Comparison

TeamChooser vs Bracket App

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

Head to head
About

TeamChooser

This app helps organize fair and balanced teams for various sports. Input player names and skill levels, and it automatically divides them into two equal teams for a fun game. It supports many two-team sports and offers advanced balancing options.

Highlights
  • Automatic team balancing
  • Player skill rating input
  • Supports multiple sports
  • Customizable team balancing options
  • Player availability tracking
  • Manage multiple games
Features
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Do you play friendly pickup sports, like hockey, soccer or basketball? Would you like help choosing which players to be on each team, so that everyone enjoys the game? TeamChooser will select the teams and make sure the game is fair. TeamChooser will work for pretty much any two-team game you can think of: rugby scrimmages, volleyball, baseball, and flag football. TeamChooser uses a specialized algorithm developed over 16 years of experimentation and revision. Here’s how it works: enter the name of each player and give a rating for their level of effectiveness. At game time, you indicate who is there to play. Then, push a button and TeamChooser’s proprietary technology will divide the players into two perfectly-balanced teams. Everyone will have fun, not just the players on the winning team! If you wish, you can balance the number of offense and defense players on each team, and you can pre-assign players to a specific team. If players show up after teams have been made, TeamChooser lets you freeze the assignments and add the new players to the teams. Also, you can manage any number of games, each with different players. Have a great game!

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/

Screenshots

TeamChooser4 screens
Bracket App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bracket App at 4.3 against TeamChooser's 2.3. Bracket App also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (123 vs 3). TeamChooser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and review sentiment 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. TeamChooser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bracket App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket App has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeamChooser ships an update every 12 months, Bracket App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TeamChooser versus Bracket App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeamChooserBracket App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNP PressSean Postler

Customer experience

TeamChooser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bracket App

All ratings123 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

TeamChooser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

TeamChooser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracket App

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TeamChooser free?
TeamChooser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracket App free?
Bracket App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TeamChooser or Bracket App?
Bracket App is rated higher. TeamChooser averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bracket App averages 4.3 from 123 ratings.
Do TeamChooser or Bracket App have ads?
Bracket App shows ads; TeamChooser does not.
Which is updated more often, TeamChooser or Bracket App?
TeamChooser ships an update every 12 months, and Bracket App every 3 weeks. Most recently, TeamChooser was updated on June 11, 2026 and Bracket App on September 16, 2026.

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