Comparison

Brackelope vs Tournament Mgr

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 Mgr

This app helps you create, manage, and run tournaments of various types. Participants can subscribe to view details and stay updated on matchups. Easily share tournaments with friends and family, and access information like live scores and locations.

Highlights
  • Create single elimination tournaments
  • Manage tournament grids and generate brackets
  • Self-registration for participants
  • Add players/teams from database or contacts
  • View live score updates and matchup details
  • Sync tournaments across multiple devices
  • Share tournaments with others
Features
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Tournament Manager is an all in one tournament management application. Use Tournament Manager to create, manage and run a tournament. Make sure to have your tournament participants subscribe to your tournaments so they can view details about the tournament or matchup’s they are playing in. Stay up to date with your friends and family by sharing and subscribing to tournaments they are playing in. Use Tournament Manager to: * Create single elimination tournaments with single matchups or series * Manage tournament grids. * Generate brackets with up to 128 players or teams with or without automatic seeding * Self registration * Manage your tournaments with an easy and intuitive management portal allowing you to customize tournament details * Add players and teams from our Tournament Manager database, create your own players or import them from your phone contacts * View matchups to see, live score updates, the matchup location, location guidance to your matchup, date and time, field location and more * Login on multiple devices and sync your tournaments and settings * View tournaments you are playing in, and view your upcoming scheduled matchups in your user profile * Share your tournament with with your friends, family, players, coaches, and everyone you know * View your tournament on the web at tournamentmgr.com

Screenshots

Brackelope4 screens
Tournament Mgr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tournament Mgr at 4.4 against Brackelope's 3.5. Tournament Mgr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 91). Brackelope's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brackelope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tournament Mgr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tournament Mgr holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Mgr has 1.5K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Brackelope's written reviews are positive against 48% of Tournament Mgr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brackelope ships an update every 3 months, Tournament Mgr every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brackelope versus Tournament Mgr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrackelopeTournament Mgr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (91 ratings)4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings911.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIsaac RuizTournament Manager LLC

Customer experience

Brackelope

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

Tournament Mgr

All ratings1,337 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

Brackelope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tournament Mgr

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to update scores and tournament details
  • Crashes when trying to access existing tournaments
  • Deleted tournaments and lost progress
  • Compatibility issues with newer device updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add double elimination tournament option
  • Implement round-robin and other tournament formats
  • Introduce standings and schedule features
  • Allow saving and reusing teams/players

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brackelope

One-time1
  • Brackelope Pro$9.99
None

Tournament Mgr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brackelope free?
Brackelope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tournament Mgr free?
Tournament Mgr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brackelope or Tournament Mgr?
Tournament Mgr is rated higher. Brackelope averages 3.5 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Tournament Mgr averages 4.4 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Brackelope or Tournament Mgr have ads?
Tournament Mgr shows ads; Brackelope does not.
Which is updated more often, Brackelope or Tournament Mgr?
Brackelope ships an update every 3 months, and Tournament Mgr every 6 weeks. Most recently, Brackelope was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tournament Mgr on November 6, 2026.

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