# Easy Tournament vs Bracket Builder

The clearest difference is monetization model: Easy Tournament at free with in-app purchases against Bracket Builder's subscription. Easy Tournament also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (61% vs 49%). Bracket Builder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Easy Tournament sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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.

Easy Tournament holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.8K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Easy Tournament's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bracket Builder's.

Easy Tournament ships an update weekly, Bracket Builder every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Easy Tournament | Bracket Builder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-tournament/id1444543396/reviews)** | [4.4 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-builder/id1669378849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.8K** | 2.5K |
| Positive reviews | **61.0% of reviews** | 49.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 76 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jose Augusto Neves Costa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1444543395) | [Aberkane Software House FZ-LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846780866) |

## What reviewers say

### Easy Tournament

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-tournament/id1444543396)

Organize and manage sports championships, leagues, and tournaments with ease. Track results, leaderboards, photos, and news. Create polls, manage player rankings, and handle registrations for various sports and eSports.

**Highlights:** Organize leagues and tournaments, Post results, leaderboards, photos, and news, Manage player rankings and create polls, Support for various sports and eSports, Multiple tournament types (round-robin, knockout, groups), Add moderators and share on social networks

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

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tournaments - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Medium Tournament - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Small Tournaments | $4.99 | per month |
| Big Tournaments - Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Medium Tournaments | $5.99 | per month |
| Small Tournaments - Quarterly | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Professional Organizer | $9.99 | per month |
| Medium Tournaments - Quartely | $11.49 | per 3 months |
| Small Tournaments | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Big Tournaments - Quarterly | $13.49 | per 3 months |
| Small Tournaments-Semiannually | $15.49 | per 6 months |
| Medium Tournament-Semiannually | $19.49 | per 6 months |
| Big Tournaments - Semiannually | $22.99 | per 6 months |
| Small Tournaments | $39.99 | per year |
| Basic Plan - 2 months | $8.99 | one-time |
| Full Plan - 2 months | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for managing tournaments
- 👍 Great for keeping track of scores and player stats

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and missing features
- 💰 Paid features limit functionality
- 🔧 Needs more customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Blue card feature not working
- Login issues on some devices
- Missing information and incomplete features

**Requested features**

- Add new tournament formats (e.g. best-of-3, best-of-7)
- Implement dark mode
- Allow more customization of team logos and visuals
- Improve notifications with score updates


### Bracket Builder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-builder/id1669378849)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access for 1 year | $4.99 | per year |
| Full access for 1 year | $9.99 | per year |
| Full access for Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Full access for Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when creating large brackets
- Deleted brackets not recoverable
- Inability to edit created brackets

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Easy Tournament free?

Easy Tournament 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, Easy Tournament or Bracket Builder?

Easy Tournament is rated higher. Easy Tournament averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Bracket Builder averages 4.4 from 2.5K ratings.

### Do Easy Tournament or Bracket Builder have ads?

Easy Tournament shows ads; Bracket Builder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Easy Tournament or Bracket Builder?

Easy Tournament ships an update weekly, and Bracket Builder every 4 days. Most recently, Easy Tournament was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bracket Builder on September 24, 2026.

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