Comparison

Brackelope vs Tournament Maker

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

Head to head
About

Brackelope

Easily build, run, and organize knockout, double, and single elimination tournaments for various competitions. Features real-time results posting, player management, and a payout calculator. Supports up to 128 players and integrates with IFPA results.

Highlights
  • Supports up to 128 players/teams
  • Draw match button
  • Real-time results posting (Brackelope Live)
  • Knockout, Double, and Single Elimination tournaments
  • Manage match arenas
  • Save scores and player stats
  • Simple payout calculator
Features
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• Supports up to 128 players or teams • Hold the Draw Match Button to draw all available matches • Swipe to delete saved players from Add Player list • Swipe to delete saved arenas from Add Arena list • Updated IFPA Results to WPPR 5.2 • Post real-time results online with Brackelope Live • Knockout Tournaments with 1-4 strikes • Seed Knockout tournaments randomly or by number of strikes • Double and Single Elimination Tournaments • Save Scores • Random Doubles mode • Manage match “arenas” like pool tables, pinball machines, dart boards, or basketball courts • Draw Match automatically decides next match • Tap a players name to view their position in the bracket • Saves match times and average plays on each arena • Includes simple payout calculator • Seed players • Email results or share on Twitter or Facebook • Emails include spreadsheet for International Flipper Pinball Association’s pinball rankings Brackelope is an indispensable tournament building tool that allows users to easily build, run, and organize knockout, double and single elimination style tournaments for almost any kind of competition (pool, bowling, pinball, classroom competitions, school sports, etc.). Brackelope is the only app that features live support, enabling users to post scores online in real-time. Brackelope Live support is a feature unique to Brackelope. It allows users to post scores, tournament results, and player stats online, eliminating the need for manual record-keeping and allowing players and fans access to up-to-the-minute information on the progress and results of their tournaments. Brackelope enables users to manage multiple arenas (pinball machines, pool tables, dart boards, etc.), balance matches between players and arenas, search for players in the bracket, and view player win/loss stats. It completely eliminates the confusion of paper scorekeeping and the trouble of attempting to manually draw matches at random. It also includes a simple payout calculator for tournament winnings. Upgrade to Brackelope Pro to unlock Double Elimination brackets, 4-strike Knockout tournaments and balanced and swiss KO seeding rules. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact isaac@brackelope.com

About

Tournament Maker

Easily create and manage various sports tournaments, including round robin and knockout formats. Automatically generate schedules, track scores, calculate player ratings, and share results with participants. Organize all your events and player databases in one convenient application.

Highlights
  • Round robin and knockout tournament formats
  • Automatic schedule generation with bye rounds
  • Score tracking and rating calculation
  • Player database management
  • Tournament result sharing
  • View results in grid or standings
Features
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- Sets, for sports like tennis and volleyball - Cup, organize playoff/knockout/cup tournaments - Rating calculator. Calculate new ratings for all the tournament participants. - Scores. Finally, you are able to add scores to matches, so you can organise sports tournaments as well - Manage players. Now you can easily edit players after they have been created - Manage all your tournaments in one app - Add and remove players to your player database, where you can easily choose players for each tournament - Generate a tournament schedule automatically, including Bye rounds in case you have an odd number of players - View results in a tournament grid or sorted by current standings - Share the tournament schedule, table or final results with all the players Tournament Manager Pro version of the app is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://oval.fi/privacy-round-robin/

Screenshots

Brackelope4 screens
Tournament Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tournament Maker at 4.2 against Brackelope's 3.6. Tournament Maker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (774 vs 84). Brackelope's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Brackelope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tournament Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 774 ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Brackelope's written reviews are positive against 57% of Tournament Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brackelope ships an update every 3 months, Tournament Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brackelope versus Tournament Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrackelopeTournament Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (84 ratings)4.2 (774 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews57.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84774 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsaac RuizApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Brackelope

All ratings84 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral17.9%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral17.4%
Negative27.2%

Tournament Maker

All ratings774 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative30.7%

Bugs and requests

Brackelope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tournament Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete tournaments
  • Inconsistent player/team management
  • Ratings calculation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Double elimination tournaments
  • Ability to edit tournament details
  • Customizable scoring and ratings systems
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brackelope

One-time1
  • Brackelope Pro$9.99
8 purchases

Tournament Maker

Subscriptions6
  • Tournament Manager Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Manager Pro Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Manager Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Tournament Manager Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Tournament Manager Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Tournament Manager Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tournament Manager Lifetime$29.99
  • Tournament Manager Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Brackelope free?
Brackelope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brackelope or Tournament Maker?
Tournament Maker is rated higher. Brackelope averages 3.6 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Tournament Maker averages 4.2 from 774 ratings.
Do Brackelope or Tournament Maker have ads?
Neither Brackelope nor Tournament Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brackelope or Tournament Maker?
Brackelope ships an update every 3 months, and Tournament Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brackelope was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tournament Maker on October 16, 2026.

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