# My Bracket vs PB Play

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | My Bracket | PB Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [3.9 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bracket-tournament-maker/id570129169/reviews) | **[4.1 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pb-play/id1455799642/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews | **76.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#49** |
| Size | 56 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toto Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570129172) | [codeDependent Software Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/581353713) |

## 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


### PB Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pb-play/id1455799642)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*