Comparison

My Bracket vs PairGen

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

Head to head
About

My Bracket

Easily create, track, and share tournament brackets for various sports and games. Supports multiple elimination formats and round robin play, with automatic seeding and organization features. Share live updates with participants to keep everyone informed.

Highlights
  • Build brackets in under a minute
  • Supports single/double elimination and round robin
  • Automatic seeding and bye management
  • Organize brackets with groups
  • Share live brackets via import/export
  • Save brackets as images
  • Works for diverse sports and games
Features
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THE #1 BRACKET APP ON THE APP STORE — SINCE 2012. Over a decade of running tournaments for millions of users. No other bracket app comes close. My Bracket lets you build, track, and share tournament brackets in seconds. Single elimination, double elimination, round robin — whatever format you need, it’s here. WHY MY BRACKET • Set up a bracket in under a minute — add your teams, tap go • Supports up to 64 teams per bracket • Single and double elimination with integrated losers bracket • Round robin format for league-style play • Automatic seeding and bye management • Seed randomization when you want it fair • Smart Edit remembers team names when you adjust numbers • Groups menu keeps all your brackets organized in one place SHARE WITH EVERYONE This is where My Bracket stands alone. Share your brackets with anyone, any way you want: • Send live brackets to other My Bracket users with import/export • Share multiple brackets at once via email or social media • Save brackets as images and text them to your group • Everyone stays in the loop — no more "what’s the score?" WORKS FOR EVERYTHING Pool, tennis, ping pong, darts, basketball, volleyball, soccer, cornhole, pickleball, softball, curling, squash — if it has a winner, My Bracket runs it. Built for backyard tournaments, office competitions, league nights, and everything in between. GET STARTED FREE Try it free with brackets up to 8 teams. Unlock unlimited brackets and all pro features with a subscription. My Bracket offers auto-renewing subscription options including weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://totoventures.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://totoventures.com/privacy-policy/

About

PairGen

Easily create balanced doubles pairings for sports matches. Assign players to courts with customizable levels and manage multiple groups. Supports breaks and score recording.

Highlights
  • Quick start and easy operation
  • Generates non-overlapping combinations
  • Supports multiple people and courts
  • Adjustable player and court levels
  • Includes break support
  • Score summary recording
Features
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PairGen makes it easy to run badminton and tennis doubles practice sessions — automatically generating fair pairings and tracking match scores, all in one app. Just enter your player count and number of courts, and PairGen builds a fair matchup instantly. ■ Generate pairings automatically Just enter your player count and number of courts, and PairGen builds fair, rotating pairings and matchups for you. ・Round mode: automatic rotation so everyone plays with different partners over time ・Free mode: generate the next matchup for a court as soon as it's free, without waiting on other courts ・Adjust pairing balance with skill level settings ・Fixed pairs: lock specific players together (for couples or skill-balanced teams) ・Mixed doubles support ■ Score tracking built in Once pairings are generated, keep scoring right in the same app. ・Simple tap-to-score input ・Undo your last point ・Serve and end (court side) indicators ・Automatic win/loss judgment following official badminton rules ・Game-finished toggle and full score history ■ Rest and player management ・Track playing / resting status per player, so last-minute absences or additions are no problem ・Manage players by name (no need to remember numbers) ・Add player photos ・Save and load groups of players ("today's members") ・Player list shows a dot indicating who is currently in a match — tap it to "pin" a player for top priority in the next combination ■ Court management ・Multiple court support, with fixed skill levels per court ■ Apple Watch integration Check and control combinations right from your Apple Watch. ■ Share your data ・Share a session (players and combination) with another device via AirDrop ・Email match results directly from the app ■ Server feature to view from other devices (experimental) Start a server from the Game tab to let other phones/tablets on the same Wi-Fi view the combination and player list, and perform some actions, from a web browser. Check progress from anywhere in the venue. ■ Great for ・Deciding practice matchups at badminton/tennis clubs ・Assigning courts and tracking scores at tournaments or practice sessions ・Handling last-minute player changes with flexible rotation PairGen frees you from manually tracking "who's playing whom" and "which court is at what score," every single session. ・Localized in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese ・Help page is provided in Japanese. Please use your browser's auto-translation feature.

Screenshots

My Bracket4 screens
PairGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PairGen at none against My Bracket's 6. PairGen also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). My Bracket's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. My Bracket sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PairGen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Bracket ships an update weekly, PairGen every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Bracket versus PairGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BracketPairGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToto Ventures Inc.Tatsuro Sato

Customer experience

My Bracket

All ratings5,288 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative20.1%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative41.0%

PairGen

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral26.3%
Negative10.5%

Bugs and requests

My Bracket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Automatic byes in small brackets
  • Resets bracket when saving changes
  • Freezes when entering team names
  • Deletes all data every 30 seconds

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow more than 8 teams in free version
  • Add round robin and double elimination options
  • Ability to edit/delete winners
  • Option to sync brackets online
  • Larger text boxes for team names
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  • More customization options

PairGen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

My Bracket

Subscriptions5
  • My Bracket: One Week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock Pro 1 Week Subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlock 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Unlock Pro 1 Year Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription for My Bracket7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
None

PairGen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Bracket free?
My Bracket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PairGen free?
PairGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Bracket or PairGen have ads?
Neither My Bracket nor PairGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Bracket or PairGen?
My Bracket ships an update weekly, and PairGen every 3 days. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on November 1, 2026 and PairGen on October 29, 2026.

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