MaxPadel vs BracketKeepers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaxPadel
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MaxPadel is the ultimate padel tournament organizer. Whether you're running a casual Mexicano with friends or a competitive Americano at your club, MaxPadel handles everything — pairings, scoring, rankings, and live TV display. Stop using pen and paper. Let MaxPadel do the math. WHY YOU'LL LOVE MAXPADEL: Effortless Organization: Create a tournament in seconds. Add players, pick your format, and MaxPadel generates all the pairings automatically using smart algorithms that avoid repeat matchups. 10+ Tournament Formats: Mexicano, Americano, Mix Americano, Mixicano, Super Mexicano, Team Americano, Team Mexicano, Club Team Americano, Club Americano, and more. Every popular padel format in one app. Live Score Tracking: Enter scores directly from your phone as matches finish. All rankings update instantly. Real-Time Rankings: See the full leaderboard with wins, losses, point difference, and total points — updated live after every match. Cast to Any TV: Connect your phone to a TV and display a live scoreboard for everyone at the club to see. Just enter the TV access code and you're live. KEY FEATURES: - Smart pairing algorithms (no repeat partners or opponents) - Dynamic round generation based on live standings - Multi-court support (2, 3, 4+ courts) - Full match history with detailed results - TV scoreboard with live score updates - Works offline — no internet required during play PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION INFO: MaxPadel offers a Premium subscription to unlock unlimited tournaments and advanced features. Free Access: Create tournaments with up to 8 players and 2 courts. Premium Access: Unlimited players, unlimited courts, all tournament formats, TV casting, and priority support. Subscription Options: - Monthly: $4.99/month - Yearly: $35.99/year - Lifetime: $199.99 (one-time purchase) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings at any time after purchase. The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Run your next tournament with MaxPadel. Download now and experience the difference. Privacy Policy: https://exilod.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BracketKeepers
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Make a bracket in a minute and put it on the TV. No account, no ads, no subscription. BracketKeepers runs your tournament from your phone while everyone follows it live. Cornhole night, pickleball, padel, darts, office ping pong, school intramurals: type or paste the names, pick a format, tap Go. Every phone, tablet, or TV browser that opens your link shows the same live bracket, with who is playing now and who is up next. Nothing to install on the TV. FORMATS - Single elimination, with an optional consolation bracket so everyone plays at least twice. - Double elimination with a Second chance bracket and a Fair final. - Round robin with an automatic schedule and standings. - Pools, then playoff. - Americano and Mexicano for 4 to 24 players: 2 v 2, a new partner every round, ranked by points scored. - King / Queen of the Beach: sign up solo, new partner every game. - Best of 3 or best of 5, plus ladder, league table, and house points. - Any number of teams. Byes are shown clearly. FAST TO SET UP - Saved player lists: last week's names are one tap away. - Paste a list from anywhere or import a CSV from a spreadsheet. - Help me choose suggests a format for your time and courts. ONE TAP TO RUN - Who won? Tap the winner. Add a score if you want one. - Mark games as playing on Court 1 or Board 2, and the TV shows it. - Undo instead of pop-ups. ON THE BIG SCREEN - Share by link, QR code, or 5 letter code to any number of screens. - AirPlay or HDMI on iPhone and iPad, Present mode on iPad. - When the final is decided, the champion gets a big moment on every screen. SHARE AND PRINT - Share result card: a clean picture of the champion and the final for your group chat. - Print or save a PDF of any bracket, sized for Letter or A4, with a QR code back to the live board. LEAGUES AND SEASONS - Make any tournament a league: the same players week after week, and every night adds into one season table. - League home shows the standings, nights, players, and past seasons. Export a CSV or a backup at any time. - The first 2 nights of every league are free. - Sign in if you like, and your leagues follow you to your other devices. BRACKETKEEPERS PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Leagues: every night after the first 2, the season table on the TV, a court and time schedule for every game, and the season recap (a PDF and cards to share). - 12 Pro board skins, from Fight Night to Trophy Room, each with its own champion moment. Try one free for a whole event. - Your club's name and logo on every screen, no Made with BracketKeepers mark. - Every saved tournament stays open. - A permanent code for your venue TV. Every format stays free, with no team cap and no viewer cap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BracketKeepers at every 2 days against MaxPadel's every 8 days. 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. MaxPadel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BracketKeepers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MaxPadel ships an update every 8 days, BracketKeepers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaxPadel | BracketKeepers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandru Maftei | Joseph Ting |
In-app purchases
MaxPadel
- MaxPadel Pro – Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- MaxPadel Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- MaxPadel Pro – Lifetime$199.99
BracketKeepers
- RankKeepers Pro$6.99









