# My Bracket vs Bracket Maker

The clearest difference is rating: Bracket Maker at 4.4 against My Bracket's 3.9. My Bracket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 224). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 10 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, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bracket has 5.3K ratings behind it against 224, 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 52% of Bracket Maker's.

My Bracket ships an update weekly, Bracket Maker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 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) | **[4.4 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-maker-tournament-app/id6677026679/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 224 |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **52.1% 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 | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toto Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570129172) | [Mariia Dordiai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768012629) |

## 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-tournament-app/id6677026679)

This app simplifies sports event management for organizers. Create custom tournaments, manage leagues, and schedule events with ease. Keep participants engaged with real-time updates and cross-platform accessibility.

**Highlights:** Versatile tournament creation, Intuitive bracket builder, Comprehensive league management, Intelligent scheduling, Cross-platform accessibility, Real-time updates

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO plus weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Month | $10.99 | per month |
| Promo Month | $10.99 | per month |
| 3 Months Premium | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| PRO plus yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | 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 4.4 from 224 ratings.

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

Bracket Maker shows ads; My Bracket does not.

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

My Bracket ships an update weekly, and Bracket Maker every 5 days. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bracket Maker on October 21, 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.*