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 tournaments for any competition. Supports various formats, instant score updates, and shareable results. Offers a free tier with limitations and a pro version for unlimited use.
- Single elimination brackets
- Double elimination brackets
- Round robin with live standings
- Drag-and-drop seeding
- Swipe to set scores
- Shareable tournament images
- Confetti and trophy celebrations
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Brackets turns any competition into a beautiful, organized tournament — in seconds. FORMATS FOR EVERY EVENT • Single elimination • Double elimination • Round robin with live standings BUILT FOR SPEED Add your teams, reorder the seeding with a drag, and your bracket is ready. No sign-up, no account, no internet required. SCORE WITHOUT THE KEYBOARD Swipe to set scores. Results update instantly across every round. CELEBRATE THE WIN Every champion gets a moment — confetti, a trophy, and a shareable card. SHARE ANYWHERE Export your full bracket as a high-resolution image and send it to iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, or anywhere else. FREE TO START Create up to 3 tournaments with up to 16 teams each, completely free. GO PRO • Unlimited tournaments • Up to 64 teams per bracket • Export images without watermark • No ads, ever Perfect for office ping-pong leagues, family game nights, school sports days, esports brackets, and weekend tournaments of any kind. Take control of your competition, anytime, anywhere. Download now and start your championship run. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bracket Maker at every 2 days against BracketForge's fortnightly. 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. BracketForge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BracketForge ships an update fortnightly, Bracket Maker every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | BracketForge | Bracket Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 杰 向 | 文超 孙 |
In-app purchases
BracketForge
- Premium — Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Bracket Maker
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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