Comparison

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad vs Bracket Builder

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

Bracket Builder

Create, track, and share custom tournament brackets for various sports and games. Supports multiple elimination formats and team sizes, with automatic seeding and BYE insertion. Progress can be monitored and winners easily updated within the app.

Highlights
  • Create single/double-elimination and round-robin brackets
  • Supports up to 128 teams
  • Generate random double round-robin tournaments
  • Share tournament brackets as images
  • Automatic team ordering and BYE insertion
  • Track tournament progress and remove winners
Features
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Make a tournament bracket in seconds and follow every game to the final. Bracket Builder is a bracket maker for iPhone and iPad. Create single-elimination, double-elimination, round-robin and group-stage tournaments, enter scores as you play, then share the bracket or show it live on a TV. No account needed. FORMATS - Single elimination, up to 128 teams - Double elimination with a losers bracket, up to 64 teams - Round robin, up to 50 teams, with random doubles for pickleball, tennis and padel - Group stage to knockout, up to 128 teams - Best of 3, 5 or 7 series, a third-place match and two-sided brackets DURING THE TOURNAMENT - Tap a team to pick the winner; press and hold to enter the score - Winners move on by themselves, and the path to the title lights up - Undo any pick at any time - Live standings: wins, draws, losses, goals for and against, and goal difference - Automatic seeding with byes placed for you, or a random draw SEASONS AND LEAGUES - Run a league with its own schedule, table, play-in and playoffs - Or group your brackets into a season and see every team's record in one table SHOW IT OFF - Show on TV: put the live bracket on an Apple TV or any AirPlay TV - Share the bracket as an image or PDF, or print a scoresheet - Pick your app icon, including a new gold trophy YOUR TEAMS - Save teams in rosters once and reuse them in every tournament - Add a photo and a color for every team or player - Rename, reorder or remove teams even after the bracket is made SYNC AND BACKUP - iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, with no sign-up - Import and export brackets as files - Bring back a deleted bracket from the Trash Made for pool and darts leagues, pickleball and tennis clubs, cornhole, soccer and basketball, esports, PE classes, office pools, family game night, or a bracket of anything: songs, movies, snacks. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS - Yearly Plan - Lifetime Plan Terms: https://aberkane.io/terms Privacy: https://aberkane.io/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bracket Builder at Free against Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's $0.99. Bracket Builder also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Bracket Builder is free to download; Big Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99 up front. Bracket Builder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Big Bracket Maker for the iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bracket Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket Builder has 2.7K 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 49% of Bracket Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, Bracket Builder every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad versus Bracket Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Bracket Maker for the iPadBracket Builder
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)4.4 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews49.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacques RomanoAberkane Software House FZ-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 Builder

All ratings2,692 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative45.8%

Bugs and requests

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bracket Builder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when creating large brackets
  • Deleted brackets not recoverable
  • Inability to edit created brackets

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add bulk/batch team entry
  • Implement double-sided brackets
  • Include scoreboard and scoring features
  • Ability to rearrange/reorder teams

In-app purchases

None

Big Bracket Maker for the iPad

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bracket Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Full access for 1 year$4.991 Year
  • Full access for 1 year$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full access for Lifetime$14.99
  • Full access for Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Big Bracket Maker for the iPad free?
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracket Builder free?
Bracket Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Bracket Builder?
Bracket Builder is rated higher. Big Bracket Maker for the iPad averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Bracket Builder averages 4.4 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Bracket Builder have ads?
Neither Big Bracket Maker for the iPad nor Bracket Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad or Bracket Builder?
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Bracket Builder every 6 days. Most recently, Big Bracket Maker for the iPad was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bracket Builder on October 16, 2026.

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