Comparison

Bracket Master vs Tourney

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

Head to head
About

Bracket Master

Explore the complete history of the Men's College Basketball Tournament, from 1939 to the present. Examine over 85 championship brackets and detailed team histories. Perfect for bracketology enthusiasts and novices looking to create tournament pools.

Highlights
  • Complete tournament history (1939-present)
  • 85+ championship brackets to examine
  • Detailed team and game accounts
  • Bracket picking assistance
  • Automatic bracket generation
  • Tournament field simulation
Features
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Bracket Master delivers the complete history of the Men's College Basketball Tournament. Every tourney game is presented, from the inaugural 1939 championship to the current day.  Each of the 85+ championship brackets can be examined within the app. View detailed accounts of every team that has appeared in the tourney.  From Cinderella upstart to Blue-Blood favorite, reminisce over each game of your team's magical run through the bracket. Designed for bracketology experts and novices alike, Bracket Master helps you pick a bracket for all your March pools.  Use the extensive team, seed, and conference data to meticulously pick every tournament game, or have Bracket Master automatically fill in your bracket using one of several winning team rating methodologies. Simulate tournament fields of the past - try to get your favorite team to win the championship!

About

Tourney

Easily manage sports tournaments and leagues with customizable brackets, live score tracking, and automatic scheduling. Supports various competition formats, up to 64 participants, and offers AI-powered participant import. Share results and collaborate with organizers and spectators in real-time.

Highlights
  • Customizable bracket and league formats
  • Live score tracking and updates
  • Automatic schedule generation
  • AI-powered participant import
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Participant registration and management
Features
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The best tournament app for managing brackets, leagues and individual scoreboards for any sport or game. Track scores live, create schedules, and share results instantly. Competition formats: • Create clear, visual structures. You can choose from Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Group Stage, Round Robin, Swiss System and Scorecard options. • Customize group stages, qualifiers, and participant flow according to your needs. • Accommodate up to 64 players/teams, complete with personalized graphics, names, and avatars. • 100+ Presets to choose from for participants and backgrounds and team shirt creator. • Multiple Seeding methods: Standard bracket (1st vs 16th), Pot system (like Champions League), or Sequential order. Drag & drop adjustments available Shareable instances: • Collaborate with other organizers and keep everyone updated by sharing. • Cross-platform support to share or get invitation from. • Real-time updates and collaborative editing ensure that everyone stays informed about scores, match results, and overall progress. • Spectators can also view matches in a read-only mode. Organization: • Overview for sharing essential details in one place. • Participant registration with two modes: Invite specific players/teams or allow open signups before event start and verification codes. • Set dates, times, and locations for matches across all formats. • Follow specific matches and automatically receive calendar invites to your default calendar app for any changes. Simple Interface: • Tourney features an intuitive, minimalist design for both beginners and seasoned organizers. • AI-powered text scanning to import participants from images. Works with handwritten lists, photos, and also text or csv file reader. • Update winners, scores and match details with just a tap. Store players/teams to create even more, save time and merge them together. Get started now. Core features are free to use and no ads. https://tourneymaker.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Bracket Master4 screens
Tourney4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bracket Master at none against Tourney's 7. Bracket Master also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 53%). Tourney's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Tourney sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Bracket Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tourney holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 454 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Bracket Master's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tourney's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bracket Master versus Tourney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket MasterTourney
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (118 ratings)4.5 (454 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better53.1% of reviews
Number of ratings118454 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScrutinous, LLCEric Karlsson

Customer experience

Bracket Master

All ratings112 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%

Tourney

All ratings454 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

Bracket Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tourney

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Round robin tournament logic errors (incorrect tie calculations, teams marked tied without playing)
  • 3rd place matchup causes app crashes
  • Teams disappear from tournament display
  • Teams deleted unexpectedly in edit bracket option
  • Photo/logo data lost on app restart or closure
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  • Premium features inaccessible despite active subscription
  • Frequent app crashes requiring reinstallation
  • Inconsistent team capacity display
  • Logo reset when editing round robin tournaments in progress

Requested features

18 requests
  • One-time lifetime purchase option instead of recurring subscription
  • Increase free team limit to 24-32 teams
  • Free access to all tournament styles and formats
  • Grid view option for tournaments and groups
  • Ability to reorganize tournaments and groups freely
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  • Color-coding for qualified/eliminated teams
  • Promotion and relegation system for league play
  • Teams play multiple times without premium
  • Swiss bracket advancement based on win/loss records (3 wins advance, 3 losses eliminate)
  • Randomized game outcomes based on team ratings
  • Zoom functionality for better viewing
  • Group stage with knockout progression (groups to round of 16, quarterfinals, etc.)
  • Series options for tournaments
  • Edit team names and logos after tournament starts
  • Seeding display in brackets
  • Adjustable round robin match frequency
  • Live game filming/streaming integration
  • Cut and paste capability for team management

In-app purchases

None

Bracket Master

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Tourney

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Club Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Enterprise Monthly7 Days trial$119.991 Month
  • Club Yearly7 Days trial$449.991 Year
  • Enterprise Yearly7 Days trial$899.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time access$12.99

Questions

Is Bracket Master free?
Bracket Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tourney free?
Tourney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bracket Master or Tourney?
Tourney is rated higher. Bracket Master averages 4.1 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Tourney averages 4.5 from 454 ratings.
Do Bracket Master or Tourney have ads?
Bracket Master shows ads; Tourney does not.
Which is updated more often, Bracket Master or Tourney?
Bracket Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tourney every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bracket Master was updated on September 19, 2026 and Tourney on September 22, 2026.

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