Comparison

Formula Nova vs Bracket Maker

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

Head to head
About

Formula Nova

Experience thrilling arcade-style racing with this free top-view game. Customize your car, compete on leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Additional track and car packages are available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Top-view arcade racing
  • Car customization (color)
  • Multiple control options
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Car durability and repair system
  • Realistic car visuals and explosions
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Gamers seeking the excitement, thrill and challenge for race arcade games can now download free Formula Nova for iPod and iPhone, featuring retina display for iPhone 4. Formula Nova is a free iPhone/iPod unic top view racing game, including 2 tracks and 2 different cars, the game also bundles in app purchase for "Package 1" featuring 5 tracks and 5 faster cars with different physic setups, new track packages to be available soon. The game has a leader-board for each track, you can beat your time or your friends from OpenFeint scoreboard. You also have 16 achievements to unlock! Races have turbo points and fix points. Each car features durability, that is the amount of hits a car can have before its engine blows, once your car has been crashed, you will need to run over a fix point to fix it, you still be able to get the turbo, but it will have less effect. Formula Nova brings back the arcade racing style gaming. You can customize your car color and the game control from 3 ways: - tap button to turn - drag steering wheel - accelerometer Featuring realistic cars and awesome explosion effects. Enjoy the game! If you like the game get the Package 1 to unlock faster cars and new tracks.

About

Bracket Maker

Easily create and manage professional tournaments for any competition, from gaming nights to sports leagues. Supports multiple formats and allows real-time score tracking. Save participants for future events.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats (Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Round Robin)
  • Simple tournament setup with custom participants
  • Real-time score tracking and bracket updates
  • Save and reuse participant lists
  • Pro subscription for unlimited tournaments and advanced analytics
  • Export and share brackets
Features
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Create and manage professional tournaments in seconds — right from your iPhone. Whether it's a gaming night, office ping pong, soccer league, or chess club, Bracket Maker handles the brackets so you can focus on the competition. Multiple Tournament Formats • Single Elimination — classic knockout, one loss and you're out • Double Elimination — everyone gets a second chance • Round Robin — everyone plays everyone, best record wins Simple Setup Add your participants with custom emojis, name your tournament, and tap Create. Your bracket is generated instantly — BYE slots handled automatically. Track Every Match Update scores and advance winners round by round. The bracket updates in real time so everyone knows what's next. Save & Reuse Participants Save your regular players and add them to new tournaments with a single tap. Bracket Maker Pro Unlock the full experience with a Pro subscription: • Unlimited Tournaments — no cap on brackets • Unlimited Participants — add as many teams or players as you need • Advanced Analytics — track performance history • Export & Share — share your bracket with friends and teams Pro Plans: • Lifetime — one-time purchase, no renewal ever • Weekly — flexible, cancel anytime Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MAAlsaleh0/bracketmaker-legal/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MAAlsaleh0/bracketmaker-legal/main/TERMS_OF_USE.md

Screenshots

Formula Nova4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Formula Nova at 3.4 against Bracket Maker's 2.5. Formula Nova also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Bracket Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Formula Nova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formula Nova holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formula Nova has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, Bracket Maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Formula Nova versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula NovaBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (21 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGil BeyruthMohammed Alsaleh

Customer experience

Formula Nova

All ratings21 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Bracket Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Nova

One-time1
  • FormulaNova track package 1$2.99
2 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Formula Nova free?
Formula Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Formula Nova or Bracket Maker?
Formula Nova is rated higher. Formula Nova averages 3.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Bracket Maker averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Formula Nova or Bracket Maker have ads?
Formula Nova shows ads; Bracket Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Formula Nova or Bracket Maker?
Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, and Bracket Maker every 2 days. Most recently, Formula Nova was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bracket Maker on October 28, 2026.

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