# Tourney vs BracketKeepers

The clearest difference is rating: BracketKeepers at 5.0 against Tourney's 4.5. BracketKeepers also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Tourney's advantage is ratings volume (471 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tourney sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and BracketKeepers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BracketKeepers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tourney has 471 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tourney ships an update every 3 weeks, BracketKeepers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tourney | BracketKeepers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (471 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracketkeepers-bracket-maker/id6808735089/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **471** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 110 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Karlsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694259864) | [Joseph Ting](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775193825) |

## What reviewers say

### Tourney

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011)

Easily manage sports and game tournaments with customizable brackets, leagues, and scoreboards. Track live scores, create schedules, and share results instantly with organizers and spectators. Features AI-powered participant import and multiple seeding methods.

**Highlights:** Multiple tournament formats (Single Elimination, Round Robin, Swiss), Live score tracking and real-time updates, Participant registration and management, AI-powered participant import from images, Customizable brackets and seeding methods, Shareable tournament instances for collaboration, Spectator read-only mode

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Club Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Monthly | $89.99 | per month |
| Club Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Yearly | $699.99 | per year |
| One-time access | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Customizable team creation with image uploads
- 💡 Multiple tournament format options (single elimination, round robin, double elimination, Swiss bracket)
- 📊 Detailed tournament management and standings display
- 🎯 Flexible bracket customization and editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Extremely expensive premium pricing (£70/year or £13/month)
- 🔒 Severely limited free version functionality
- 📉 Premium paywall for basic features
- 🐛 Photo/image persistence issues after app restart
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability problems

**Reported bugs**

- Round robin tournament logic errors (incorrect tie calculations, teams marked tied without playing)
- 3rd place matchup causes app crashes
- Teams disappear from tournament display
- Teams deleted unexpectedly in edit bracket option
- Photo/logo data lost on app restart or closure

**Requested features**

- One-time lifetime purchase option instead of recurring subscription
- Increase free team limit to 24-32 teams
- Free access to all tournament styles and formats
- Grid view option for tournaments and groups
- Ability to reorganize tournaments and groups freely


### BracketKeepers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracketkeepers-bracket-maker/id6808735089)

Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various sports and games. Share live updates with participants and spectators on any screen, with multiple format options and quick setup.

**Highlights:** Create brackets in minutes, Live updates on any screen, Multiple tournament formats, Saved player lists, Printable bracket PDFs, League and season management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BracketKeepers Pro | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tourney free?

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

### Is BracketKeepers free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tourney or BracketKeepers?

BracketKeepers is rated higher. Tourney averages 4.5 out of 5 from 471 ratings, while BracketKeepers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tourney or BracketKeepers have ads?

Neither Tourney nor BracketKeepers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tourney or BracketKeepers?

Tourney ships an update every 3 weeks, and BracketKeepers every 2 days. Most recently, Tourney was updated on November 14, 2026 and BracketKeepers on November 13, 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.*