Bracket Maker for the iPad vs Bracket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bracket Maker for the iPad
Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various competitions, from sports to parties. This app handles the complex pairings and advancements, allowing you to focus on the event. Update brackets in real-time, even offline, and share results via email or print.
- Advance winners with a touch
- Pair players by seeding, random, or manual assignment
- Support for single, double, triple elimination, round robin, consolation, and compass tournaments
- Enter scores and game dates/locations
- Email or print bracket displays and results
- Add players from contacts
- Edit mistakes and save bracket images
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This is a great portable program to help you create brackets for tournaments, friendly competition, small leagues, ping pong, bowling, volleyball, parties, beer pong, curling round robins, scout derby races, tennis tournaments and more. It's easy to use and it does the hard part of figuring out who goes where! Features: 1) Easy to advance the winners. Just touch the player to advance. 2) Pair the players using seedings or by random assignments or by manual assignment 3) Create tournaments for 4 to 32 players depending on tournament type: __* For single elimination brackets, the limit is 32 players. __* For double elimination brackets, the limit is 32 players. __* For Triple elimination brackets, the limit is 8 players. __* For Round Robin tournaments, the limit is 16 players (multiple pools available). __* For Consolation tournaments, you must use 8 or 16 players. __* For Compass tournaments, you must use 8 players. 4) You can enter scores. 5) Load previously saved tournaments 6) Email or print your bracket display. Including send results in a CSV format for elimination brackets. 7) Add players from your contact list. 8) Edit/erase mistakes (even after the tournament starts). 9) On single and double elim. tournaments, you enter game date and location. 10) You can setup doubles or partner play tournaments 11) Save bracket images to your photo album 12) Play unlimited number of round robin games. Also supports Ties! Having this program on your iPad makes it perfect for on-site and real time updating of the brackets. No wi-fi or internet needed. Print or email the results to participants when the competition is over. You can also setup a consolation tournament where each team/player plays exactly 3 games when 8 players or 4 games when 16 players. The Round Robin style is limited to 16 players but is a great way to keep track of wins and losses and ties. The iPad does it for you! You can even have up to four pools in one tournament. The iPad automatically matches each team to ensure everyone plays around. The program automatically adjusts the brackets for the number of players. Instead of showing "byes", it will automatically advance a player appropriately when the tournament is first setup. So, you can have 4 to 32 players. The program automatically adjust the brackets so you don't have to. Plus, you can load player names from your contact list to save typing. You can start a new tournament with as little as 4 players. Then select Copy to start your tournament. In the players list, you can re-arrange the order or delete an entry using the edit button. You can also edit a bracket after it is created. The program supports multiple ways to setup bracket assignments. a) Copy using seedings: it will put the names on the bracket based on seeding. (For example, Player ranked #1 plays player ranked #16) b) Copy using random draws, it will randomize the pairings using your list of players/teams. c) Copy using manual selection, it will put the selected player/team on the bracket in your selection order. d) Copy using top 4 seedings will place top 4 seeds on separate bracket sections (so they meet in the later rounds) while randomizing the other player placements. This is often used for Tennis tournaments. d) copy using partners will allow you set up doubles matches. Either random pairing or controlled pairing. e) copy names in list order. Great feature if you want to completely control the assignments. Features are constantly added. I want this to be the best tournament bracket program in the app store. Email support or visit facebook if you want to see a particular feature added or you have an issue. I can't respond to review comments. Now with color. Choose team/player colors. IT EVEN HAS A HELP DOCUMENT for beginners. See this program in action before buying it. Find it on youtube or watch the app preview. There are also more tutorial videos on the support website.
Bracket
Organize any competition with this comprehensive tournament manager. Create custom brackets, automate matchups, track scores, and export results seamlessly. Ideal for sports leagues, esports events, or casual game nights.
- Custom bracket creation
- Automated matchups
- Score and standings tracking
- Results export
- Supports unlimited participants
- Single and double elimination
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Bracket is the ultimate tournament manager for organizing competitions of any size. Create custom brackets, auto-generate matchups, track scores, update standings, and export results all in one place. Whether you’re managing a casual game night, sports league, or esports event, Bracket helps you stay organized and in control. Features: - Build single or double elimination brackets - Auto-match participants and manage rounds - Track match results and live standings - Export brackets and scores with one tap - Supports any number of teams or players Simple. Powerful. Built for organizers who want fast and flexible tournament control. Terms and pricing: Bracket offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $19 USD/year to provide you premium features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the payment method connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OTHEiZlkyLtMAOWHuetpN4yOO-RO0sAi3Mmx5PQfr9g/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bracket Maker for the iPad at 65% against Bracket's 0%. Bracket Maker for the iPad also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Bracket's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On update cadence 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
Bracket is free to download; Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99 up front. Bracket sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bracket Maker for the iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bracket Maker for the iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket Maker for the iPad has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Bracket Maker for the iPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bracket's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bracket Maker for the iPad | Bracket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (44 ratings) — better | 1.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacques Romano | Kok Keong |
Customer experience
Bracket Maker for the iPad
Bracket
In-app purchases
Bracket Maker for the iPad
No in-app purchases
Bracket
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
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