# Tournament vs Pickster.

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickster. at 100% against Tournament's 19%. Pickster. also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Tournament's advantage is ratings volume (309 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tournament sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and Pickster. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pickster. holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament has 309 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Tournament's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pickster.'s.

Tournament ships an update every 4 days, Pickster. weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament | Pickster. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (309 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-bracket-team-maker/id6444470133/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickster/id6463188609/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **309** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dmitriy Beloglazov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1591512916) | [Pickster LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704092722) |

## What reviewers say

### Tournament

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-bracket-team-maker/id6444470133)

Easily create custom tournament brackets for any size event. Supports various tournament types like Round Robin and Double Elimination, with options to add notes and share your brackets with others.

**Highlights:** Create custom tournament grids, Round Robin tournament type, Double Elimination tournament type, Add notes to matches, Share tournament brackets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bracket PRO - Weekly | $4.49 | per 7 days |
| Bracket PRO - Monthly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Bracket PRO - Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Bracket PRO - Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Bracket maker PRO. One year. | $34.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing app overall
- 👍 Very good graphics
- 👍 Convenient to use
- 👍 Ability to add pictures
- 👍 Easy bracket creation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Everything behind paywall
- 💰 Expensive premium version
- 💰 High subscription cost
- 💰 Limited free version
- 💰 Pay to use basic features

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- App glitches and turns off
- App crashes when adding teams
- App crashes with more than 20 players
- App crashes when loading tournaments

**Requested features**

- Fix crashing bugs
- Make app free
- Allow more teams for free
- Add dark mode
- Allow sorting tournaments by most recent


### Pickster.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickster/id6463188609)

Easily manage friendly prediction contests with friends and family. Make your picks through an intuitive interface, track your progress on a leaderboard, and communicate with other participants. Organize your pool and its members seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Friendly prediction interface, Leaderboard tracking, In-pool chat, Pool and participant management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pickster Plus - World Cup | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament free?

Tournament is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pickster. free?

Pickster. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tournament or Pickster.?

Pickster. is rated higher. Tournament averages 3.8 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while Pickster. averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tournament or Pickster. have ads?

Neither Tournament nor Pickster. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tournament or Pickster.?

Tournament ships an update every 4 days, and Pickster. weekly. Most recently, Tournament was updated on September 21, 2026 and Pickster. on September 23, 2026.

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