Comparison

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad vs Tournament Maker

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

Head to head
About

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

Easily create single or double elimination tournament brackets for up to 128 players. Supports random or seeded assignments and allows for singles or doubles matches. Save, load, print, and email your tournament brackets.

Highlights
  • Create single/double elimination brackets
  • Up to 128 players
  • Random or seeded assignments
  • Save and load tournaments
  • Print and email brackets
  • Enter match scores
  • Handle byes automatically
Features
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A simple to use program based on the Top Ten Sports App, "Bracket Maker for the iPad". This BIG bracket maker lets you place up to 128 players in your own SINGLE and DOUBLE elimination tournament style. It is easy as 1-2-3. 1) Choose your tournament type, Single or Double 2) Choose your assignment type; random or seedings (double elim. only supports random assignments) 3) For Random assignments, you can choose how players in each match, 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 4) Type in the names (up to 128 players) 5) Push copy to brackets. Note that for double elimination tournaments, you can only use random assignments of players. This program brings in great features: * You can save the player list -- This is handy if you hold regular tournaments with basically the same set of players. You can adjust the player list using an edit feature. * You can load and save tournaments -- Unlimited number of tourneys can be created. * You can print your brackets * You can email your brackets -- This way you can share the results with the participants * You can enter scores for each match (if you want to) * You can have singles or doubles matches in a random player assignment You don't have to worry about byes. You just enter the number of players you want and then hit copy. It's that easy. The program figures out who goes where. For large seeded single elimination tournaments, the program splits the field into 16 player (max.) divisions. This allows seeding to follow the divisions similar to the crazy March basketball tournaments. It also lets you adjust one division without messing up the other brackets. IF YOU NEED TRIPLE ELIMINATION, ROUND ROBIN or OTHER TYPES, check out the Bracket Maker for iPad. This BIG bracket is for single and double elimination only but for up to 128 players. You can see how the program works and see its features by watching the youtube video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgKMUmv9XcE

About

Tournament Maker

Easily create and manage various sports tournaments, including round robin and knockout formats. Automatically generate schedules, track scores, calculate player ratings, and share results with participants. Organize all your events and player databases in one convenient application.

Highlights
  • Round robin and knockout tournament formats
  • Automatic schedule generation with bye rounds
  • Score tracking and rating calculation
  • Player database management
  • Tournament result sharing
  • View results in grid or standings
Features
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- Sets, for sports like tennis and volleyball - Cup, organize playoff/knockout/cup tournaments - Rating calculator. Calculate new ratings for all the tournament participants. - Scores. Finally, you are able to add scores to matches, so you can organise sports tournaments as well - Manage players. Now you can easily edit players after they have been created - Manage all your tournaments in one app - Add and remove players to your player database, where you can easily choose players for each tournament - Generate a tournament schedule automatically, including Bye rounds in case you have an odd number of players - View results in a tournament grid or sorted by current standings - Share the tournament schedule, table or final results with all the players Tournament Manager Pro version of the app is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://oval.fi/privacy-round-robin/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tournament Maker at Free against Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's $0.99. Tournament Maker also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (57% vs 25%). Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On ads 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

Tournament Maker is free to download; Big Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99 up front. Tournament Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Big Bracket Maker for the iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tournament Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament Maker has 783 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's written reviews are positive against 57% of Tournament Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, Tournament Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad versus Tournament Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Bracket Maker for the iPadTournament Maker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)4.2 (783 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews57.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9783 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacques RomanoApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Tournament Maker

All ratings774 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative30.7%

Bugs and requests

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tournament Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete tournaments
  • Inconsistent player/team management
  • Ratings calculation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Double elimination tournaments
  • Ability to edit tournament details
  • Customizable scoring and ratings systems
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features

In-app purchases

None

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Tournament Maker

Subscriptions6
  • Tournament Manager Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Manager Pro Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tournament Manager Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Tournament Manager Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Tournament Manager Pro Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Tournament Manager Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tournament Manager Lifetime$29.99
  • Tournament Manager Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Big Bracket Maker for the iPad free?
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tournament Maker free?
Tournament Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Tournament Maker?
Tournament Maker is rated higher. Big Bracket Maker for the iPad averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Tournament Maker averages 4.2 from 783 ratings.
Do Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Tournament Maker have ads?
Neither Big Bracket Maker for the iPad nor Tournament Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Tournament Maker?
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Tournament Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tournament Maker on October 29, 2026.

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