Bracket App vs Bracket 26
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
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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/
Bracket 26
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Bracket 26 is the fast, beautiful way to predict the whole bracket of the 2026 soccer tournament — the one played in the USA, Mexico and Canada. THREE STEPS TO YOUR BRACKET 1. Order the groups: sort the four teams of each of the 12 groups. 2. Pick the best thirds: only 8 of the 12 third-placed teams advance. You decide which — the twist that breaks every prediction. 3. Predict the knockout: from the Round of 32 all the way to the champion. SHARE YOUR BRACKET Generate a share-ready image of your bracket and challenge your friends before every round. MATCH ALERTS Follow up to 3 teams and get reminders before their matches — generated on your device, no account needed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Your predictions never leave your device. ONE-TIME PURCHASE The optional Pass 2026 unlocks every knockout pick and a clean share image without the watermark. One payment, no subscription. Bracket 26 is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any tournament organizer, federation, or team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bracket 26 at none against Bracket App's shown. Bracket 26 also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Bracket App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bracket 26 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bracket App ships an update every 3 weeks, Bracket 26 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bracket App | Bracket 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (123 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Postler | Roberto Garrido |
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
Bracket 26
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bracket App
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
Bracket 26
- Pass 2026$2.99
Questions
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