Comparison

Brackets vs Bracket Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brackets

Easily create and manage any type of tournament or league for any sport or game. This app offers multiple formats, offline functionality, and a distraction-free experience for organizers and participants alike.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats (single/double elimination, round robin)
  • Offline functionality, no internet required
  • Quick tournament setup in under a minute
  • Automatic bracket advancement with score entry
  • Export brackets as PDF or image
  • Unlimited teams and tournaments
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Build and run any tournament — completely free, forever. No subscription. No login. No internet needed. Just open the app and start competing. EVERY FORMAT YOU NEED - Bracket — single & double elimination for any sport - Group Stage — round robin with automatic standings - Calendar — schedule-based tournaments with match history Works for football, basketball, tennis, ping pong, esports, darts, pickleball, volleyball, cornhole — if it has a winner, Brackets runs it. BUILT FOR REAL USE - Set up a full tournament in under a minute - Enter scores with a single tap — bracket advances automatically - Export and share your bracket as a PDF or image - Supports unlimited teams and unlimited tournaments - No ads interrupting your tournament — clean and distraction-free 100% OFFLINE Your data stays on your device. No cloud, no account, no tracking. Perfect for gyms, schools, backyards, offices, and anywhere without Wi-Fi. PERFECT FOR - Coaches organizing league play - Friends running backyard tournaments - Schools and PE teachers - Esports organizers - Office competitions and game nights Brackets is free. Always has been. Always will be. Download and start your first tournament today.

About

Bracket Maker

Features
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Create, seed, schedule, run, and share polished tournament brackets—without an account or internet connection. Roundra turns a pasted roster into a complete tournament command center. Pick the format that fits, enter results as matches happen, keep every court or station moving, and share a bracket everyone can follow. BUILD A TOURNAMENT IN MINUTES • Paste names from any list or add teams, players, songs, movies, foods, or custom entries • Use guided setup when you are not sure which format fits • Seed as entered, shuffle, reorder manually, sort alphabetically, reverse seeds, or spread affiliations • Save favorite rosters and reuse them for future events • Create brackets for up to 128 entries on supported formats CHOOSE FROM 8 FORMATS • Single Elimination • Double Elimination • Round Robin • League + Playoff • Pools + Playoff • Swiss • King of the Hill • Ladder RUN THE EVENT FROM ONE DESK • Record winners, scores, best-of series, forfeits, and no-shows • Track live standings with configurable tiebreakers • Add bronze and consolation matches where supported • Schedule courts, tables, stations, or lanes in smart match waves • Set match length, buffers, breaks, statuses, assignments, and notes • See what is ready now, what is up next, and the projected finish time • Repair downstream results safely when an earlier winner changes MAKE THE TOURNAMENT EASY TO FOLLOW • Open a presentation view for a venue display • Show the next matchup, progress, standings, and champion • Export polished bracket or standings images • Create clean, dark, or scoreboard-style PDFs • Share run sheets, results CSV files, and tournament summaries PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your brackets and rosters are saved locally on your device. Roundra requires no account, includes no third-party ads, and does not track you. Back up and restore your tournament library whenever you choose. MADE FOR MORE THAN SPORTS Run club tournaments, rec leagues, school or PE events, esports brackets, office competitions, game nights, or just-for-fun showdowns between songs, movies, foods, and ideas. Roundra is built for iPhone and iPad and is available in 37 languages, including full right-to-left support for Arabic and Hebrew.

Screenshots

Brackets4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brackets at 13.0 against Bracket Maker's 16.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Brackets versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracketsBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMickey SpadaforaMobin Akhter

In-app purchases

None

Brackets

No in-app purchases

None

Bracket Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brackets free?
Brackets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brackets or Bracket Maker have ads?
Neither Brackets nor Bracket Maker shows ads.

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