Tournamaker Arena vs Bracket Maker Tournaments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tournamaker Arena
This app provides a comprehensive platform for organizing and participating in competitive tournaments. It supports solo and team formats, automatic bracket generation, and in-app communication for players and organizers. Manage events from creation to the final match with secure registration and payment options.
- Automatic bracket generation
- Match tracking
- Built-in tournament chat
- Secure registrations and payments
- Solo and team formats
- Participant and admin role management
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Run tournaments the right way. Tournamaker is the tournament platform for players, teams, and organizers who want structured, competitive events without the hassle. Whether you're hosting a casual bracket or a large-scale competitive event, Tournamaker gives you everything you need in one place. Create & Manage Tournaments Free and paid tournament support Solo and team-based formats Automatic bracket generation and match tracking Flexible participant and admin role management Built-in tournament chat and announcements Secure registrations and payments For Organizers Set up your tournament in minutes. Control visibility, registration deadlines, participant limits, and formats. Stay in charge from creation to the final match. For Players Join tournaments, accept invites, communicate with teammates, and track your schedule, all from one app. Never miss a match or announcement again. For Teams Create a team, invite your crew, and compete together. Manage team membership and enter tournaments as a unit. Tournamaker is built with fairness, structure, and reliability in mind, so every event runs smoothly from start to finish. Privacy Policy: https://tzastech.github.io/tournamaker-privacy-policy/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://tzastech.github.io/tournamaker-privacy-policy/terms-of-service.html
Bracket Maker Tournaments
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Run a tournament from the first draw to the trophy, on the phone in your pocket. Type the names, pick a format, and Bracket Maker builds the whole thing — seeding, byes, every round. Enter a score at the desk and the winner is already in the next match. When it's over, print the bracket for the wall or send it to the group chat. BUILT FOR THE PERSON RUNNING IT - Type or paste a list of names — one per line, straight from Notes or a spreadsheet - Seeding and byes worked out for you, or draw at random - Score by points or just tap the winner — plenty of events don't track points - Best-of series, draws, forfeits and no-shows all handled - Fix a wrong score any time; everything after it follows - Save a squad once and reuse it next season EVERY FORMAT - Single elimination, with an optional third-place match - Double elimination, with or without a bracket reset - Round robin, single or double, with a live table - Swiss — set the number of rounds, paired by score, nobody knocked out - Pools into a playoff — set how many advance from each group THE WHOLE DAY, COURT BY COURT - Deal every match across your courts with start times - Rest between rounds so nobody plays back to back - Override the court or the time on any single match - The match in progress on your Lock Screen, score and all SOMETHING TO SHOW FOR IT - Vector PDF, US Letter or A4, sharp at any size — for the noticeboard - An image for the group chat - A 9:16 card for stories - A live link anyone can open — the bracket updates as you score it - Team logos on screen and in every export FROM 2 TO 99 COMPETITORS Teams or individuals. Pickleball, basketball, soccer, darts, cornhole, pool, volleyball, board games, esports — or anything else with a winner. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN Built for iPhone and iPad, with the list beside the draw on the bigger screen. Your tournaments follow you between them through your own iCloud — no account to make, nothing to log into. WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Everything is stored on your device first and syncs when it can. Gyms and community halls have famously bad reception and a tournament can't stop because the Wi-Fi did. FREE AND PRO Free covers a real event: one tournament at a time, single elimination, up to 8 competitors, start to finish. Pro adds: - Every other format - Up to 99 competitors - Unlimited tournaments - Court and time scheduling - PDF, image and story export - A live link to share - Team logos Pro is $5.99 per week with a 3-day free trial, or $16.99 per month. Cancel anytime. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://sharonlouisedev.github.io/support/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sharonlouisedev.github.io/support/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tournamaker Arena at fortnightly against Bracket Maker Tournaments's every 2 months. Tournamaker Arena also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Tournamaker Arena sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bracket Maker Tournaments sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tournamaker Arena ships an update fortnightly, Bracket Maker Tournaments every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tournamaker Arena | Bracket Maker Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Spurlock | Global Tax Assistant |
In-app purchases
Tournamaker Arena
- Arena Subscription$4.991 Month
- Account name change$2.99
- Start date change 24 participants$3.99
- Start date change 48 participants$5.99
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- Teams pack$7.99
- Start date change 96 participants$8.99
- Start date change 160 participants$13.99
- Start date change 200 participants$16.99
- Start date change 256 participants$19.99
- Team tournament cap 256$26.99
Bracket Maker Tournaments
- Bracket maker USA Weekly Pro$5.997 Days
- Bracket maker USA Weekly Trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly$16.991 Month
Questions
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