Comparison

Bracket App vs Penalty Shoot

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Penalty Shoot

This app simulates penalty shoot-outs in soccer, using the Rule-of-Six to determine insurmountable leads. Customize teams and track results in real-time or follow live matches. It also offers a printable scorecard for referees.

Highlights
  • Simulates penalty shoot-outs
  • Applies Rule-of-Six for insurmountable leads
  • Customizable team names and colors
  • Real-time tracking of shoot-outs
  • Printable referee scorecard
  • Automatic Rule-of-Six calculation
Features
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Penalty Shoot-out simulator is an instructional app that demonstrates using the Rule-of-Six to determine if a team has an insurmountable lead during the first five rounds of a soccer Penalty Shoot-out. The user can set up a simulated shoot-out, setting the number of eligible players, the names and colors of the teams, then enter results of each team's turns one-by-one. The app keeps track of the goals scored and a Rule-of-6 tally for each team. A team gets a Rule-of-6 tally mark for each of their goals, and each of their opponent misses. If either team's Rule-of-6 tally reaches six before the end of the fifth round, that team has an insurmountable lead and is the winner. The app also provides referees a printable Penalty Shoot-out scorecard that incorporates the Rule-of-6. The app can also be used to follow along during an actual Penalty Shoot-out.  • Track penalty shoot-outs in real time • Customizable team colors and names • Select player numbers for each turn • Professional referee Penalty Shoout-out Scorecard • Rule-of-Six demonstration and automatic calculation

Screenshots

Bracket App4 screens
Penalty Shoot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bracket App at Free against Penalty Shoot's $1.99. Bracket App also leads on ratings volume (165 vs 1). Penalty Shoot's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

Bracket App is free to download; Penalty Shoot costs $1.99 up front. Bracket App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Penalty Shoot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Penalty Shoot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket App has 165 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bracket App versus Penalty Shoot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket AppPenalty Shoot
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (165 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean PostlerEd Stockly

Customer experience

Bracket App

All ratings123 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.1%

Penalty Shoot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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)
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  • 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

Penalty Shoot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracket App

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Penalty Shoot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bracket App free?
Bracket App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penalty Shoot free?
Penalty Shoot costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bracket App or Penalty Shoot?
Penalty Shoot is rated higher. Bracket App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Penalty Shoot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bracket App or Penalty Shoot have ads?
Bracket App shows ads; Penalty Shoot does not.

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