Comparison

Ranky 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

Ranky

Easily create and manage various sports competitions, including leaderboards, leagues, and tournament brackets. Track player stats, simulate matches, and organize ongoing events with customizable options.

Highlights
  • Create leaderboards with live updates
  • Run season-style leagues with fixtures
  • Build custom tournament brackets
  • Simulate matches with commentary
  • Manage custom squads and players
  • Utilize competition templates
  • Group related events under parent categories
Features
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Ranky is the ultimate Tournament Maker App for creating Bracket Tournaments, League Points Table, and Leaderboard Score Counter. A complete tournament creator with everything you need to run a competition. THREE POWERFUL MODES, ONE APP BRACKET PLAYOFF BUILDER Build a knockout tournament bracket exactly how you want it - direct playoffs or groups to playoffs. Auto-seed or place players manually. Choose single or double elimination. Choose 1-leg or 2-leg knockouts. Standings update automatically after every result. Track wins, draws, losses, goals scored and conceded, clean sheets, and individual player records. Each team gets a dedicated stats page covering win rate, head-to-head records, top scorer, top assists, man of the match, best defender, and best goalkeeper. LEAGUE POINTS TABLE CREATOR Run season-style competitions with home and away fixtures, automatic standings, playoffs, goals for and against, points tables, form guides, and head-to-head stats. Single or double round-robin formats supported. Set promotion and relegation zones and the table highlights who goes up and who drops down. LEADERBOARD MAKER Create a game/student leaderboard, add players/students, enter scores after each round//subject/course, and watch the table update with live position movement arrows showing who's climbing and who's dropping. Tap any player/student to open their full profile: total points/scores, average, high and low scores, rounds played, and a position history graph. Use the timeline to rewind and see the standings exactly as they looked after any past round. Perfect for ongoing competitions, student grading or any standings you want to keep score of. LIVE AND QUICK SIMULATION Watch fixtures play out minute by minute with realistic commentary covering goals, penalties, saves, yellow and red cards, substitutions, and injuries. Or use quick simulation to generate the entire round's results instantly. TEAMS Create multiple teams, each featuring a unique team logo, complete player roster, detailed player statistics, and profile images for every player. TEMPLATES Save full player lists for the competitions you organize regularly so you can reuse them. Country-flag avatars for over 195 nations are included out of the box, so setting up an international competition or fantasy tournament takes seconds. PARENT GROUPINGS Tie related events together. A league with multiple seasons, an annual tournament across years, weekly game nights: group them under one parent and access every season from a single tap. OVERVIEW A unified stats screen that rolls up top 3 ranking players/students from every leaderboard, league or bracket you've created. And easily access each of them from this screen. STUDENT MODE A leaderboard type built for teachers. Add students, enter scores after each test or assessment, and track class rankings across any subject. Set up a pass mark percentage/score and immediately see students who passed and who failed. Get overview of percentage rate of failure, passes, number of students, average total score, highest score, lowest score, and easily sort the list by the top performers first and vice versa. Click on any student profile and see their rank history over time, their total score, their average score, their highest score, and their lowest score, and export the result as image or PDF. SHARE AS IMAGE OR PDF Turn any leaderboard, league, or bracket into a shareable image or PDF with one tap. Share standings to friends/others. CUSTOM IMAGES Ranky allows you to upload custom images to use as your player/team or student avatars, for a full and immersive experience. 8 LANGUAGES English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, & Chinese. Whether you're running a live leaderboard, organising a tournament, or tracking league standings, Ranky is the Tournament Manager that provides all you need to effectively manage them all. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bracket Maker

Features
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Create, manage, and share tournaments with BracketIQ, the all-in-one tournament bracket maker. Whether you're organizing a local competition, esports event, school tournament, or friendly league, BracketIQ gives you everything you need to run a smooth tournament from start to finish. Key Features: → Create Tournaments: Set up tournaments in just a few taps and customize them to fit your competition. → Every Format Supported: Choose from Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Round Robin, and more. → View Interactive Brackets: Follow every matchup with clean, easy-to-read brackets that update as your tournament progresses. → Manage Teams & Rosters: Add teams, organize players, edit rosters, and keep everything in one place. → Track Every Match: View completed, live, and upcoming matches with a chronological tournament timeline. → Update Results Instantly: Record winners and scores to automatically advance teams through the bracket. → Share with Everyone: Share tournament brackets, results, and progress with players, coaches, friends, and fans. → Designed for Every Competition: Perfect for sports tournaments, esports events, school competitions, community leagues, office events, and friendly championships. Download BracketIQ now and create your next tournament with ease! About Subscription: The free version of BracketIQ offers limited access. A subscription is required to unlock all features and complete app experience. Privacy Policy: https://bracketiq.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://bracketiq.blogspot.com/p/terms-conditions.html Support: https://bracketiq.blogspot.com/p/support.html

Screenshots

Ranky4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bracket Maker at every 2 days against Ranky's every 5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ranky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bracket Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ranky ships an update every 5 days, Bracket Maker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ranky versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRankyBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave BallerLalsang Chauhan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ranky

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions3
  • BracketIQ Weekly Plan$6.997 Days
  • BracketIQ YearlyGift Plan$9.991 Year
  • BracketIQ Yealry Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Ranky free?
Ranky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ranky or Bracket Maker have ads?
Neither Ranky nor Bracket Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ranky or Bracket Maker?
Ranky ships an update every 5 days, and Bracket Maker every 2 days. Most recently, Ranky was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bracket Maker on September 9, 2026.

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