# Tournament Maker vs Bracket App

The clearest difference is ads: Tournament Maker at none against Bracket App's shown. Tournament Maker also leads on ratings volume (774 vs 123) and device support (3 vs 1). Bracket App's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 57%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bracket App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Tournament Maker against 4.3 for Bracket App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 774 ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Tournament Maker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bracket App's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament Maker | Bracket App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (774 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293/reviews) | **[4.3 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-app/id1604693963/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **774** | 123 |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | **70.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Applorium Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688522804) | [Sean Postler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604693965) |

## What reviewers say

### Tournament Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-maker-bracket/id1064521293)

Easily create and manage various sports tournaments, including round robin and knockout formats. Automatically generate schedules, track scores, calculate player ratings, and share results with participants. Organize all your events and player databases in one convenient application.

**Highlights:** Round robin and knockout tournament formats, Automatic schedule generation with bye rounds, Score tracking and rating calculation, Player database management, Tournament result sharing, View results in grid or standings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tournament Manager Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Tournament Manager Pro Month | $2.99 | per month |
| Tournament Manager Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Tournament Manager Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Tournament Manager Pro Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Tournament Manager Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Tournament Manager Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |
| Tournament Manager Pro | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great for tournaments
- 💡 Useful for PE teachers
- 🎉 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall for more features
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 📊 Lacks advanced analytics

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to delete tournaments
- Inconsistent player/team management
- Ratings calculation issues

**Requested features**

- Double elimination tournaments
- Ability to edit tournament details
- Customizable scoring and ratings systems
- Improved sharing and collaboration features


### Bracket App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-app/id1604693963)

Easily create and manage single or double elimination tournament brackets for up to 64 teams. Offers manual or randomized seeding, light/dark modes, and cross-device syncing. Ideal for organizing competitions.

**Highlights:** Create unlimited brackets, Single and double elimination support, Up to 64 teams per bracket, Manual or random seeding, Light and dark modes, Cross-device syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Supports large team numbers (64+)
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Good for various tournament types
- 👍 Effective for casual games

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow performance
- 💥 Frequent crashes/kicking out
- 💸 Paid features for animations
- ⚠️ Ads present
- 🐛 Buggy in double elimination

**Reported bugs**

- Runs slower than molasses
- Kicks user out when executing commands
- Double elimination bracket doesn't work correctly
- Teams not popping up in loser's bracket
- Stuck on TBD in matches

**Requested features**

- Round robin tournaments
- Different bracket layouts
- Third place matches
- Champion animations (free)
- Better presentation (trophy logo, background)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament Maker free?

Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bracket App free?

Bracket App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tournament Maker or Bracket App?

Bracket App is rated higher. Tournament Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 774 ratings, while Bracket App averages 4.3 from 123 ratings.

### Do Tournament Maker or Bracket App have ads?

Bracket App shows ads; Tournament Maker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tournament Maker or Bracket App?

Tournament Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bracket App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tournament Maker was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bracket App on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*