Comparison

Matchup Master vs BracketKeepers

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

Head to head
About

Matchup Master

Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various events. Input participants, select pairing methods, and track winners automatically as matches progress. Export your final bracket in multiple formats for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Create tournament brackets quickly
  • Multiple bracket seeding options
  • Automatic winner advancement
  • Switch between card and bracket views
  • Export brackets as PDF/image
  • Round-robin format support
Features
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Create tournament brackets, draw matchups, track scores and share results as PDF or PNG. Matchup Master brings tournament planning and match management to your iPhone and iPad. BUILD A BRACKET IN THREE STEPS Enter your event details and participants, choose how to arrange the matchups, then review your bracket. Run club competitions, table tennis or tennis events, card games, esports and workplace tournaments. CHOOSE YOUR DRAW Use entry order as seed ranking, shuffle participants for a random draw, or place them manually. Byes are reflected in the bracket when needed. FOLLOW EVERY MATCH Select a winner in card view to advance them to the next knockout match. Switch to bracket view to see the full path to the final. Record scores, match notes and planned start times along the way. EXPORT FOR SHARING AND PRINTING Export brackets as PDF or PNG images. For PDFs, choose A4 or A3, portrait or landscape, and card or bracket layouts. Free exports include a watermark; watermark-free export requires Pro. KEEP YOUR TOURNAMENTS ORGANIZED Search, sort and duplicate events. Tournament data stays on your device, with backup export and import in Settings. Move data manually using backup files; there is no automatic cross-device sync. No account is required to create or manage tournaments. FREE AND PRO The free version lets you save one tournament with up to eight participants, run single-elimination events and export watermarked PDFs and images. Pro removes the saved-tournament limit and supports up to 64 participants, round-robin events and watermark-free exports. New Pro purchases are a one-time in-app purchase. Valid access from previous purchases continues to be recognized. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BracketKeepers

Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various sports and games. Share live updates with participants and spectators on any screen, with multiple format options and no ads or subscriptions required for core features.

Highlights
  • Create brackets in minutes
  • Live bracket updates on any screen
  • Multiple tournament formats
  • Saved player lists and import options
  • Printable or shareable bracket PDFs
  • League and season management
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Matchup Master4 screens
BracketKeepers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BracketKeepers at 5.0 against Matchup Master's 4.0. BracketKeepers also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Matchup Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BracketKeepers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BracketKeepers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matchup Master ships an update every 2 months, BracketKeepers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Matchup Master versus BracketKeepers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchup MasterBracketKeepers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKojiro FujisakaJoseph Ting

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Matchup Master

Subscriptions2
  • Matchup Master Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Matchup Master Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Matchup Master Pro One-Time$29.99
1 purchases

BracketKeepers

One-time1
  • RankKeepers Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Matchup Master free?
Matchup Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BracketKeepers free?
BracketKeepers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matchup Master or BracketKeepers?
BracketKeepers is rated higher. Matchup Master averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BracketKeepers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Matchup Master or BracketKeepers have ads?
Neither Matchup Master nor BracketKeepers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matchup Master or BracketKeepers?
Matchup Master ships an update every 2 months, and BracketKeepers every 2 days. Most recently, Matchup Master was updated on October 31, 2026 and BracketKeepers on November 10, 2026.

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