Tourney Bracket vs Bracket Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tourney Bracket
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Run any single-elimination tournament — a game night, an office ping-pong ladder, a cornhole tailgate, a chess club, a bracket pool for the big game — without a spreadsheet or a whiteboard. SNAP A PHOTO, SKIP THE TYPING Point your camera at a sign-up sheet and Tourney Bracket reads the names off the page for you. Review the list, uncheck anything that isn't a name, and add everyone in seconds — no manual typing required. SEED IT YOUR WAY Add players by hand, import a saved list, or scan a sheet. Sort alphabetically or shuffle into a random draw with one tap. PLAY THROUGH TO A CHAMPION Tourney Bracket builds a proper single-elimination bracket automatically, handling byes for uneven player counts. Tap a name to advance them; the bracket updates instantly all the way to the final. PICK UP RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Every tournament is saved automatically. Run several at once, rename them, and jump back into any bracket — mid-tournament or long finished — exactly where you left it. SAVE YOUR REGULARS Keep a player list for your weekly group so next time takes one tap, not a re-type. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT There's no account, no sign-in, and no ads. Tournaments and player lists are stored only on your device. The one thing that ever leaves your phone is aonly if you use the scan feature, only toread the names in that photo, and never stored afterward. Tourney Bracket is built for the tournament, not the busywork.
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.
- 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)
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tourney Bracket at none against Bracket Pad's 3. Tourney Bracket also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, 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. Bracket Pad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Tourney Bracket asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tourney Bracket | Bracket Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brad Van Skyhawk | Yvgen Troshchiy |
In-app purchases
Tourney Bracket
No in-app purchases
Bracket Pad
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Tournament Pass$4.99
- Lifetime$24.99
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