Comparison

Bracket Maker vs Bracket Pad

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

Head to head
About

Bracket Maker

Easily create single-elimination tournament brackets for various events. Input participants, select bracket size, and track winners through each round. Export your completed brackets as image or PDF files.

Highlights
  • Single-elimination bracket creation
  • Supports 3-64 participants
  • Automatic bye adjustment
  • Winner tracking and result updates
  • Local data saving
  • Export to PNG and PDF
Features
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Create 16, 32, and 64-player tournament brackets in seconds on your phone. Winner taps, random shuffle, automatic byes, PNG export, and PDF/A4 printing are all handled in one app. Choose single or double elimination for your event. Double elimination keeps teams in the tournament until their second loss, with clear Winners, Losers, and Finals brackets. Choose a tournament size, enter participant names, and generate the full bracket in just a few steps. The app supports common sizes such as 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 participants, plus any count from 3 to 64. When the number does not fit perfectly, byes are handled automatically. Tap the winner of each match to advance them through the bracket. You can keep the entry order, shuffle participants, or adjust pairings before creating the tournament. If earlier results change, later results can be cleared so the bracket stays consistent. Tournament names, dates, participants, notes, winners, and progress are saved on your device. No account is required, so it works well for quick events, recurring tournaments, and personal use. Export brackets as PNG images or A4 landscape PDF files for sharing, printing, or preparing a blank bracket before the event begins. Optional Premium features include score entry, tournament duplication, and PNG/PDF export.

About

Bracket Pad

Easily create and manage private tournaments for various sports and games. Supports multiple formats like Swiss, single/double elimination, and round robin. Works offline and exports brackets as images or PDFs.

Highlights
  • Multiple tournament formats (Swiss, elimination, round robin)
  • Offline functionality
  • Private by design, no account needed
  • Supports 2-256 participants
  • Export brackets as image or PDF
  • Undo/redo match results
  • Customizable appearance (light/dark mode)
Features
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Bracket Pad is a fast, private tournament manager for creating brackets, recording scores, and keeping every round on track. Choose a format, add players or teams, and start playing. Tap any match to enter the score - Bracket Pad updates the results and keeps the tournament moving. CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT • Swiss - players meet opponents with the same score each round, ranked with Buchholz tiebreaks • Single elimination - one loss and you are out, with an optional third-place match • Double elimination - a losers bracket, so nobody goes home after one bad match • Round robin - everyone plays everyone, with a live standings table • Groups + playoffs - group stage first, then a knockout bracket for the ones who made it A bracket that holds up: byes are handed out evenly at any number of participants, seeding is respected, and the double elimination bracket avoids early rematches. Got a result wrong? Undo it, and only the matches that depended on it are cleared. RUN IT YOUR WAY • Create brackets for 2 to 256 participants • Add names one at a time or paste the full list • Drag players to set the seeding • Shuffle participants into teams • Zoom in, zoom out, or fit the whole bracket on screen • Keep all your tournaments in one place • Play again: rerun a finished tournament with the same players, reshuffled • Pick your main color, in light or dark • Export any bracket as an image or PDF • Save and share a backup file • Works on iPhone and iPad FREE SCORE COUNTER Not every game needs a bracket. Start a game, add the players, give each one a color, and tap + or − as the points come in, or tap a score and type it. The leader is highlighted, and any change can be undone. The score counter is free for everyone - no Pro needed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No internet required. Everything works offline, and nothing you create reaches a server of ours - your tournaments and games live on your device, with a private copy in your own iCloud so the library survives reinstalling the app. YOUR FIRST TOURNAMENT IS FREE The first tournament is the whole app: every format, any size up to 256 participants, image and PDF export, and it stays yours forever. Creating more tournaments takes Bracket Pad Pro. From sports and esports to board games, school events, and friendly competitions, Bracket Pad makes tournaments simple - from the first match to the champion. Terms of Use: https://bracketpad.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bracketpad.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bracket Maker4 screens
Bracket Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bracket Maker and Bracket Pad are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Bracket Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bracket Pad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bracket Maker against 4.7 for Bracket Pad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bracket Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Bracket Pad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bracket Maker versus Bracket Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket MakerBracket Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRomiick LLCYvgen Troshchiy

Customer experience

Bracket Maker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bracket Pad

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bracket Maker

One-time1
  • Premium Pass$9.99
3 purchases

Bracket Pad

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tournament Pass$4.99
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Pad free?
Bracket Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bracket Maker or Bracket Pad?
Bracket Pad is rated higher. Bracket Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Bracket Pad averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Bracket Maker or Bracket Pad have ads?
Neither Bracket Maker nor Bracket Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bracket Maker or Bracket Pad?
Bracket Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bracket Pad every 10 days. Most recently, Bracket Maker was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bracket Pad on October 17, 2026.

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