BracketForge vs Bracket Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BracketForge
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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/
Bracket Maker
Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various sports. Input participants, track match results in real-time, and share live updates with everyone involved. Supports multiple tournament formats and simultaneous score updates.
- Multiple tournament formats
- Real-time score updates
- Live bracket sharing
- Participant name import
- Simultaneous organizer updates
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Pick a sport, add names, create the bracket. Tap winners as matches finish — everything advances itself. Share the code so everyone follows live. • Single elimination, double elimination, round robin, groups, and more. • Type names, paste a list, or import a saved roster. • Players watch live. Multiple organizers update scores at the same time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm a purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store settings. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. Available plans and any introductory offer are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Bracket-Privacy-Policy-3b04abc1b1448061b36bd0a1feb2c0a7 Terms of Use: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Bracket-Terms-and-Conditions-3b04abc1b14480b09a48d407526c1a11
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bracket Maker at 15.1 against BracketForge's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BracketForge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BracketForge ships an update fortnightly, Bracket Maker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BracketForge | Bracket Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 杰 向 | Haresh Lakhwani |
In-app purchases
BracketForge
- Premium — Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Bracket Maker
- Bracket Maker Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Bracket Maker Pro Lifetime$29.99
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