Brackify vs Bracket Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brackify
This app is a comprehensive platform for managing and discovering esports tournaments. It allows users to create custom brackets, track event progress, and stay updated on competitive gaming news. Players and organizers can build profiles, analyze stats, and connect with the fighting game community.
- Create and manage various bracket formats
- Discover and follow upcoming tournaments
- Integrate with Start.gg and Challonge
- Receive live event and bracket updates
- Build competitive player profiles and track stats
- Generate Top 8 graphics
- AI-assisted help for players and organizers
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Introducing Brackify Brackify is the modern tournament platform built for players, tournament organizers, creators, teams, and fans. Create tournaments, run brackets, follow events, receive live alerts, explore FGC news, build your competitive profile, and stay connected to the scene from one simple platform. All Your Tournaments in One Place Brackify brings events from Brackify, Start.gg, and Challonge into one connected experience. • Discover upcoming tournaments • Connect your Start.gg and Challonge accounts • Follow your favorite TOs • Get notified when new events are created • Track brackets, schedules, results, venues, and event details Create and Manage Events Build clean, professional tournaments with tools made for modern competition. • Create events and manage participants • Run single elimination, double elimination, round robin, team battle, league, and seasonal bracket formats • Use admin tools to control tournament flow • Share events with your community • Automate announcements with Discord, Twitch, and more Team Battle, Leagues, and Seasonal Brackets Brackify gives organizers more ways to run competition. Team Battle is built for team vs. team events with team names, rosters, logos, colors, captain registration, live player eliminations, and exportable match graphics. Leagues and Seasonal Brackets help communities run recurring events, seasonal qualifiers, long-term standings, and structured competitive series. Smart Alerts and Push Notifications Never miss what matters. • Get bracket and event updates on mobile • Follow tournaments as a spectator • Receive alerts when your favorite TOs create new events • Get FGC news, patch notes, release notes, trends, and major updates as they drop AI Coach and Assistant Level up with AI-assisted help built for the competitive community. Ask FGC questions, get matchup help, explore frame data, plan tournaments, and receive guidance for players, TOs, and creators. Profiles, Stats, and Rivalries Build your competitive identity. • Customize your profile with avatars, frames, backgrounds, and badges • Track wins, streaks, placements, and performance • Compare players with Head to Head • Discover rivals, nemesis matchups, free wins, best games, and more • Switch between connected Start.gg and Challonge profiles Community Feed Stay connected beyond the bracket. Promote events, follow organizers, interact with posts, discover players, and keep your community engaged before and after tournaments. Public Top 8 Graphics Studio Create clean tournament graphics without complicated design tools. Build Top 8 graphics with player names, handles, flags, character presets, custom colors, backgrounds, logos, titles, fonts, and high quality exports. News, Media, and Discovery Stay in the loop with the competitive scene. Explore FGC news from multiple sources, follow trends and updates, discover clips and highlights, search players and events, and find local or online tournaments faster. Built for the Community From locals to online events, team battles, seasonal qualifiers, league systems, content sharing, and event promotion, Brackify gives the competitive community a simpler way to create, manage, follow, and share tournaments. Download Brackify today and experience tournaments in one connected platform. Learn more at brackify.gg Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bracket Maker
Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various sports and games. Supports multiple formats, score tracking, and sharing results with participants. Ideal for organizers of any event size.
- Create tournament brackets quickly
- Multiple tournament formats (round robin, elimination, Swiss)
- Manage teams, players, and matches
- Track scores and update tournament progress
- Share brackets and results
- Supports various sports and games
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Create tournament brackets in seconds without spreadsheets, paper charts, or complicated setup. Bracket Maker helps you build and manage real tournaments for sports, games, clubs, school events, office competitions, esports, and casual matchups. Add teams or players, choose a tournament format, track scores, advance winners, and keep the bracket moving from one clean place. Use Bracket Maker to: - create tournament brackets fast - run round robin, single elimination, double elimination, Swiss, league, and 3 game guarantee formats - manage teams, players, matches, rounds, byes, and winners - enter scores and update tournament progress - follow standings, rankings, and match results - share brackets and results with players, teams, or spectators Built for: - pickleball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, ping pong, cornhole, chess, and esports - club nights and social tournaments - school and office competitions - local leagues and playoff brackets - organizers who need a simple bracket maker that works for real events Whether you are planning a quick game night or a full tournament, Bracket Maker gives you a practical way to create the bracket, manage the matches, and keep everyone updated. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brackify at 100% against Bracket Maker's 0%. Brackify also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Brackify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brackify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brackify has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Brackify's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bracket Maker's.
Brackify ships an update every 11 days, Bracket Maker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brackify | Bracket Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHADRACK KUMI | Tradein IT LTD |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Brackify
- Brackify Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Brackify Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Brackify Plus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Brackify Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Bracket Maker
- Monthly Pro3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Annual Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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