# My Bracket vs KingPool

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KingPool at 100% against My Bracket's 48%. KingPool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). My Bracket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Bracket sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and KingPool sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

KingPool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bracket has 5.3K ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of KingPool's.

My Bracket ships an update weekly, KingPool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Bracket | KingPool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bracket-tournament-maker/id570129169/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingpool/id6448845678/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 81 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Toto Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570129172) | [Disco Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686565017) |

## 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


### KingPool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingpool/id6448845678)

This app allows users to easily create, join, and manage various sports pools, including Survivor and Bracket types. It integrates social networking and business intelligence features, making it a comprehensive platform for sports enthusiasts and businesses alike.

**Highlights:** Create and join sports pools, Survivor and Bracket competition types, Social networking integration, Business intelligence features, Supports NFL, NCAA Basketball, and Lacrosse, Prize-winning public pools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KIngPool Premium Monthly Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Kingpool Premium Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |
| One Time Pool Entry Fee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pool Entry Fee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pool Entry Fee With Analytics | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Bracket free?

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

### Is KingPool free?

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

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

KingPool is rated higher. My Bracket averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while KingPool averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do My Bracket or KingPool have ads?

KingPool shows ads; My Bracket does not.

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

My Bracket ships an update weekly, and KingPool every 5 days. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on October 17, 2026 and KingPool on October 6, 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.*