Bracket App vs ACL FanZone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bracket App
Easily create and manage single or double elimination tournament brackets for up to 64 teams. Offers manual or randomized seeding, light/dark modes, and cross-device syncing. Ideal for organizing competitions.
- Create unlimited brackets
- Single and double elimination support
- Up to 64 teams per bracket
- Manual or random seeding
- Light and dark modes
- Cross-device syncing
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bracket App is a simple way to create single and double elimination tournament brackets. FEATURES - No limit on the amount of brackets you can create. - Supports single and double elimination. - Can have up to 64 teams in a bracket. - Manually manage or randomize team seeding. - Light and Dark mode support plus personalized color customization. - Brackets sync across iPhone/iPad associated with Apple Id. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ACL FanZone
Follow live American Cornhole League events and find local tournaments. Research pro player stats, practice your skills with a dedicated tool, and score side games.
- Live event tracking
- Find local tournaments
- ACL Pro statistics
- Side game scoring
- Dekaround practice tool
Read full descriptionHide full description
The ACL Fanzone app is the ultimate destination for all things American Cornhole League! The ACL Fanzone app brings cornhole fans closer to the action than ever! Follow live events through the gamezone section, search for upcoming events with a director near you, research statistics of your favorite ACL Pros, score a side game, utilize the dekaround practice tool, and more.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ACL FanZone at none against Bracket App's 2. ACL FanZone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Bracket App's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (123 vs 13). On price and update cadence 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 App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ACL FanZone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bracket App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket App has 123 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bracket App | ACL FanZone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (123 ratings) — better | 3.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Postler | Sean Szarkowicz |
Customer experience
Bracket App
ACL FanZone
Bugs and requests
Bracket App
Reported bugs
16 issues- Runs slower than molasses
- Kicks user out when executing commands
- Double elimination bracket doesn't work correctly
- Teams not popping up in loser's bracket
- Stuck on TBD in matches
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- Bracket resets when switching apps
- Deleted players in double elimination
- Cannot pick winner of each round
- First round byes for most seeds
- Teams go straight to second round
- Can't handle large brackets, inserts multiple people into one match
- Loses teams in the mix
- Freezes when switching from single to double elimination
- Seed numbers not showing up, only '...'
- Team in Round 2 has no opponent when Round 1 is complete
- First 15 songs are solo and not in the first round
Requested features
26 requests- Round robin tournaments
- Different bracket layouts
- Third place matches
- Champion animations (free)
- Better presentation (trophy logo, background)
Show 21 moreShow fewer
- Standings (win/loss record)
- Tab for all winners
- Confetti/trophy animation on win
- Delete brackets
- Create conferences
- Edit bracket without resetting
- Duplicate brackets
- Labels for stages (quarter-finals, etc.)
- Customize stage names
- Add more teams (beyond 9)
- Separate conferences
- Bracket history/results tab
- Actual bracket view (like Bracket Builder)
- Duplicate or reset a bracket
- Add scores to games
- Full view of brackets
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranking
- Un-click a winner (undo accidental click)
- Add pools/group stages
- Keep seed numbers visible
- Start tournament option/button
ACL FanZone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bracket App
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
ACL FanZone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bracket App free?
Is ACL FanZone free?
Which has better reviews, Bracket App or ACL FanZone?
Do Bracket App or ACL FanZone have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bracket App or ACL FanZone?
Other comparisons
