Comparison

LiveEnsure 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

LiveEnsure

This app provides contextual authentication for web, cloud, and mobile access. It verifies user identity and device context using multiple factors like location, behavior, and biometrics, enhancing online privacy and authenticity without traditional methods.

Highlights
  • Contextual authentication
  • Multi-factor verification
  • API and library integration
  • Privacy protection
  • Authenticity verification
  • Device context authentication
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LiveEnsure® is the Trust App: Contextual Authentication for Web, Cloud and Mobile. LiveEnsure® is a revolutionary contextual security solution for desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile devices that authenticates you as you access participating sites or apps, without relying on cookies, certificates, push messages, OOB, phone calls or physical tokens. LiveEnsure® simply authenticates the context of users and their mobile devices with a simple API and an elegant mobile app. Developers mashup the API or library with their site or host app and end users imply scan the screen or tap to authenticate users via multiple factors such as location, behavior, knowledge, biometrics, time and bluetooth devices. LiveEnsure® protects both privacy and authenticity online. To demo the LiveEnsure® app, visit http://experience.liveensure.com from your desktop or mobile browser.

About

Bracket Maker

Easily create, manage, and share tournament brackets for any event. Supports various formats, scoring methods, and customization options. All data is stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats (Single/Double Elimination, Round Robin)
  • Flexible scoring options
  • Automatic BYEs and smart seeding
  • Customizable bracket appearance
  • Offline functionality
  • High-res image and PDF export
  • Privacy-focused, no servers
Features
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Run tournaments like a pro. Bracket Maker is the fastest way to build, score, and share brackets for any sport, game, or event — from a kitchen-table card night to a full league season. WHY BRACKET MAKER - Fast, native, and offline - Single Elimination, Double Elimination, or Round Robin - Up to 64 teams with automatic BYEs and smart seeding - One-tap scoring or detailed point tracking - Live standings with proper head-to-head tiebreakers - Brackets you'll actually want to share FORMATS THAT FIT YOUR EVENT - Single Elimination — fast and decisive, perfect for one-day events - Double Elimination — give every team a second chance, with grand final reset - Round Robin — everyone plays everyone, full league-style standings - Optional 3rd-place match for the bronze podium SCORING THAT JUST WORKS Pick the method that matches your game: - Single game — one tap declares the winner - Best of 3, 5, or 7 — visual circle indicators per team - Free points — open scoring with totals Winners advance automatically as soon as you record a result. SEEDING & ROSTERS Random shuffle, standard tournament seeding (1 vs 16 etc.), or "as listed" — your call. Save players and reuse them in future tournaments. Multi-select to drop a whole roster into a new bracket in seconds, or paste a list of names and you're done. MAKE IT YOURS Drop in a cover photo, add team logos, pick from 10 accent colors, and watch every screen rebrand around your event. Crop exactly the part of the photo you want with a built-in editor. SCHEDULE & ANNOTATE Set match dates and add notes per game. Schedule shows up right on the bracket card — perfect for league weeks and venue assignments. PINCH, ZOOM, PAN Native pinch-to-zoom, smooth pan, and double-tap-to-fit. See the entire bracket at a glance or zoom into a single match. Connector lines keep the structure crystal clear at every zoom level. EXPORT & SHARE Export as a high-res image or PDF for AirDrop, Messages, Mail, or social. Save to Photos or Files. The print-friendly layout keeps connectors, scores, and the champion in one clean view. CHAMPION CELEBRATION When the final match is decided, the winner gets the spotlight: a confetti hero screen with team logo, name, and instant share. PERFECT FOR - Pool, foosball, and ping pong tournaments - Office and school events - Family gatherings and game nights - eSports and gaming sessions - Sports leagues and clubs - Live event check-ins PRO UNLOCKS Upgrade to Pro for unlimited tournaments, cover photos, team logos, Double Elimination, and Round Robin formats. Try Pro free for 3 days; cancel anytime. PRIVACY-FIRST All your tournaments and rosters live on your device. No accounts. No tracking. No servers. Build your next bracket in seconds. Download Bracket Maker. To have access to the premium content and functionality, you can choose between our auto-renewable subscriptions. We offer auto-renewable subscriptions within the selection of Yearly Subscription, Weekly Subscription or if you want to try before you can choose Free Trial. If you choose Free Trial, after the 3 days free trial the subscription automatically renews annual. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/allegrodigital/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/allegrodigital/terms-of-use

Screenshots

LiveEnsure4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveEnsure at 100% against Bracket Maker's 50%. LiveEnsure also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. LiveEnsure sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveEnsure holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LiveEnsure's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bracket Maker's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiveEnsure versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveEnsureBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiveEnsure LLCAllegro Digital

Customer experience

LiveEnsure

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bracket Maker

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveEnsure

One-time2
  • Behavior ControlFree
  • PIN ControlFree
2 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveEnsure free?
LiveEnsure 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, LiveEnsure or Bracket Maker?
LiveEnsure is rated higher. LiveEnsure averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bracket Maker averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do LiveEnsure or Bracket Maker have ads?
Neither LiveEnsure nor Bracket Maker shows ads.

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