Comparison

Bracket App vs Bracketly

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

Bracketly

Features
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Bracketly runs the whole tournament night from one phone. Type the names, pick a format, and the bracket draws itself — then the app runs the evening with you: who plays now, who is up next on which board, and one tap to save every result. Game night with friends works as a single elimination bracket where a loss means you are out and the night moves fast. A venue event runs as true double elimination — everyone plays until a second loss, losers drop into their own bracket with no instant rematches, and the grand final supports a real bracket reset. A league or office season runs as a round robin: Bracketly schedules every round so nobody sits twice in a row, keeps a live standings table, and settles ties the way clubs do — head-to-head first, then point difference. Recording a result takes two seconds: tap the winner, or enter the score with big steppers made for a loud room. Made a mistake three rounds ago? Reopen the match — Bracketly tells you exactly how many later results that voids before you confirm, and nothing ever disappears silently. Someone leaves early? Withdraw them and their remaining games become forfeits while the bracket stays whole. The board queue is the part regulars notice. Give your tables or boards names, and Bracketly shows what is live on each one, offers the next match the moment a board frees up, and keeps a fair play order so nobody waits all night. Everything works offline and nobody ever creates an account. When the night is decided, share the finished bracket as a clean image straight to the group chat. Free forever for nights up to 8 entrants — every format, the queue, results, corrections and history included. Bracketly Plus opens brackets up to 64 entrants (16 in round robin), image export and two more looks. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cooperative-catmint-496.notion.site/Bracketly-Privacy-Policy-3acd692d254d80598926cd0998b10553

Screenshots

Bracket App4 screens
Bracketly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bracketly at none against Bracket App's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bracket App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bracketly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bracket App versus Bracketly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket AppBracketly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean PostlerPetr Nezval

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

Bracketly

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
3 purchases

Bracketly

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Plus Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Bracket App free?
Bracket App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracketly free?
Bracketly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bracket App or Bracketly have ads?
Bracket App shows ads; Bracketly does not.
Which is updated more often, Bracket App or Bracketly?
Bracket App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bracketly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bracket App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bracketly on November 5, 2026.

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