Comparison

My Bracket vs PB Play

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

PB Play

This app automates the creation of randomized doubles pickleball matches for leagues or casual games. It ensures fair play by rotating partners and opponents, and manages player lists for multiple leagues. Easily add or remove players mid-game without disrupting the rotation.

Highlights
  • Randomized doubles match generation
  • Fair partner and opponent rotation
  • Manage multiple player lists
  • Dynamic player addition/removal
  • Supports any number of players/courts
  • Even spare rotation
Features
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Use Pickleball Play to generate randomized doubles matches for league or recreational play. No more arguments or uncomfortable moments when players have to choose partners and opponents. In just minutes, you can organize fair play for any number of players on any number of courts. Features: - Players always have a new partner, until all unique combinations have been exhausted - Games will keep being added indefinitely - Opponents are always changing - Spares sit out evenly and in a fixed order - Ability to add players who arrive late and to remove players who leave early, without messing up the spare rotation - Any number of players - Any number of courts - Manage and save player lists for several leagues How to use: 1) Input your league name, so you can use the same list of players in the future 2) Add the players 3) Select the number of courts 4) Tap on a game to view the details of who is playing 5) *Important! Tap the green pickleball to mark each completed game. 6) Tap on Adjust if you want to add or remove players as you go.

Screenshots

My Bracket4 screens
PB Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Bracket at Free against PB Play's $5.99. My Bracket also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 64) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). PB Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (76% vs 48%). On rating, 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

My Bracket is free to download; PB Play costs $5.99 up front. My Bracket sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PB Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PB Play 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 64, 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 76% of PB Play's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Bracket ships an update weekly, PB Play monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
My Bracket versus PB Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BracketPB Play
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.9 (5.3K ratings)4.1 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.3K — better64
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToto Ventures Inc.codeDependent Software Incorporated

Customer experience

My Bracket

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

PB Play

All ratings62 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative13.3%

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

PB Play

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

PB Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Bracket free?
My Bracket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PB Play free?
PB Play costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Bracket or PB Play?
PB Play is rated higher. My Bracket averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while PB Play averages 4.1 from 64 ratings.
Do My Bracket or PB Play have ads?
Neither My Bracket nor PB Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Bracket or PB Play?
My Bracket ships an update weekly, and PB Play monthly. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on October 26, 2026 and PB Play on October 26, 2026.

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