RNKD. vs Brackdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RNKD.
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Rnkd is the fastest way to run round-robin leagues and Americano doubles sessions for padel, squash, tennis, pickleball, and 15 more sports. Create a league in seconds — Rnkd generates the schedule, tracks scores, and updates standings in real time. Host Americano nights with provably fair partner rotation. Share live standings online so everyone can follow along. No spreadsheets. No WhatsApp groups. Just tap, score, and play. AMERICANO SESSIONS Host one-night Americano doubles with rotating partners. Provably fair rotation where everyone partners everyone. Individual cumulative point standings. Fairness audit so you can see the math. Perfect for padel, pickleball, tennis, and table tennis. SHARE ONLINE (PRO) Publish your standings to a live web page anyone can view — no app needed. Players open the link on any phone, tablet, or club TV. Optional password protection with real encryption. Players can even submit scores from the browser — you approve in-app. SHARE EVERYTHING Share beautiful standings tables, match results, player stats cards, and ELO charts as images — perfect for Instagram Stories, WhatsApp, or iMessage. Export full results as PDF. QR codes for easy sharing at club nights. PLAYER PROFILES Create persistent player profiles that follow you across leagues and sessions. Upload a photo, track your global stats, and build your competitive history over time. ELO RATINGS Every profiled player gets a dynamic ELO skill rating (starting at 1500) that updates after each match. See how you stack up and track your improvement with interactive trend charts. HEAD-TO-HEAD Compare any two players side by side. View match record, set ratio, point differential, and a chronological list of past meetings. CROSS-LEAGUE STATS Your profile aggregates wins, losses, sets, and points across every league and session you've played in. One place to see your full competitive history. EFFORTLESS LEAGUE CREATION Create a new league in seconds. Just pick your sport, add players, and Rnkd automatically generates a fair round-robin schedule where everyone plays everyone. 19 SPORTS SUPPORTED - Racquet Sports: Squash, Tennis, Padel, Table Tennis, Badminton, Pickleball, Racquetball, Beach Tennis - Team Sports: Soccer, Basketball, Handball, Hockey - Volleyball: Indoor & Beach Volleyball - Other: Darts, Bowling, Golf, Chess, Pool/Billiards SMART SCORING Score matches quickly using simple tap controls - no keyboard needed. Tap any score number to enter it directly on a numpad, or use the ± steppers. Rnkd automatically validates scores based on each sport's rules, including win-by-2 margins and tiebreaks. LIVE STANDINGS Watch the leaderboard update in real-time as matches are completed. Our 4-tier ranking system handles ties fairly: 1. Matches won 2. Head-to-head results 3. Set/game difference 4. Point difference FLEXIBLE FORMATS Choose single set, best-of-3, or best-of-5 for leagues. Choose points per match (16, 21, 24, or 32) for Americano sessions. Add extra rounds anytime. FINALIZE & REOPEN When your league or session is complete, finalize to lock in results. Changed your mind? Reopen anytime to add more rounds. WORKS OFFLINE All your data stays on your device. No account required. The Share Online feature (Pro) is the only thing that uses internet — everything else works without connectivity. Perfect for: - Office leagues - Club nights - Padel Americano nights - Friend groups - Training squads - Casual tournaments SUBSCRIPTION INFO Rnkd Pro is available as a monthly ($4.99/month) or annual ($24.99/year) auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase ($59.99). Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Privacy Policy: https://getrnkd.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getrnkd.app/terms
Brackdown
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Brackdown is the universal scoreboard for every sport, video game, and backyard tournament you play — now with a built-in community. FIND PLAYERS, NOT JUST SCORES The Discover tab surfaces other Brackdown players ranked by the sports you both play. Tap Quick Match for a random opponent in seconds. Filter by sport, sort by ELO. Become discoverable and let others challenge you back — only your name, top sports, and ELO are shared. No accounts, no servers, just iCloud. MESSAGE YOUR FRIENDS Built-in 1:1 chat with friends. iMessage-style bubbles, read receipts, push notifications when a friend messages you, block and report tools built in. All over iCloud, no separate login. KEEP REAL ELO RATINGS Every match — Tennis, FIFA, pickleball, chess, bowling, you name it — feeds your per-sport ELO and a weighted overall rating that follows you across every game. Adaptive USCF-style scaling means new players move faster and masters move slower, just like in real chess. 120+ SPORTS, VIDEO GAMES, AND TABLETOP - Specialist engines for Tennis (with proper deuce, sets, tiebreaks), Chess (W/L/D), Golf (per-hole stroke entry, lowest wins), and Bowling (10-frame with strikes, spares, and 10th-frame bonus). - Curated presets for FIFA, NBA 2K, Madden, NHL, MLB The Show, Rocket League, Call of Duty, Valorant, CS2, Fortnite, Apex, Halo, Splatoon, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Magic, Catan, Settlers, Wingspan, Cornhole, Spikeball, Kan Jam, Ladder Ball, and dozens more. - Add your own custom games in 30 seconds — pick rules, give it a name, it'''s in the catalog forever. TOURNAMENTS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Single elimination with seeding, byes, and best-of-N series (best of 3, 5, 7). Round robin with live standings. Visual bracket tree with animated reveal and glowing trail for advancing winners. ELO-based seeding so top players don'''t meet in round 1. Share the bracket as an image with one tap. DOUBLES + MULTIPLAYER Form teams of two for tennis doubles, golf best-ball, bowling, cornhole — anything. Free-for-all matches up to 8 players with proper pairwise ELO updates. Join a friend'''s match in person via Bluetooth + Wi-Fi (no internet needed) and bring your real ELO with you. POSTGAME MOMENTS Confetti in sport colors, ELO milestone celebrations with sparkle bursts (cross 1500, 2000, 2400), trash-talk lines, signed scorecards, photos and notes per match, auto-generated share cards for iMessage. Year in Review dashboard. Charts of your ELO over time and head-to-head records. iOS-NATIVE Live Activities show your in-progress score on the lock screen and Dynamic Island. Home screen widgets show your overall ELO and recent matches. Spotlight search surfaces your matches and players. AR scoreboard projects the live score onto your court or table. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything is on your device unless you choose to publish. Discoverability is opt-in. iCloud sync is optional. Profiles only sync when you explicitly share them. Chat and Discover are powered by iCloud Public — no accounts to create, sign in with your Apple ID like every iCloud app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brackdown at none against RNKD.'s 3. Brackdown also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. RNKD. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Brackdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
RNKD. ships an update every 3 weeks, Brackdown daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RNKD. | Brackdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Maciej Stepkowski | Caden Bartlett |
In-app purchases
RNKD.
- Rnkd Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Rnkd Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
- Rnkd Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
Brackdown
No in-app purchases









