# My Bracket vs Bracket Master

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bracket Master at none against My Bracket's 6. Bracket Master also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 48%). My Bracket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 118). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Bracket sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Bracket Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bracket Master holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bracket has 5.3K ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of My Bracket's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bracket Master's.

My Bracket ships an update weekly, Bracket Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Bracket | Bracket Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bracket-tournament-maker/id570129169/reviews) | **[4.1 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-master/id1451639187/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 118 |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews | **82.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 56 MB | 183 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toto Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570129172) | [Scrutinous, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1451639186) |

## What reviewers say

### My Bracket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bracket-tournament-maker/id570129169)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Bracket: One Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock Pro 1 Week Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlock 1 Month Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlock Pro 1 Year Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual subscription for My Bracket | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple, powerful, inspiring
- 👍 Great app to make having fun with any sport extremely smooth
- 👍 Extremely useful
- 👍 This app has been a lifesaver
- 👍 Awesome design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Can't even use it, prompts to pay for premium
- 💰 Can't do anything without paying
- 💰 Greedy, everything costs money
- 💰 Poor system, premium version is worse than free
- 💰 Problems, everything requires payment

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Bracket Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-master/id1451639187)

Explore the complete history of the Men's College Basketball Tournament, from 1939 to the present. Examine over 85 championship brackets and detailed team histories. Perfect for bracketology enthusiasts and novices looking to create tournament pools.

**Highlights:** Complete tournament history (1939-present), 85+ championship brackets to examine, Detailed team and game accounts, Bracket picking assistance, Automatic bracket generation, Tournament field simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Bracket free?

My Bracket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bracket Master free?

Bracket Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Bracket or Bracket Master?

Bracket Master is rated higher. My Bracket averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Bracket Master averages 4.1 from 118 ratings.

### Do My Bracket or Bracket Master have ads?

Bracket Master shows ads; My Bracket does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Bracket or Bracket Master?

My Bracket ships an update weekly, and Bracket Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bracket Master on September 19, 2026.

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