Comparison

Brackelope vs Bracket Builder

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

Bracket Builder

Create, track, and share custom tournament brackets for various sports and games. Supports multiple elimination formats and team sizes, with automatic seeding and BYE insertion. Progress can be monitored and winners easily updated within the app.

Highlights
  • Create single/double-elimination and round-robin brackets
  • Supports up to 128 teams
  • Generate random double round-robin tournaments
  • Share tournament brackets as images
  • Automatic team ordering and BYE insertion
  • Track tournament progress and remove winners
Features
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Easily track and share custom tournaments Features - Create Single-elimination, double-elimination and round-robin brackets - Create group stage to knockout tournaments - Supports up to 128 teams for single-elimination, 32 for double-elimination and 26 for round-robin - Generate random double round-robin tournaments with new teammates each round - Share tournament brackets as images with participants and friends - Automatic ordering of teams based on seed - Automatic "BYE" match insertion - Track tournament progress directly in the app - Easily remove winners - Effortlessly remove winners as matches progress - Light and dark mode support Perfect for organizing and tracking tournaments in pool, tennis, baseball, basketball, eSports, pong, die and virtually any other game you can imagine! Subscription Plans - Yearly Plan - Lifetime Plan *** Terms: https://aberkane.io/terms Privacy: https://aberkane.io/privacy

Screenshots

Brackelope4 screens
Bracket Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bracket Builder at 4.4 against Brackelope's 3.6. Bracket Builder also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 84). Brackelope's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 17.0). 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 Bracket Builder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bracket Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket Builder has 2.5K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Brackelope's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bracket Builder'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, Bracket Builder every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brackelope versus Bracket Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrackelopeBracket Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (84 ratings)4.4 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews — better49.5% of reviews
Number of ratings842.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsaac RuizAberkane Software House FZ-LLC

Customer experience

Brackelope

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

Bracket Builder

All ratings2,514 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative45.8%

Bugs and requests

Brackelope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bracket Builder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when creating large brackets
  • Deleted brackets not recoverable
  • Inability to edit created brackets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bulk/batch team entry
  • Implement double-sided brackets
  • Include scoreboard and scoring features
  • Ability to rearrange/reorder teams

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brackelope

One-time1
  • Brackelope Pro$9.99
4 purchases

Bracket Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Full access for 1 year$4.991 Year
  • Full access for 1 year$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full access for Lifetime$14.99
  • Full access for Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Brackelope free?
Brackelope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Builder free?
Bracket Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brackelope or Bracket Builder?
Bracket Builder is rated higher. Brackelope averages 3.6 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Bracket Builder averages 4.4 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Brackelope or Bracket Builder have ads?
Neither Brackelope nor Bracket Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brackelope or Bracket Builder?
Brackelope ships an update every 3 months, and Bracket Builder every 4 days. Most recently, Brackelope was updated on July 18, 2026 and Bracket Builder on September 24, 2026.

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