# My Bracket vs UPA Mobile

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Bracket at 48% against UPA Mobile's 0%. My Bracket also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 3) and rating (3.9 vs 3.7). UPA Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Bracket sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. UPA Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Bracket holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bracket has 5.3K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of UPA Mobile's.

My Bracket ships an update weekly, UPA Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Bracket | UPA Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bracket-tournament-maker/id570129169/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upa-mobile/id6746707877/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **48.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 56 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toto Ventures Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/570129172) | [Frank Alvarez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818036364) |

## 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


### UPA Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upa-mobile/id6746707877)

This official association app provides members with detailed match information and allows them to track qualifying matches for major events. It is free for all members and will continue to receive new features.

**Highlights:** Official UPA Association App, Extensive match information, Track qualifying matches, Vegas Qualifiers tracking, Free for members, Regular new feature additions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Bracket free?

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

### Is UPA Mobile free?

UPA Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Bracket or UPA Mobile?

My Bracket is rated higher. My Bracket averages 3.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while UPA Mobile averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do My Bracket or UPA Mobile have ads?

Neither My Bracket nor UPA Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Bracket or UPA Mobile?

My Bracket ships an update weekly, and UPA Mobile every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on November 6, 2026 and UPA Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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