Pongly vs BracketKeepers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pongly
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■ Tired of running tournaments on paper or spreadsheets? Pongly turns your phone into a singles table tennis league manager — with a built-in personal rating tracker. Add players, pick a format, and start. It really is just three taps. ■ Personal ELO rating, built in Every match you log automatically updates each player's ELO rating. • Beat a stronger player and your rating jumps; lose to a weaker one and it drops — a fair, math-based system. • Set-count differential (3-0 / 3-1 / 3-2) adjusts the swing, so blowouts and close games are weighted differently. • A progress chart on each player's profile shows their rating over time. • Pick your starting rating from 5 levels (beginner to competitor, default intermediate). The first 10 matches adjust quickly to fit your real strength. ■ What you can do (all plans) • Personal ELO rating — auto-updated per match, with progress chart • Register players (name only, photo optional) • Auto-generate singles round-robin brackets • Pick the match format: best of 1, 3, or 5 games • Log scores set-by-set • See live standings sorted by win rate, head-to-head, and set differential • Browse past leagues from your history • Use it in English, Japanese, Simplified or Traditional Chinese • Works offline — no internet required • No ads, no account sign-up, no personal data collected ■ Tournament mode (Pro) Have 13 or more players? Pongly auto-splits them into balanced leagues. • Handles tournaments up to 200 players (measured at 64ms generation time) • Seeds A / B / C leagues from highest to lowest rating • League sizes kept as even as possible • Enter how many tables you have and see the estimated tournament duration as "about X h Y min" — instantly see how more tables shorten it • Run all leagues in parallel from a single screen • Overall tournament standings calculated automatically ■ Built for • High school and college table tennis captains • Community club organizers • Open tournament directors • Coaches running internal scrimmages • Players who want to see their own improvement in numbers ■ Plans [Free] • Register up to 12 players • Unlimited leagues • ELO rating and progress charts — all included • No subscription, ever [Pro — one-time purchase, $6.99] • Unlock unlimited players • Unlock tournament mode (up to 200 players, auto-split) • Future enhancements included • One-time payment. NOT a subscription. ■ Why "3 taps" A 20-player round-robin is 190 matches. Pongly handles the bracket math, scoring, standings, and rating updates so you can focus on the games. ■ Privacy first All data stays on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. ■ Made for the table tennis community Pongly is built by an indie developer who plays. Got a feature request? Email support@pongly.app — we read every message. Team matches and doubles are under consideration for a future update. Keywords: table tennis, ping pong, rating, ELO, league, tournament, bracket, round robin, scoreboard, club, coach, offline ranking
BracketKeepers
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Make a bracket in a minute and put it on the TV. No account, no ads, no subscription. BracketKeepers runs your tournament from your phone while everyone follows it live. Cornhole night, pickleball, padel, darts, office ping pong, school intramurals: type or paste the names, pick a format, tap Go. Every phone, tablet, or TV browser that opens your link shows the same live bracket, with who is playing now and who is up next. Nothing to install on the TV. FORMATS - Single elimination, with an optional consolation bracket so everyone plays at least twice. - Double elimination with a Second chance bracket and a Fair final. - Round robin with an automatic schedule and standings. - Pools, then playoff. - Americano and Mexicano for 4 to 24 players: 2 v 2, a new partner every round, ranked by points scored. - King / Queen of the Beach: sign up solo, new partner every game. - Best of 3 or best of 5, plus ladder, league table, and house points. - Any number of teams. Byes are shown clearly. FAST TO SET UP - Saved player lists: last week's names are one tap away. - Paste a list from anywhere or import a CSV from a spreadsheet. - Help me choose suggests a format for your time and courts. ONE TAP TO RUN - Who won? Tap the winner. Add a score if you want one. - Mark games as playing on Court 1 or Board 2, and the TV shows it. - Undo instead of pop-ups. ON THE BIG SCREEN - Share by link, QR code, or 5 letter code to any number of screens. - AirPlay or HDMI on iPhone and iPad, Present mode on iPad. - When the final is decided, the champion gets a big moment on every screen. SHARE AND PRINT - Share result card: a clean picture of the champion and the final for your group chat. - Print or save a PDF of any bracket, sized for Letter or A4, with a QR code back to the live board. LEAGUES AND SEASONS - Make any tournament a league: the same players week after week, and every night adds into one season table. - League home shows the standings, nights, players, and past seasons. Export a CSV or a backup at any time. - The first 2 nights of every league are free. - Sign in if you like, and your leagues follow you to your other devices. BRACKETKEEPERS PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Leagues: every night after the first 2, the season table on the TV, a court and time schedule for every game, and the season recap (a PDF and cards to share). - 12 Pro board skins, from Fight Night to Trophy Room, each with its own champion moment. Try one free for a whole event. - Your club's name and logo on every screen, no Made with BracketKeepers mark. - Every saved tournament stays open. - A permanent code for your venue TV. Every format stays free, with no team cap and no viewer cap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pongly at 13.0 against BracketKeepers's 15.0. 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. Pongly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BracketKeepers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Pongly | BracketKeepers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Nishino | Joseph Ting |
In-app purchases
Pongly
- Pongly Pro$6.99
BracketKeepers
- RankKeepers Pro$6.99









