Comparison

Fencer vs Bracket Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Fencer

Features
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Fencer runs fencing competitions end to end — pools, seeding, indices, elimination and repechage. Everyone scores from their own phone. Free to use. The all-in-one app for hosting and managing fencing competitions, from a weekly club training night to a full tournament. Nobody has to sit at the score table, and nobody counts an index by hand. CREATE COMPETITIONS YOUR WAY Set up events with your choice of weapon (foil, épée, sabre), category and format. Configure multiple pool rounds, set pool counts, and add direct elimination with an optional repechage. Change the setup right up until pools are generated — useful when you don't know who will show up. Group recurring events into Competition Series. REAL-TIME SCORING FROM ANY DEVICE Participants and referees enter scores directly from their phones, and results sync instantly across every device — no more waiting around the score table. Or run the whole event from one shared device at the venue. POOL ROUNDS MADE EASY View pool sheets in a traditional table format or an interactive view with zoom and pan. Participants can see just their own matches in a simplified mobile-friendly view. Victories, touches and indices are calculated as results come in. DIRECT ELIMINATION BRACKETS Tableau brackets are generated automatically from pool results. Seeding, matchups and progression are handled for you. REPECHAGE AND BRONZE MEDAL MATCHES Give eliminated fencers a second chance. Losers drop into a ladder running alongside the main bracket — win and you stay in, lose again and you're out. The last two standing fence for bronze, so third place is earned on the strip instead of decided by seeding. Open the repechage from the very first round, from any later round, or keep it to a bronze medal match alone. TRACK A SINGLE BOUT Refereeing just one match? The built-in match tracker runs a bout on its own — clock, score, cards, priority, draws and the extra minute, following the same halt-before-you-record rule as the real thing. No account, no connection, nothing to set up. EASY JOINING WITH CODES AND QR Participants join by entering a code or scanning a QR code. Enable Public Mode for a shared device at the venue, or add guests who have no account at all. EXPORT AND SHARE Export pool sheets and brackets as images — perfect for the club chat or social media. YOUR COMPETITIONS, KEPT Every competition you enter with an account stays on your profile. No more pool sheets lost in a drawer — and the groundwork for the stats, trends and head-to-head records coming next. BUILT FOR FENCING CLUBS Fencer removes manual score tracking and index calculations. Results follow standard fencing conventions, so you get exactly what you would have written on the sheet — only faster, and still there next season. • Pool rounds with automatic index calculation • Direct elimination brackets with seeding handled for you • Optional repechage and bronze medal match • Real-time score syncing across devices • Standalone match tracker for a single bout, offline • Competition Series for recurring events • Join by code or QR, or add guests with no account • Public Mode for shared venue devices • Export pool sheets and brackets as images • Foil, épée and sabre Fencer is free and actively developed. Questions or feedback: contact@fencer.app

About

Bracket Maker

Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various sports. Input participants, track match results in real-time, and share live updates with everyone involved. Supports multiple tournament formats and simultaneous score updates.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats
  • Real-time score updates
  • Live bracket sharing
  • Participant name import
  • Simultaneous organizer updates
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Pick a sport, add names, create the bracket. Tap winners as matches finish — everything advances itself. Share the code so everyone follows live. • Single elimination, double elimination, round robin, groups, and more. • Type names, paste a list, or import a saved roster. • Players watch live. Multiple organizers update scores at the same time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm a purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store settings. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. Available plans and any introductory offer are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Bracket-Privacy-Policy-3b04abc1b1448061b36bd0a1feb2c0a7 Terms of Use: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Bracket-Terms-and-Conditions-3b04abc1b14480b09a48d407526c1a11

Screenshots

Fencer4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fencer at none against Bracket Maker's 5. Bracket Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bracket Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Fencer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fencer ships an update monthly, Bracket Maker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fencer versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFencerBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB15 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperGabriel RosenbergHaresh Lakhwani

In-app purchases

None

Fencer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Bracket Maker Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tournament Pass$0.99
  • Bracket Maker Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Fencer free?
Fencer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fencer or Bracket Maker have ads?
Neither Fencer nor Bracket Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fencer or Bracket Maker?
Fencer ships an update monthly, and Bracket Maker every 10 days. Most recently, Fencer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Bracket Maker on October 31, 2026.

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