Comparison

TournaMake vs Bracket Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TournaMake

Easily create and manage tournaments with friends. Select formats, add participants, and update scores. The app automatically handles match pairings and standings, including tiebreakers, for both group stages and knockout rounds.

Highlights
  • Create tournaments with custom formats
  • Add and manage competitors
  • Automatic match scheduling
  • Real-time standings updates
  • Group stage and knockout formats
  • Tiebreaker calculations
  • Zoomable knockout bracket view
Features
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The easiest way to run a tournament between friends. Create a tournament by selecting a format and adding competitors. As the tournament progresses, you can update scores and view standings. TournaMake will automatically determine the next rounds of the tournament matches. Group Stage + Knockout: Competitors are divided into groups. Each group has its own inner round-robin tournament, where every competitor faces its other group members one time each. Standings are calculated based on each match result. Top 2 competitors from each group advance to the knockout stage. In some cases, depending on how many competitors are in the tournament, the best 3rd-place wild cards may also advance to the knockout stage. Knockout: Each competitor in the knockout stage is paired against another competitor. Winner of each match advances, and loser is eliminated. Semi-final losers get a chance to play each other for 3rd place. If a competitor is paired against a *Bye*, that competitor automatically advances to the next round. -Allows 4-64 competitors per tournament. -Standings and schedules update upon completion of matches. -Standings include tiebreakers, such as head-to-head record, and differential. -During knockout stage, bracket can be zoomed out to view all matches.

About

Bracket Maker

Easily create, manage, and share tournament brackets for any event. Supports various formats, scoring methods, and customization options. All data is stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats (Single/Double Elimination, Round Robin)
  • Flexible scoring options
  • Automatic BYEs and smart seeding
  • Customizable bracket appearance
  • Offline functionality
  • High-res image and PDF export
  • Privacy-focused, no servers
Features
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Run tournaments like a pro. Bracket Maker is the fastest way to build, score, and share brackets for any sport, game, or event — from a kitchen-table card night to a full league season. WHY BRACKET MAKER - Fast, native, and offline - Single Elimination, Double Elimination, or Round Robin - Up to 64 teams with automatic BYEs and smart seeding - One-tap scoring or detailed point tracking - Live standings with proper head-to-head tiebreakers - Brackets you'll actually want to share FORMATS THAT FIT YOUR EVENT - Single Elimination — fast and decisive, perfect for one-day events - Double Elimination — give every team a second chance, with grand final reset - Round Robin — everyone plays everyone, full league-style standings - Optional 3rd-place match for the bronze podium SCORING THAT JUST WORKS Pick the method that matches your game: - Single game — one tap declares the winner - Best of 3, 5, or 7 — visual circle indicators per team - Free points — open scoring with totals Winners advance automatically as soon as you record a result. SEEDING & ROSTERS Random shuffle, standard tournament seeding (1 vs 16 etc.), or "as listed" — your call. Save players and reuse them in future tournaments. Multi-select to drop a whole roster into a new bracket in seconds, or paste a list of names and you're done. MAKE IT YOURS Drop in a cover photo, add team logos, pick from 10 accent colors, and watch every screen rebrand around your event. Crop exactly the part of the photo you want with a built-in editor. SCHEDULE & ANNOTATE Set match dates and add notes per game. Schedule shows up right on the bracket card — perfect for league weeks and venue assignments. PINCH, ZOOM, PAN Native pinch-to-zoom, smooth pan, and double-tap-to-fit. See the entire bracket at a glance or zoom into a single match. Connector lines keep the structure crystal clear at every zoom level. EXPORT & SHARE Export as a high-res image or PDF for AirDrop, Messages, Mail, or social. Save to Photos or Files. The print-friendly layout keeps connectors, scores, and the champion in one clean view. CHAMPION CELEBRATION When the final match is decided, the winner gets the spotlight: a confetti hero screen with team logo, name, and instant share. PERFECT FOR - Pool, foosball, and ping pong tournaments - Office and school events - Family gatherings and game nights - eSports and gaming sessions - Sports leagues and clubs - Live event check-ins PRO UNLOCKS Upgrade to Pro for unlimited tournaments, cover photos, team logos, Double Elimination, and Round Robin formats. Try Pro free for 3 days; cancel anytime. PRIVACY-FIRST All your tournaments and rosters live on your device. No accounts. No tracking. No servers. Build your next bracket in seconds. Download Bracket Maker. To have access to the premium content and functionality, you can choose between our auto-renewable subscriptions. We offer auto-renewable subscriptions within the selection of Yearly Subscription, Weekly Subscription or if you want to try before you can choose Free Trial. If you choose Free Trial, after the 3 days free trial the subscription automatically renews annual. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/allegrodigital/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/allegrodigital/terms-of-use

Screenshots

TournaMake4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TournaMake at none against Bracket Maker's 2. TournaMake also leads on ratings volume (126 vs 15) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). Bracket Maker's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. TournaMake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bracket Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TournaMake has 126 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of TournaMake's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bracket Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TournaMake versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTournaMakeBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (126 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings126 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HoangAllegro Digital

Customer experience

TournaMake

All ratings126 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.6%

Bracket Maker

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

TournaMake

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when many teams (e.g., 45) are in group stage and transitioning to bracket play
  • App crashes when doing a 25-player group stage tournament and clicking the tournament button
  • App crashes when starting bracket portion after group stage with many teams
  • App crashes when copying and pasting teams into name list
  • App crashes when doing group stage + knockout with more than 24 contestants
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  • App crashes when clicking bracket after group matches are finished
  • App crashes when transitioning from group stage to bracket
  • App crashes when pressing bracket
  • App crashes when making a group stage + knockout tournament and clicking on the bracket
  • App splits groups into always 4, not evenly

Requested features

13 requests
  • Double elimination tournament option
  • Round robin tournament option
  • Ability to edit team names after bracket creation
  • Ability to reset tournaments
  • Ability to select group size in group stage
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  • Option for 'lower is better' scoring
  • Ability to restart the same tournament with same contestants
  • Option to make brackets double elimination
  • Ability to change names in the middle of a tournament
  • Option to add seeds (1, 2, 3, etc.)
  • Ability to make bye weeks more flexible for specific tournament structures (e.g., NFL playoffs)
  • Option to clear finished bracket to start over with same participants
  • Make the most recent tournament appear at the top of the home page

Bracket Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TournaMake

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TournaMake free?
TournaMake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TournaMake or Bracket Maker?
Bracket Maker is rated higher. TournaMake averages 4.1 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Bracket Maker averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do TournaMake or Bracket Maker have ads?
Neither TournaMake nor Bracket Maker shows ads.

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