# My Bracket vs Bracket Maker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Bracket at 48% against Bracket Maker's 0%. My Bracket also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 84) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Bracket Maker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.9). On price, ads, 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 Bracket Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bracket Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bracket has 5.3K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of My Bracket's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bracket Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

My Bracket ships an update weekly, Bracket Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Bracket | Bracket Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bracket-tournament-maker/id570129169/reviews) | **[4.7 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-maker-clashly/id6478199601/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 84 |
| Positive reviews | **47.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toto Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570129172) | [Charles-Adrien Fournier](https://appshunter.io/developer/686972183) |

## 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 Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-maker-clashly/id6478199601)

Easily create and manage single-elimination tournaments for gaming, school, or sports events. Set up brackets instantly, customize matchups, and track progress live. Share tournaments with others for real-time updates.

**Highlights:** Fast bracket generation, Flexible customization, Live progress tracking, Real-time sharing, Automatic bracket updates, Score updating by participants

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clashly Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Clashly Premium Weekly | $4.49 | per 7 days |
| Clashly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Clashly Premium Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Unlock pro | $5.99 | one-time |
| Clashly Premium | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Bracket free?

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

### Is Bracket Maker free?

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

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

Bracket Maker is rated higher. My Bracket averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Bracket Maker averages 4.7 from 84 ratings.

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

Neither My Bracket nor Bracket Maker shows ads.

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

My Bracket ships an update weekly, and Bracket Maker monthly. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on September 22, 2026 and Bracket Maker on September 20, 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.*