Pools vs Bracket Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pools
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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.
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
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Verdict
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
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.
Pools ships an update every 2 weeks, Bracket Maker every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Pools | Bracket Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glenn Samson | Kiryl Nazarau |
In-app purchases
Pools
- Unlock All Features$3.99
Bracket Maker
- Weekly Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Montly Trial1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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