Comparison

GroupStage 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

GroupStage

Features
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Predict every match of the 2026 international football tournament with your friends. GroupStage turns the tournament into a multi-week group competition. Set a score for every fixture, lock in tournament-wide bonus picks, and watch the leaderboard move in real time as results come in. • Private groups: invite friends with a link — no public lobbies. • Play anywhere: iOS, Android, and the web share one account, so you can invite friends on any device with a single link. • Memorable Moments: exact-score hits, big jumps, and upset calls worth sharing. • Bonus picks: tournament-wide questions worth bigger points. • Fair scoring: deadlines and points are calculated server-side, not on your phone. GroupStage is free to use throughout the entire 2026 tournament. We don't sell your data; see our privacy policy at https://group-stage.app/privacy. Questions? Email group.stage.dev@gmail.com. GroupStage is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FIFA.

About

Bracket Maker

Easily create, manage, and share tournament brackets for various events, from sports to casual competitions. This app allows for offline use and requires no account, offering a private and efficient way to run any tournament.

Highlights
  • Create brackets for up to 128 entries
  • Supports 8 tournament formats
  • Offline bracket management
  • No account required
  • Shareable bracket images and PDFs
  • Private by design, no tracking
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

GroupStage4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bracket Maker at none against GroupStage's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GroupStage sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bracket Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GroupStage versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupStageBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTamas GalloMobin Akhter

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GroupStage

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
  • Large tip$4.99
None

Bracket Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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