Back My Bracket vs That's Brackets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back My Bracket
Create and manage custom tournament bracket pools with friends. Compete for prizes or bragging rights with flexible entry fees and payout options across various sports.
- Custom bracket pools
- Flexible entry fees and payouts
- Invite friends and track standings
- Support for multiple sports and events
- Betting on tournament knowledge
- Trusted platform for real stakes
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Create & Customize – Build your own bracket pool with custom rules, entry fees, and payouts. Easy Entry & Management – No more spreadsheets—invite friends, track standings, and settle results all in one place. Real Stakes, Real Action – Compete for bragging rights or put money on the line with a trusted platform. Multiple Sports & Events – From college basketball to football and beyond, Back My Bracket works for any tournament-style pool. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Founded by a former NFL Player for Fans This isn’t just another bracket app—it’s the only one that lets you bet on your knowledge while keeping it simple and fun. Build your contest, invite your crew, and let the games begin. Download Back My Bracket today and turn every pick into a game-changer!
That's Brackets
This app transforms group opinions into a tournament-style bracket. Seed 16 items, vote on matchups, and declare a champion. It's designed for offline play with no accounts needed.
- Create bracket tournaments for group opinions
- Offline play, no Wi-Fi or accounts required
- Host tallies votes round by round
- Export and share final bracket results
- Pre-built bracket themes included
- Unlockable premium bracket packs
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That's Brackets! turns any group's opinions into a tournament. Seed 16 items, run the matchups, and crown a champion — no Wi-Fi, no accounts, no setup required. How it works: - One person runs the bracket as the host. Everyone calls out their votes. The host tallies as you go, round by round, until one item survives. The debate is half the fun. Ready to play instantly Free built-in brackets get you started in seconds — TV characters, chip flavors, movie genres, cheeses, and more. Export and share - Finished bracket? Export the full results as an image and share it with the group. Premium bracket packs - Unlock themed packs for your crew: Road Trip, Food Lovers, Pop Culture, and more. - Buy before you leave — they work completely offline. Works anywhere - Designed for places without Wi-Fi. All data stays on your device. No account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: That's Brackets at free with in-app purchases against Back My Bracket's subscription. That's Brackets also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Back My Bracket sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and That's Brackets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Back My Bracket against 5.0 for That's Brackets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Back My Bracket ships an update every 5 months, That's Brackets every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Back My Bracket | That's Brackets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Back My Bracket LLC | Michael Engel |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Back My Bracket
- BMB+ VIP$2.991 Month
- BMB+ Monthly$14.991 Month
- BMB+ Yearly$114.991 Year
- 50 BMB Credits$8.99
- 100 BMB Credits$16.99
- 250 BMB Credits$42.99
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- 500 BMB Credits$84.99
- 1000 BMB Credits$169.99
That's Brackets
- Food Lovers Pack$0.99
- Pop Culture Pack$0.99
- Road Trip Pack$0.99
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