Sporting KC vs Mat Bracket Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sporting KC
Access all the latest team news, videos, and match schedules. Manage your tickets, order concessions, and earn rewards for attending games. Everything you need for matchday is here.
- Latest news and video content
- Team schedule and standings
- Ticket management
- Mobile concession ordering
- Sporting Pay integration
- Sporting Blue Rewards program
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Welcome to the new and improved Official App of Sporting KC! Stay up to date with the latest news and video content, view the team schedule and standings, manage your tickets, access everything you need for matchday at Children's Mercy Park - including mobile ordering and Sporting Pay, earn prizes through Sporting Blue Rewards, and so much more!
Mat Bracket Challenge
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Mat Bracket Challenge is the home for college wrestling brackets, pools, and season-long fantasy. Build your bracket for the national and conference tournaments, compete against your friends and the whole community, and track every pick as the matches unfold! FEATURES • Free tournament brackets — pick the national and conference championships • More ways to play: 2nd Chance brackets, Confidence picks, DFS and Seed Pick'em • Create private pools and invite your friends with a link • Season-Long Fantasy — draft a roster, set weekly lineups, make trades, and battle through the playoffs • Live leaderboards, stats, and achievements • Real-time league chat and push notifications so you never miss a deadline Whether you're a die-hard fan or just love a good bracket, Mat Bracket Challenge keeps you in the action all season long. Mat Bracket Challenge All-Access is an auto-renewing subscription: $3.99 for the first year, then $7.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.matbracketchallenge.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.matbracketchallenge.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sporting KC at none against Mat Bracket Challenge's 10. Mat Bracket Challenge's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mat Bracket Challenge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sporting KC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sporting KC ships an update every 2 months, Mat Bracket Challenge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sporting KC | Mat Bracket Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (62 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ongoal, LLC | Jacob Anderson |
In-app purchases
Sporting KC
No in-app purchases
Mat Bracket Challenge
- Draft League Seats ×5$4.95
- Draft League Seats ×11$10.90
- Draft League Seats ×20$19.90
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- Draft League Seats ×22$21.90
- Draft League Seats ×24$23.90
- Draft League Seats ×25$24.90
- Draft League Seats ×26$25.90
- Draft League Seats ×27$26.90
- Draft League Seats ×28$27.90
- Draft League Seats ×30$29.90
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