Comparison

Pools 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

Pools

Features
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Pools is a complete fencing pool manager for referees, coaches, and clubs — built around official FIE rules and the way a real pool runs. Set up a pool in seconds, run every bout from the built-in referee console, and get instant, correctly-ranked standings you can share. POOL MANAGEMENT • Foil, épée, and sabre • 4–10 fencers per pool, with multiple pools at once • Import fencer names or enter them by hand, and randomize the order REFEREE CONSOLE • 3-minute bout timer with overtime • Priority assignment for tied bouts • Yellow, red, and black cards applied to the score automatically • Adjust time or reset the clock when you need to STANDINGS & RESULTS • Automatic FIE ranking: victories, V/M, indicator, touches scored/received • Live pool sheet grid — tap any cell to score a bout EXPORT & SHARE • Export results as Text, CSV, JSON, or PDF • Hand off standings to organizers or import into other tools PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no data collected. Whether you're refereeing a club night or running pools at a tournament, Pools keeps the whole thing on one screen.

About

Bracket Maker

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Create clean tournament brackets for sports, games, school events, office competitions, clubs, and friendly matchups. Brakora helps you build tournaments fast, track match progress, and share brackets with players or friends. Whether you are running a football cup, tennis ladder, padel event, esports night, chess tournament, or local league, Brakora keeps the format simple and organized. Features: - Create tournament brackets in seconds - Build single-elimination brackets - Plan round-robin and group-stage events - Add players or teams quickly - Randomize or manually adjust seeding - Automatically handle BYE matches - Track scores, winners, and standings - Share tournament links with participants - Save tournament history - Reuse formats for future events - Works for sports, games, clubs, schools, and casual competitions Brakora Pro unlocks more power for organizers: - Unlimited tournaments - Larger brackets - Live scoring - Public sharing links - Match history - Saved templates - Advanced tournament formats Perfect for: - Football, tennis, padel, basketball, baseball - Esports and gaming tournaments - Chess, ping pong, pool, darts - School and club competitions - Office events and friendly challenges - Any custom competition you want to organize - Start your next tournament in minutes. Add players, choose a format, generate the bracket, and keep every match moving. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nazarovkirill.tech/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Pools4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pools at every 2 weeks against Bracket Maker's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pools ships an update every 2 weeks, Bracket Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pools versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolsBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlenn SamsonKiryl Nazarau

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pools

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$3.99
2 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Montly Trial1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pools free?
Pools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pools or Bracket Maker have ads?
Neither Pools nor Bracket Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pools or Bracket Maker?
Pools ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bracket Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Pools was updated on October 28, 2026 and Bracket Maker on October 28, 2026.

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