Comparison

SwingPoints vs Bracketology

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

Head to head
About

SwingPoints

Track competitive dance history for yourself and friends. View dancer and event profiles, see friend placements, and get notified of new points. Create your own dancer profile and stay updated.

Highlights
  • Dancer profiles with timeline
  • Event placement history
  • Friends list and newsfeed
  • Push notifications for new points
  • Account creation and profile setup
Features
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SwingPoints allows you to stay up to date with your and your friends' WSDC competitive dance history. Features: • Comprehensive dancer profiles with timeline graph, map, and list of your competitive dance history • Comprehensive event profiles with history of yearly placements and finalists • Friends list to keep track of your friends' placements • Newsfeed of your friends' latest competitive events • Push notifications to notified when you or any of your friends have received new points • Ability to create an account and set up your own dancer profile Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bracketology

Engage with your favorite reality TV shows through fantasy sports. Compete in season-long games for over 30 shows, join public or private leagues, and even play for real prizes in a free-to-play format.

Highlights
  • Fantasy games for 30+ reality TV shows
  • Play for real prizes
  • Private and public leagues
  • Multiple game types (Confidence Pools, First Impression, Advanced, Ballot)
  • Easy one-click account setup
  • Automated scoring
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Bracketology brings the thrill of fantasy sports to all your favorite reality TV shows, in one place. Play free, season-long fantasy games for 30+ shows, including Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, Big Brother, The Challenge, The Amazing Race, MasterChef, Love Island, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Bachelor, Top Chef, and more. Compete with friends in a private league or jump into a public one and climb the leaderboard. New this Fall, Prize Mode lets you play for a shot at real prizes. It's still 100% free to play; no purchase or payment is needed to enter or win. Pick the game type(s) to compete in. Confidence Pools let you rank your picks by how sure you are. First Impression brackets are all about locking in your standouts early. Advanced mode adds more depth for the diehards. And for awards shows like the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes, play our Ballot format and predict the winners category by category. Features: EASY TO SET UP Create an account in one click, with multiple single-sign-on options. 100% FREE TO PLAY Every game is free. Prize Mode gives you a shot at real winnings without ever needing to pay to play. UNLIMITED LEAGUE SIZES Compete against your significant other, an entire group chat, or every Bracketology user out there. CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS League Commissioners choose game types, when picks lock, and more to make each league their own. AUTOMATED SCORING No spreadsheets needed - we track it all for you. BY FANS, FOR FANS We built Bracketology because we wanted this to exist. We're playing right alongside you. New seasons of Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, & more all premiere this September. Download now and get your watch party into the league before the season starts. The rewards and contest prizes accessible via the Bracketology app are solely sponsored and administered by Bracketology.tv, a subsidiary of Lucra, Inc. Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, or responsible for conducting, the prize distribution. For more info on Bracketology's Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy, visit: https://www.bracketology.tv/legal Terms of Use: This app is governed by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SwingPoints4 screens
Bracketology3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bracketology at none against SwingPoints's 3. Bracketology also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 7) and review sentiment (73% vs 63%). SwingPoints's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SwingPoints sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bracketology asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwingPoints holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracketology has 187 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SwingPoints's written reviews are positive against 73% of Bracketology's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwingPoints ships an update weekly, Bracketology fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SwingPoints versus Bracketology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwingPointsBracketology
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7187 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB138 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJoseph TongBracketology.tv, Inc

Customer experience

SwingPoints

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bracketology

All ratings187 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

SwingPoints

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bracketology

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inability to update picks
  • Incorrect scoreboard updates
  • Server overload during peak hours

Requested features

5 requests
  • League chat feature
  • More show options
  • Improved scoring transparency
  • Customizable league settings
  • Offline mode for pick submissions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SwingPoints

Subscriptions3
  • Ad Free Supporter$4.991 Month
  • SwingPoints Supporter$9.991 Month
  • SwingPoints Sponsor$49.991 Month
None

Bracketology

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwingPoints free?
SwingPoints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracketology free?
Bracketology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwingPoints or Bracketology?
SwingPoints is rated higher. SwingPoints averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Bracketology averages 4.0 from 187 ratings.
Do SwingPoints or Bracketology have ads?
Both SwingPoints and Bracketology show ads.
Which is updated more often, SwingPoints or Bracketology?
SwingPoints ships an update weekly, and Bracketology fortnightly. Most recently, SwingPoints was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bracketology on November 13, 2026.

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