Bracketology vs Lucas Soundboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bracketology
Engage with your favorite reality TV shows through fantasy sports. Play free season-long games for over 30 shows, compete with friends in leagues, and even play for real prizes. Offers various game types like Confidence Pools and First Impression brackets.
- Fantasy games for 30+ reality TV shows
- Play for real prizes in Prize Mode
- Private and public leagues
- Confidence Pools and First Impression brackets
- Awards show prediction format
- Easy one-click account setup
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Bracketology brings the thrill of fantasy sports to all your favorite reality TV shows, in one place. Play free, season-long fantasy games for 30+ shows, including Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, Big Brother, The Challenge, The Amazing Race, MasterChef, Love Island, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Bachelor, Top Chef, and more. Compete with friends in a private league or jump into a public one and climb the leaderboard. New this Fall, Prize Mode lets you play for a shot at real prizes. It's still 100% free to play; no purchase or payment is needed to enter or win. Pick the game type(s) to compete in. Confidence Pools let you rank your picks by how sure you are. First Impression brackets are all about locking in your standouts early. Advanced mode adds more depth for the diehards. And for awards shows like the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes, play our Ballot format and predict the winners category by category. Features: EASY TO SET UP Create an account in one click, with multiple single-sign-on options. 100% FREE TO PLAY Every game is free. Prize Mode gives you a shot at real winnings without ever needing to pay to play. UNLIMITED LEAGUE SIZES Compete against your significant other, an entire group chat, or every Bracketology user out there. CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS League Commissioners choose game types, when picks lock, and more to make each league their own. AUTOMATED SCORING No spreadsheets needed - we track it all for you. BY FANS, FOR FANS We built Bracketology because we wanted this to exist. We're playing right alongside you. New seasons of Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, & more all premiere this September. Download now and get your watch party into the league before the season starts. The rewards and contest prizes accessible via the Bracketology app are solely sponsored and administered by Bracketology.tv, a subsidiary of Lucra, Inc. Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, or responsible for conducting, the prize distribution. For more info on Bracketology's Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy, visit: https://www.bracketology.tv/legal Terms of Use: This app is governed by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lucas Soundboard
Access a collection of unique sounds and phrases voiced by professional actors. Discover rotating variants to keep your audio experience fresh and engaging.
- Unique sound effects
- Rotating phrase variants
- Voice actor content
- Soundboard functionality
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Unique sounds and phrases with rotating variants from our very own voice actors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bracketology at Free against Lucas Soundboard's $0.99. Bracketology also leads on ratings volume (186 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). Lucas Soundboard's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Bracketology is free to download; Lucas Soundboard costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lucas Soundboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bracketology has 186 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Bracketology's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lucas Soundboard's.
Bracketology ships an update fortnightly, Lucas Soundboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bracketology | Lucas Soundboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (186 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 186 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bracketology.tv, Inc | Lucas Kronenfeld |
Customer experience
Bracketology
Lucas Soundboard
Bugs and requests
Bracketology
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Inability to update picks
- Incorrect scoreboard updates
- Server overload during peak hours
Requested features
5 requests- League chat feature
- More show options
- Improved scoring transparency
- Customizable league settings
- Offline mode for pick submissions
Lucas Soundboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bracketology
No in-app purchases
Lucas Soundboard
No in-app purchases
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