Comparison

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad vs Bracket Master

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

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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

Bracket Master

Explore the complete history of the Men's College Basketball Tournament, from 1939 to the present. Examine over 85 championship brackets and detailed team histories. Perfect for bracketology enthusiasts and novices looking to create tournament pools.

Highlights
  • Complete tournament history (1939-present)
  • 85+ championship brackets to examine
  • Detailed team and game accounts
  • Bracket picking assistance
  • Automatic bracket generation
  • Tournament field simulation
Features
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Bracket Master delivers the complete history of the Men's College Basketball Tournament. Every tourney game is presented, from the inaugural 1939 championship to the current day.  Each of the 85+ championship brackets can be examined within the app. View detailed accounts of every team that has appeared in the tourney.  From Cinderella upstart to Blue-Blood favorite, reminisce over each game of your team's magical run through the bracket. Designed for bracketology experts and novices alike, Bracket Master helps you pick a bracket for all your March pools.  Use the extensive team, seed, and conference data to meticulously pick every tournament game, or have Bracket Master automatically fill in your bracket using one of several winning team rating methodologies. Simulate tournament fields of the past - try to get your favorite team to win the championship!

Screenshots

Bracket Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bracket Master at 83% against Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's 25%. Bracket Master also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.1 vs 3.2). Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On in-app purchases 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

Bracket Master is free to download; Big Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bracket Master holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket Master has 118 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 83% of Bracket Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, Bracket Master every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad versus Bracket Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Bracket Maker for the iPadBracket Master
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)4.1 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacques RomanoScrutinous, LLC

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%

Bracket Master

All ratings112 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%

In-app purchases

None

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Bracket Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Bracket Maker for the iPad free?
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracket Master free?
Bracket Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Bracket Master?
Bracket Master is rated higher. Big Bracket Maker for the iPad averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Bracket Master averages 4.1 from 118 ratings.
Do Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Bracket Master have ads?
Bracket Master shows ads; Big Bracket Maker for the iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Bracket Master?
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Bracket Master every 3 weeks. Most recently, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bracket Master on September 19, 2026.

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