Comparison

My Bracket vs Pools

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Bracket

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
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THE #1 BRACKET APP ON THE APP STORE — SINCE 2012. Over a decade of running tournaments for millions of users. No other bracket app comes close. My Bracket lets you build, track, and share tournament brackets in seconds. Single elimination, double elimination, round robin — whatever format you need, it’s here. WHY MY BRACKET • Set up a bracket in under a minute — add your teams, tap go • Supports up to 64 teams per bracket • Single and double elimination with integrated losers bracket • Round robin format for league-style play • Automatic seeding and bye management • Seed randomization when you want it fair • Smart Edit remembers team names when you adjust numbers • Groups menu keeps all your brackets organized in one place SHARE WITH EVERYONE This is where My Bracket stands alone. Share your brackets with anyone, any way you want: • Send live brackets to other My Bracket users with import/export • Share multiple brackets at once via email or social media • Save brackets as images and text them to your group • Everyone stays in the loop — no more "what’s the score?" WORKS FOR EVERYTHING Pool, tennis, ping pong, darts, basketball, volleyball, soccer, cornhole, pickleball, softball, curling, squash — if it has a winner, My Bracket runs it. Built for backyard tournaments, office competitions, league nights, and everything in between. GET STARTED FREE Try it free with brackets up to 8 teams. Unlock unlimited brackets and all pro features with a subscription. My Bracket offers auto-renewing subscription options including weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://totoventures.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://totoventures.com/privacy-policy/

About

Pools

Features
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Pools is a complete fencing pool manager for referees, coaches, and clubs — built around official FIE rules and the way a real pool runs. Set up a pool in seconds, run every bout from the built-in referee console, and get instant, correctly-ranked standings you can share. POOL MANAGEMENT • Foil, épée, and sabre • 4–10 fencers per pool, with multiple pools at once • Import fencer names or enter them by hand, and randomize the order REFEREE CONSOLE • 3-minute bout timer with overtime • Priority assignment for tied bouts • Yellow, red, and black cards applied to the score automatically • Adjust time or reset the clock when you need to STANDINGS & RESULTS • Automatic FIE ranking: victories, V/M, indicator, touches scored/received • Live pool sheet grid — tap any cell to score a bout EXPORT & SHARE • Export results as Text, CSV, JSON, or PDF • Hand off standings to organizers or import into other tools PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data collected. Whether you're refereeing a club night or running pools at a tournament, Pools keeps the whole thing on one screen.

Screenshots

My Bracket4 screens
Pools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Bracket at weekly against Pools's every 2 weeks. My Bracket also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Bracket sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Pools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Bracket ships an update weekly, Pools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Bracket versus Pools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BracketPools
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToto Ventures Inc.Glenn Samson

Bugs and requests

My Bracket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Automatic byes in small brackets
  • Resets bracket when saving changes
  • Freezes when entering team names
  • Deletes all data every 30 seconds

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • More customization options

Pools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

My Bracket

Subscriptions5
  • My Bracket: One Week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock Pro 1 Week Subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlock 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Unlock Pro 1 Year Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription for My Bracket7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
1 purchases

Pools

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$3.99

Questions

Is My Bracket free?
My Bracket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pools free?
Pools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Bracket or Pools have ads?
Neither My Bracket nor Pools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Bracket or Pools?
My Bracket ships an update weekly, and Pools every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Bracket was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pools on October 28, 2026.

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