Powdy vs Bracketly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Powdy
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Powdy lets you create and run your own table tennis league or tournament — for a friend group, office, dorm, or club. You set it up; you run it. Name your league, register players, generate group stages and knockout brackets, enter match scores, and track live rankings, ratings, and everyone's personal results. Powdy is a personal, general-purpose tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any school, club, business, or organization — every user sets up and manages their own league independently. Features - Name your own league and each tournament - Player registration with organizer-confirmed payments - Optional entry fee and your own payment link (Venmo, Zelle, Stripe, Google Form, etc.) - Automatic group stages and knockout brackets (quarterfinals, semifinals, final) - Live rankings and carry-forward player ratings - Personal match history and win/loss results - Multiple organizer roles
Bracketly
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Bracketly runs the whole tournament night from one phone. Type the names, pick a format, and the bracket draws itself — then the app runs the evening with you: who plays now, who is up next on which board, and one tap to save every result. Game night with friends works as a single elimination bracket where a loss means you are out and the night moves fast. A venue event runs as true double elimination — everyone plays until a second loss, losers drop into their own bracket with no instant rematches, and the grand final supports a real bracket reset. A league or office season runs as a round robin: Bracketly schedules every round so nobody sits twice in a row, keeps a live standings table, and settles ties the way clubs do — head-to-head first, then point difference. Recording a result takes two seconds: tap the winner, or enter the score with big steppers made for a loud room. Made a mistake three rounds ago? Reopen the match — Bracketly tells you exactly how many later results that voids before you confirm, and nothing ever disappears silently. Someone leaves early? Withdraw them and their remaining games become forfeits while the bracket stays whole. The board queue is the part regulars notice. Give your tables or boards names, and Bracketly shows what is live on each one, offers the next match the moment a board frees up, and keeps a fair play order so nobody waits all night. Everything works offline and nobody ever creates an account. When the night is decided, share the finished bracket as a clean image straight to the group chat. Free forever for nights up to 8 entrants — every format, the queue, results, corrections and history included. Bracketly Plus opens brackets up to 64 entrants (16 in round robin), image export and two more looks. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cooperative-catmint-496.notion.site/Bracketly-Privacy-Policy-3acd692d254d80598926cd0998b10553
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Powdy at none against Bracketly's 3. Powdy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Bracketly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Powdy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Powdy | Bracketly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guanhua Tao | Petr Nezval |
In-app purchases
Powdy
No in-app purchases
Bracketly
- Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
- Plus Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Plus Lifetime$29.99









