Big Bracket Maker for the iPad vs Bracket Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Bracket Tracker
Create and manage custom sports tournament brackets with friends. Track scores, standings, and customize scoring rules. Supports college basketball tournaments and allows for speculative game predictions.
- Create unlimited brackets and pools
- Custom scoring options (seed points, upset bonuses)
- Lock groups at tip-off (optional)
- Track live scores and standings
- Speculate on upcoming game results
- Customizable themes
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Manage the madness! Bracket Tracker allows you to create as many brackets and pools as you'd like. Challenge your friends or co-workers. Check the latest scores and keep up with the standings. Supporting both the men's and women's college basketball tournaments in March. Features: * Custom scoring including seed scoring. Award any number of points for wins in each round. Optionally include the seed as a bonus for upsets. * Locking groups at tip off is optional. Brackets and pools can be created anytime before or after tip off. * No limits on how many brackets and pools you create. If you're still collecting paper brackets for your group you can put them all in Bracket Tracker to keep the standings up to date for you. * Themes! Tired of your bracket app having the colors of a rival team? Change it! * "Speculate" allows you to fill in upcoming games in the results bracket to see how they impact your standings. *** Contact us directly at team@bracket-tracker.com to create a unique experience for your organization! *** Thanks to Lee Wells for his time designing the new layout. I've been thrilled with it and I hope you are as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bracket Tracker at Free against Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's $0.99. Bracket Tracker also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 25%) and rating (4.3 vs 3.2). Big Bracket Maker for the iPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). 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
Bracket Tracker 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.
Bracket Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracket Tracker has 54 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 69% of Bracket Tracker's.
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad ships an update every 3 months, Bracket Tracker every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Bracket Maker for the iPad | Bracket Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacques Romano | JEFFREY RICHARDS |
Customer experience
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad
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In-app purchases
Big Bracket Maker for the iPad
No in-app purchases
Bracket Tracker
No in-app purchases
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