Instead of relying on vague win/loss records, Budelo uses the ELO algorithm to give every player a numerical rating that accurately reflects their skill relative to the group. Log a match, and every player's ELO updates instantly.

Any competition with a winner and a loser. The obvious ones: table tennis, football, FIFA, foosball, pool, darts, basketball, golf, chess. The less obvious ones: who finishes their drink first, who a cat chooses to sit with, who folds laundry fastest. If your group argues about who won, Budelo settles it permanently.

Yes. Budelo has a free tier that includes everything you need to get started. Free groups support up to 8 members, full ELO tracking, match logging, and a live leaderboard. Budelo Premium (€3.99 per month, paid per group) unlocks unlimited members, custom rank tiers, custom emblems, streaks, group stats dashboard, shareable season recap graphics, and overtake push notifications.

ELO is a mathematical rating system invented by physicist Arpad Elo in the 1960s, originally for competitive chess. It has since been adopted by FIFA for international football rankings and by countless competitive games online. Your rating goes up when you win and down when you lose, but the amount it changes depends on the expected outcome. Beat someone much higher-ranked and you gain a lot. Lose to someone much lower-ranked and you lose a lot.

The exact amount depends on your current rating, your opponent's rating, and the result. If you are closely matched, a win or loss moves your rating by a moderate amount. Beat someone significantly higher-ranked and you gain more. Lose to someone significantly lower-ranked and you lose more. Budelo also supports an optional margin of victory multiplier (up to 2x) for groups that track scores.

When a season ends, ELO ratings are reset so the new season starts fresh. Your previous season's final ranking and rating are saved permanently in your player profile and season history.

Yes. Budelo supports wins, losses, and draws. In ELO terms, a draw is treated as each player receiving half a win, your rating adjusts based on whether that draw was expected or not.

Head to budelo.com and tap Get Started. Sign in via our secure login page and your account is created automatically. You can then immediately create a group or join an existing one using an invite link.

Create a group, give it a name, choose a sport, and configure your scoring settings. Then invite your friends by sharing the group invite link. Once at least two people have joined, anyone in the group can start logging matches.

Ask any current member to share the group invite link. Tap the link, sign in or create a Budelo account, and you will be added to the group immediately.

Any member of the group can log a match. You do not need to be an admin or one of the players involved.

Yes. Budelo allows you to log matches with a custom date so you can record games you forgot to log.

Group admins can delete a mistakenly logged match. When a match is deleted, the ELO changes from that match are reversed for all participants.

Yes. Beyond 1v1, Budelo supports team vs team matches where ELO is calculated based on the average rating of each team. It also supports free-for-all formats for multiplayer games.

Yes, there is no limit on how many groups you can join. Each group has its own completely independent leaderboard, ELO ratings, and seasons.

A season is a defined competition period with a clear start and end date. When the season ends, a champion is crowned, final rankings are saved, and ratings reset for the next season.

Only group admins can start, end, or configure seasons. The person who creates a group is automatically the admin.

Yes. Budelo uses server-sent events to push leaderboard updates live. The moment a match is logged, everyone viewing the leaderboard sees the changes immediately.

Yes, on Premium groups. Budelo sends push notifications when you are overtaken on the leaderboard. Free groups do not receive overtake notifications. You can manage notification preferences in your account settings.

You can delete your account at any time from your account settings. Deleting your account anonymizes your personal information (name and email) and permanently removes your login access. Your match history is retained anonymously to preserve the integrity of group records.

Yes. Budelo is designed with GDPR compliance in mind. You can request a full export of your personal data at any time and permanently delete your account and all associated data on request.

Yes. You can report abusive behavior through the app. Group admins can also remove members from their group at any time.

Budelo is currently available in web. Native iOS and Android apps are in development and coming soon.

You need an internet connection to log matches and view live leaderboard updates. Basic browsing of your profile and recent match history may be available offline once cached.