Score Controller vs Bracket Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Score Controller
This application requires a specific OES BLE Scoreboard Controller Access Point to function. It is designed to manage and display scores for various activities using the OES Scoreboard.
- OES BLE Scoreboard Controller Access Point required
- Score management
- Score display
- Compatible with OES Scoreboard
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OES Scoreboard Controller App, required an OES BLE Scoreboard Controller Access Point and an OES Scoreboard
Bracket Maker
Easily create and manage various tournament formats, from single elimination to round robin leagues. Track scores in real-time, share live updates with participants, and export results. Ideal for sports, games, and any competitive event.
- Single elimination brackets
- Double elimination brackets
- Round robin with live standings
- League/season mode
- Real-time score entry
- Live link sharing
- PDF and image export
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Bracket Maker is the fastest way to run a tournament from your phone. Build a bracket in under a minute, enter scores courtside, and watch winners advance automatically. FORMATS FOR ANY EVENT • Single elimination with automatic seeding, byes, and an optional 3rd-place match • Double elimination with a full losers bracket — one loss won't end your day • Round robin with live standings and tiebreakers • League / season mode that tracks cumulative standings across every event BUILT FOR THE VENUE • Pinch-to-zoom, fit-to-screen bracket that stays readable from 4 to 128 players • Tap a match to enter the score — the winner advances instantly • Edit or undo any result, add or remove players mid-tournament, reset and re-run • Points-to-win and win-by-2 scoring (perfect for pickleball to 11) • Random or manual seeding, team colors and emoji SHARE IT LIVE • Publish a read-only live link + QR code so players and fans follow along on any phone — no app, no account • Export a clean bracket image or PDF for the group chat or the wall MADE FOR PICKLEBALL, CORNHOLE & MORE Tennis, ping pong, darts, esports, office pools, classroom and family game nights — if it has a bracket, this runs it. Free for your first tournament. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited tournaments, double elimination, league mode, live links, and watermark-free exports. Some of the features requires paid subscription. SUBSCRIPTION & LEGAL Bracket Maker Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly — 4,99$, billed every month • Yearly — 29,99$, billed every 12 months • One time — 49,99$, billed once (A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available as a non-consumable purchase.) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ai-assist-virid.vercel.app/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Score Controller at 100% against Bracket Maker's 0%. Score Controller also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Bracket Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Bracket Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Score Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Score Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Score Controller's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bracket Maker's.
Score Controller ships an update every 5 months, Bracket Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Score Controller | Bracket Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 297 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OES Inc. | Azat Goktas |
Customer experience
Score Controller
Bracket Maker
In-app purchases
Score Controller
No in-app purchases
Bracket Maker
- Bracket Maker Pro$4.991 Month
- Bracket Maker Pro$29.991 Year
- Bracket Maker Pro$49.99
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