Team Maker vs Bracket Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Team Maker
Quickly set up single-elimination or round-robin tournaments for various sports. Add players, track scores, and share results without needing an account or internet connection. Supports multiple formats and sports with smart defaults.
- Multiple tournament formats (single elimination, double elimination, round robin, group stage)
- Supports 20+ sports with smart defaults
- Offline functionality, no account required
- Automatic score tracking and bracket progression
- Export and share brackets as PNG or PDF
- Pinch-to-zoom for large brackets
- Dark mode and 24 language support
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Set up a tournament bracket in under 30 seconds. Pick your sport, add your players, and start competing — no account, no signup, no internet required. Tournament Brackets is the fastest way to run tournaments for ping pong at Thanksgiving, beer pong at a party, foosball at the office, or chess in the park. Just pick a sport, choose a format, enter names, and your bracket is ready. FOUR TOURNAMENT FORMATS Single Elimination — Classic bracket where one loss means you're out. Supports 2 to 32 players with automatic byes for odd numbers. Double Elimination — Everyone gets a second chance. Winners bracket, losers bracket, and grand final. Supports 4 to 16 players. Group Stage + Playoffs — Round-robin groups feed into a single elimination playoff. Standings update automatically. Perfect for 8, 16, or 32 players. Round Robin — Everyone plays everyone. Full standings table with wins, losses, draws, points, and goal difference. Supports 3 to 32 players. 20 SPORTS WITH SMART DEFAULTS Basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, soccer, badminton, chess, bowling, pickleball, pool, cornhole, darts, beer pong, spikeball, foosball, ultimate frisbee, air hockey, kickball, esports — or create your own. Each sport comes with the right scoring method, recommended format, and team labels already set. Chess uses half-point scoring. Tennis and table tennis use sets. Soccer uses 3-1-0 standings. Everything just works. SCORE TRACKING & BRACKET PROGRESSION Tap any match to enter scores. The winner advances to the next round automatically. In double elimination, losers get routed to the losers bracket. In group stages, standings recalculate after every match. When groups are done, advance the top teams to playoffs with one tap. Supports points-based and sets-based scoring with configurable points per set. PINCH TO ZOOM Brackets can get big. Pinch to zoom in on any match or zoom out to see the full picture. Smooth, native scrolling that follows your fingers. EXPORT & SHARE Export your bracket as a PNG image or PDF. Share it on iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, or wherever your group hangs out. WORKS OFFLINE All data stays on your device. No account needed. No internet required. Create and run tournaments anywhere — at a campsite, in a gym, or at a house party with no Wi-Fi. DARK MODE & 24 LANGUAGES Full dark mode support. Localized in 24 languages so everyone can follow along. Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bracket Maker
Easily create and manage professional tournaments for any competition, from gaming nights to sports leagues. Supports multiple formats and allows real-time score tracking. Save participants for future events.
- Multiple tournament formats (Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Round Robin)
- Simple tournament setup with custom participants
- Real-time score tracking and bracket updates
- Save and reuse participant lists
- Pro subscription for unlimited tournaments and advanced analytics
- Export and share brackets
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Create and manage professional tournaments in seconds — right from your iPhone. Whether it's a gaming night, office ping pong, soccer league, or chess club, Bracket Maker handles the brackets so you can focus on the competition. Multiple Tournament Formats • Single Elimination — classic knockout, one loss and you're out • Double Elimination — everyone gets a second chance • Round Robin — everyone plays everyone, best record wins Simple Setup Add your participants with custom emojis, name your tournament, and tap Create. Your bracket is generated instantly — BYE slots handled automatically. Track Every Match Update scores and advance winners round by round. The bracket updates in real time so everyone knows what's next. Save & Reuse Participants Save your regular players and add them to new tournaments with a single tap. Bracket Maker Pro Unlock the full experience with a Pro subscription: • Unlimited Tournaments — no cap on brackets • Unlimited Participants — add as many teams or players as you need • Advanced Analytics — track performance history • Export & Share — share your bracket with friends and teams Pro Plans: • Lifetime — one-time purchase, no renewal ever • Weekly — flexible, cancel anytime Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MAAlsaleh0/bracketmaker-legal/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md Terms of Use: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MAAlsaleh0/bracketmaker-legal/main/TERMS_OF_USE.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Team Maker at 4.9 against Bracket Maker's 2.5. Team Maker also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). Bracket Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). 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. Team Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Team Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Team Maker ships an update every 3 months, Bracket Maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Team Maker | Bracket Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | +9 |
| Developer | Oleksandr Ohurtsov | Mohammed Alsaleh |
Customer experience
Team Maker
Bracket Maker
In-app purchases
Team Maker
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Bracket Maker
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Lifetime$14.99
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