# Tournament vs DigitalPool

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DigitalPool at none against Tournament's 6. DigitalPool also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 19%) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). Tournament's advantage is ratings volume (309 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tournament sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. DigitalPool asks for nothing beyond the download.

DigitalPool holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tournament has 309 ratings behind it against 12, 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 50% of DigitalPool's.

Tournament ships an update every 4 days, DigitalPool weekly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tournament | DigitalPool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (309 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tournament-bracket-team-maker/id6444470133/reviews) | **[4.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digitalpool/id6745239807/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **309** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dmitriy Beloglazov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1591512916) | [DigitalPool Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841012006) |

## 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


### DigitalPool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digitalpool/id6745239807)

This app simplifies finding and joining billiards tournaments. It offers real-time bracket tracking, instant match notifications, and venue details. Enhance your competitive billiards experience with this all-in-one companion.

**Highlights:** Find and join tournaments, Real-time tournament brackets, Instant match callouts, Search billiards halls, View venue details, Track past tournament results

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tournament free?

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

### Is DigitalPool free?

DigitalPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tournament or DigitalPool?

DigitalPool is rated higher. Tournament averages 3.8 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while DigitalPool averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.

### Do Tournament or DigitalPool have ads?

Neither Tournament nor DigitalPool shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tournament or DigitalPool?

Tournament ships an update every 4 days, and DigitalPool weekly. Most recently, Tournament was updated on October 7, 2026 and DigitalPool on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*