Comparison

iScoreBoard Pro vs Tournament Bracket Maker App

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

Head to head
About

iScoreBoard Pro

Features
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iScoreBoard Pro is the simplest way to keep score for any game. Whether you're playing pickleball, ping pong, cornhole, cards, board games, or making up your own rules in the backyard, iScoreBoard Pro gives you a clean, glanceable scoreboard that just works. JUST THE SCORE • Big, easy-to-read numbers • Tap to add a point, swipe down to remove one • Configure points-to-win, win margin, and max points to match your game • Automatic win detection — never argue about who won again DESIGNED FOR REAL GAMES • Custom team names and team colors (Premium) • Audit log of every score change with timestamps and attribution • Reset between games with one tap • Works in portrait and landscape PLAY TOGETHER NEARBY (Free) • Sync the scoreboard with nearby devices over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • No internet needed — works at the park, the gym, anywhere • Pick which devices to connect; the other person Accepts or Declines • Full audit trail showing who scored what iCLOUD SYNC (Premium) • Keep score across your iPhone and iPad anywhere in the world • Pick up where you left off on a different device — automatically, no codes or invites APPLE WATCH (Premium) • Score from your wrist when you don't want to put down a paddle • Watch and phone stay in sync in real time • Glance at the score without unlocking your phone PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts. No tracking. No ads. • Nearby sync stays on your local network — nothing touches the cloud • iCloud sync uses your private iCloud — Apple can't see it, neither can we • See our privacy policy for full details PREMIUM UNLOCK A one-time purchase unlocks: custom team names, custom team colors, iCloud Sync across your devices, and the Apple Watch app. Nearby sync over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth is included free. The free version includes the full scoreboard, all game rules, and the audit log so you can decide whether the upgrade is right for you. Made by Brent Burgin. Got a feature request or bug report? Tap "Support" in the App Store listing or email support directly — every message reaches a human.

About

Tournament Bracket Maker App

Features
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BUILD YOUR TOURNAMENT Tournament Bracket Maker gives you everything you need to create and run a knockout tournament from the first draw to the final. Whether you're organizing a football tournament, soccer competition, esports event, school tournament, club competition, workplace competition, or simply a tournament with friends, create your bracket in minutes and let the app handle the tournament flow. CHOOSE HOW YOUR TOURNAMENT WORKS Run your competition your way with: • Single elimination • Double elimination with Winners and Losers brackets • Groups to bracket • Single-leg or two-legged matches • Optional 3rd place match • Automatic byes • Score-based matches or tap-to-declare-winner matches Double elimination gives participants a second chance after their first loss, with the Winners bracket and Losers bracket eventually coming together in the Grand Final. Two-legged matches let opponents play twice, with aggregate scoring deciding who progresses. CONTROL THE DRAW Add participants manually, load teams you've already created, or choose from a library of country teams. Use Random Draw when you want the bracket shuffled automatically, or Manual Order when you want complete control over every starting position. Need a large tournament? Build brackets with up to 256 participants. FOLLOW EVERY MATCH Your bracket updates as the tournament progresses. See exactly who advances, who drops out or drops into the Losers bracket, which fixtures are waiting for participants, and which matches still need a result. Pan and zoom around large brackets, jump to fixtures that need attention, and follow your tournament all the way to the champion. SIMULATE THE ACTION Don't want to enter every result yourself or want to enjoy a game feel? Simulate your tournament and watch it play out. Matches progress over time, with simulated goals appearing naturally throughout the match. Choose how long simulations should take, from 9 seconds all the way up to 1 minute. It's an easy way to see your bracket come alive, test a tournament setup, or simply find out who comes out on top. BUILD YOUR TEAM COLLECTION Create custom teams and reuse them across tournaments. Add team images, manage your roster, or choose from country teams and their flags. Tournament results feed back into your team records, so you can see how many tournaments each team has played, won, or earned 2nd or 3rd place medals from. KEEP YOUR TOURNAMENT HISTORY Your completed tournaments don't disappear when the final is over. They move to your history, so you can revisit previous results, duplicate tournaments to create another edition, or start a new season using an existing competition as your starting point. MAKE IT YOURS Set your preferred tournament defaults in Settings - Presets. Choose your default simulation duration, elimination format, scoring method, match format, and 3rd place match setting. Your preferences can then be carried into the tournament creation flow, saving you from configuring the same options every time. FROM FIRST DRAW TO FINAL WHISTLE Tournament Bracket Maker is a tournament manager built to make running a knockout tournament feel simple. Create the bracket. Make the draw. Play the matches. Follow every result. And when the tournament is finished, know exactly who lifted the trophy. Tournament Bracket Maker fixtures manager supports 6 languages - English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, Português(Br) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iScoreBoard Pro4 screens
Tournament Bracket Maker App4 screens

Verdict

The call

iScoreBoard Pro and Tournament Bracket Maker App are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. iScoreBoard Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tournament Bracket Maker App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iScoreBoard Pro versus Tournament Bracket Maker App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScoreBoard ProTournament Bracket Maker App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrent BurginDave Baller

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iScoreBoard Pro

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$2.99
3 purchases

Tournament Bracket Maker App

Subscriptions2
  • TBM Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TBM Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TBM Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is iScoreBoard Pro free?
iScoreBoard Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tournament Bracket Maker App free?
Tournament Bracket Maker App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iScoreBoard Pro or Tournament Bracket Maker App have ads?
Neither iScoreBoard Pro nor Tournament Bracket Maker App shows ads.

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