Comparison

Scoreholio vs Bracket Builder

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

Head to head
About

Scoreholio

Easily manage tournaments of any size, from casual backyard gatherings to large-scale events. Players can pre-register and receive real-time updates, while organizers benefit from flexible setup and interactive scoreboards. Includes features for tracking individual game stats and exploring different tournament formats.

Highlights
  • Tournament bracket generation
  • Player pre-registration and check-in
  • Real-time push notifications for players
  • Interactive and customizable scoreboards
  • Global and club player rankings
  • Digital scoreboard for practice games
  • Multiple tournament formats
Features
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Whether you are running a backyard tournament or a 512 team mega tournament Scoreholio is the app for you. Running a tournament is easy peasy, all you need to do is Pre-Register or Check-in your players, hit start tournament, and let the app handle the rest. In-app tournament push notifications and colorful dashboards will help guide your players from check-in to championship. “Scoreholio can take you from 0 to hero in less than a week! “Easy Peasy” to use and caught on like wildfire here in South Mississippi!” - Daniel T “Scoreholio is so amazing — almost makes it too easy to run a tourney.” - Jeff C Not in a tournament? Use our digital Freeplay scoreboard to keep track of all your pickup and practice games. Not sure what kind of tournament to run? Try out our super fun Switcholio format that pairs different partners up every round. Playing Cornhole? We have the most innovative scoreboard in the sport. Use ScoreMagic to track every bag you throw. FEATURES • Formats: Round robin, single elimination and double elimination bracket, Squadholio, Pool Play • Pre-Registration with Pre-Payment: Share your tournament and let players sign up in advance. Collect entry fees right from the app!! • Push Notifications: App notifies players when they're up, and which court they're on • Global and Club Rankings: Think you can compete globally? Join now to get on the Scoreholio leaderboard • Game Tracking: Make a player profile and Scoreholio will track every game you play • Scan Check-in: Quickly register players by scanning their QR code or adding them manually • Interactive Scoreboards: Colorful real-time scoreboards at each court, on any supported tablet or phone • Dashboard: Real-time scores, standings, and brackets displayed in-app and on TVs • Flexibility: Easily set # of courts and rounds, time limit, etc., even change them during the event Organizers: Join the "Scoreholio Organizers & Players" group on Facebook for help and tips from our growing community of users! Supported Sports: • Axe Throwing • Billiards • Cornhole • Darts • Horseshoes • Pickleball • Pong • Popdarts • Table Shuffleboard • Table Tennis • Tennis • Volleyball • Other Sports (Use for any sport not listed above) Legal stuff: If you decide to purchase a subscription to unlock advanced features, it will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. By using Scoreholio, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://scoreholio.com/tou

About

Bracket Builder

Create, track, and share custom tournament brackets for various sports and games. Supports multiple elimination formats and team sizes, with automatic seeding and BYE insertion. Progress can be monitored and winners easily updated within the app.

Highlights
  • Create single/double-elimination and round-robin brackets
  • Supports up to 128 teams
  • Generate random double round-robin tournaments
  • Share tournament brackets as images
  • Automatic team ordering and BYE insertion
  • Track tournament progress and remove winners
Features
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Make a tournament bracket in seconds and follow every game to the final. Bracket Builder is a bracket maker for iPhone and iPad. Create single-elimination, double-elimination, round-robin and group-stage tournaments, enter scores as you play, then share the bracket or show it live on a TV. No account needed. FORMATS - Single elimination, up to 128 teams - Double elimination with a losers bracket, up to 64 teams - Round robin, up to 50 teams, with random doubles for pickleball, tennis and padel - Group stage to knockout, up to 128 teams - Best of 3, 5 or 7 series, a third-place match and two-sided brackets DURING THE TOURNAMENT - Tap a team to pick the winner; press and hold to enter the score - Winners move on by themselves, and the path to the title lights up - Undo any pick at any time - Live standings: wins, draws, losses, goals for and against, and goal difference - Automatic seeding with byes placed for you, or a random draw SEASONS AND LEAGUES - Run a league with its own schedule, table, play-in and playoffs - Or group your brackets into a season and see every team's record in one table SHOW IT OFF - Show on TV: put the live bracket on an Apple TV or any AirPlay TV - Share the bracket as an image or PDF, or print a scoresheet - Pick your app icon, including a new gold trophy YOUR TEAMS - Save teams in rosters once and reuse them in every tournament - Add a photo and a color for every team or player - Rename, reorder or remove teams even after the bracket is made SYNC AND BACKUP - iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, with no sign-up - Import and export brackets as files - Bring back a deleted bracket from the Trash Made for pool and darts leagues, pickleball and tennis clubs, cornhole, soccer and basketball, esports, PE classes, office pools, family game night, or a bracket of anything: songs, movies, snacks. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS - Yearly Plan - Lifetime Plan Terms: https://aberkane.io/terms Privacy: https://aberkane.io/privacy

Screenshots

Scoreholio4 screens
Bracket Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scoreholio at free with in-app purchases against Bracket Builder's subscription. Scoreholio also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (74% vs 49%). Bracket Builder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Scoreholio sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bracket Builder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scoreholio holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Scoreholio's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bracket Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scoreholio ships an update every 4 weeks, Bracket Builder every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Scoreholio versus Bracket Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoreholioBracket Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better4.4 (2.7K ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better49.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better2.7K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScoreholio Inc.Aberkane Software House FZ-LLC

Customer experience

Scoreholio

All ratings5,128 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative21.3%

Bracket Builder

All ratings2,692 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative45.8%

User reviews

Scoreholio

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🎉 Excellent tournament management
  • 💪 Robust feature set
  • ⭐ Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Concerns about pricing changes
  • 🔍 Issues with certain features (e.g., map, SPR rating)
  • 🤖 Complaints about ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security

Bracket Builder

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Completely free to use
  • 🚀 Efficient bracket creation
  • 😊 Great for tournaments and competitions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🔒 Lack of account/data sync
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Scoreholio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trouble accessing private tournaments
  • Issues with loading and performance
  • Scoring and SPR calculation problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand support for more sports/games
  • Improve randomization and blind draw features
  • Add more personalization options (e.g., avatars, profiles)
  • Enhance mobile experience for players
  • Integrate with other platforms and devices

Bracket Builder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when creating large brackets
  • Deleted brackets not recoverable
  • Inability to edit created brackets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bulk/batch team entry
  • Implement double-sided brackets
  • Include scoreboard and scoring features
  • Ability to rearrange/reorder teams

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Scoreholio

Subscriptions8
  • SPR+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Competitive$4.991 Month
  • Advanced$9.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Pro$19.991 Month
  • SPR+1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Competitive$49.991 Year
  • Advanced$99.991 Year
  • Pro$199.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Alert Credit$4.99
  • 3 Alert Credits$9.99
  • 5 Alert Credits$14.99
Show 1 more
  • 10 Alert Credits$24.99
4 purchases

Bracket Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Full access for 1 year$4.991 Year
  • Full access for 1 year$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full access for Lifetime$14.99
  • Full access for Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Scoreholio free?
Scoreholio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Builder free?
Bracket Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scoreholio or Bracket Builder?
Scoreholio is rated higher. Scoreholio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Bracket Builder averages 4.4 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Scoreholio or Bracket Builder have ads?
Scoreholio shows ads; Bracket Builder does not.
Which is updated more often, Scoreholio or Bracket Builder?
Scoreholio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bracket Builder every 6 days. Most recently, Scoreholio was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bracket Builder on October 19, 2026.

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