Comparison

BracketForge vs StickCup

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

Head to head

BracketForge

Tournament Bracket Maker

Keep your collection organized

Free

⚽ Sports

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About

BracketForge

Features

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BracketForge creates professional single-elimination tournament brackets. Perfect for sports leagues, gaming tournaments, and office competitions. Features: - Brackets for 4 to 32 participants - Tap to advance winners through rounds - Custom seeding with drag-and-drop - Share bracket as image - Tournament history - Clean, visual bracket display Premium unlocks unlimited tournaments, up to 32 participants, custom seeding, image sharing, and history. Free users get 1 active tournament with up to 8 participants. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StickCup

Features

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StickCup is your ultimate companion for collecting World Cup 2026 stickers. Browse all 48 qualified nations plus special sections, track your collection in real time and scan sticker codes with your camera using OCR text recognition. Features: - Browse all 48 World Cup 2026 teams plus Coca-Cola and World Cup sections - Scan sticker codes instantly using your device's camera - Search stickers by code or country name - Track your collection progress with real-time percentage and counts - Multi-language support: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese - Customizable theme colors

Screenshots

BracketForge4 screens

StickCup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StickCup at none against BracketForge's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BracketForge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. StickCup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BracketForge ships an update fortnightly, StickCup every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

BracketForge versus StickCup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BracketForge	StickCup
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	25 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	杰向	ALEX ORIVES CAMPOS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BracketForge

Subscriptions1

Premium — Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

None

StickCup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BracketForge free?

BracketForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is StickCup free?

StickCup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BracketForge or StickCup have ads?

Neither BracketForge nor StickCup shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BracketForge or StickCup?

BracketForge ships an update fortnightly, and StickCup every 3 weeks. Most recently, BracketForge was updated on October 13, 2026 and StickCup on October 12, 2026.