Comparison

Bracketly vs Bracket Maker & Tournament App

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

Head to head
About

Bracketly

Features
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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

About

Bracket Maker & Tournament App

Features
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BUILD YOUR TOURNAMENT Tournament Bracket Maker gives you everything you need to create and run a knockout tournament from the first draw to the final. Whether you're organizing a football tournament, soccer competition, esports event, school tournament, club competition, workplace competition, or simply a tournament with friends, create your bracket in minutes and let the app handle the tournament flow. CHOOSE HOW YOUR TOURNAMENT WORKS Run your competition your way with: • Single elimination • Double elimination with Winners and Losers brackets • Groups to bracket • Single-leg or two-legged matches • Optional 3rd place match • Automatic byes • Score-based matches or tap-to-declare-winner matches Double elimination gives participants a second chance after their first loss, with the Winners bracket and Losers bracket eventually coming together in the Grand Final. Two-legged matches let opponents play twice, with aggregate scoring deciding who progresses. CONTROL THE DRAW Add participants manually, load teams you've already created, or choose from a library of country teams. Use Random Draw when you want the bracket shuffled automatically, or Manual Order when you want complete control over every starting position. Need a large tournament? Build brackets with up to 128 participants. FOLLOW EVERY MATCH Your bracket updates as the tournament progresses. See exactly who advances, who drops out or drops into the Losers bracket, which fixtures are waiting for participants, and which matches still need a result. Pan and zoom around large brackets, jump to fixtures that need attention, and follow your tournament all the way to the champion. SIMULATE THE ACTION Don't want to enter every result yourself or want to enjoy a game feel? Simulate your tournament and watch it play out. Matches progress over time, with simulated goals appearing naturally throughout the match. Choose how long simulations should take, from 9 seconds all the way up to 1 minute. It's an easy way to see your bracket come alive, test a tournament setup, or simply find out who comes out on top. BUILD YOUR TEAM COLLECTION Create custom teams and reuse them across tournaments. Add team images, manage your roster, or choose from country teams and their flags. Tournament results feed back into your team records, so you can see how many tournaments each team has played, won, or earned 2nd or 3rd place medals from. KEEP YOUR TOURNAMENT HISTORY Your completed tournaments don't disappear when the final is over. They move to your history, so you can revisit previous results, duplicate tournaments to create another edition, or start a new season using an existing competition as your starting point. MAKE IT YOURS Set your preferred tournament defaults in Settings - Presets. Choose your default simulation duration, elimination format, scoring method, match format, and 3rd place match setting. Your preferences can then be carried into the tournament creation flow, saving you from configuring the same options every time. FROM FIRST DRAW TO FINAL WHISTLE Tournament Bracket Maker is a tournament manager built to make running a knockout tournament feel simple. Create the bracket. Make the draw. Play the matches. Follow every result. And when the tournament is finished, know exactly who lifted the trophy. Tournament Bracket Maker fixtures manager supports 6 languages - English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español, Português(Br) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bracketly4 screens
Bracket Maker & Tournament App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bracket Maker & Tournament App at weekly against Bracketly's monthly. 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. Bracketly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Bracket Maker & Tournament App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bracketly ships an update monthly, Bracket Maker & Tournament App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Bracketly versus Bracket Maker & Tournament App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracketlyBracket Maker & Tournament App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetr NezvalDave Baller

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bracketly

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Plus Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Bracket Maker & Tournament App

Subscriptions2
  • TBM Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TBM Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TBM Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Bracketly free?
Bracketly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Maker & Tournament App free?
Bracket Maker & Tournament App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bracketly or Bracket Maker & Tournament App have ads?
Neither Bracketly nor Bracket Maker & Tournament App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bracketly or Bracket Maker & Tournament App?
Bracketly ships an update monthly, and Bracket Maker & Tournament App weekly. Most recently, Bracketly was updated on September 19, 2026 and Bracket Maker & Tournament App on September 13, 2026.

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