Bracket Maker vs Bracket Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bracket Maker
Easily create and manage tournament brackets for various sports. Input participants, track match results in real-time, and share live updates with everyone involved. Supports multiple tournament formats and simultaneous score updates.
- Multiple tournament formats
- Real-time score updates
- Live bracket sharing
- Participant name import
- Simultaneous organizer updates
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Pick a sport, add names, create the bracket. Tap winners as matches finish — everything advances itself. Share the code so everyone follows live. • Single elimination, double elimination, round robin, groups, and more. • Type names, paste a list, or import a saved roster. • Players watch live. Multiple organizers update scores at the same time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm a purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store settings. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. Available plans and any introductory offer are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Bracket-Privacy-Policy-3b04abc1b1448061b36bd0a1feb2c0a7 Terms of Use: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Bracket-Terms-and-Conditions-3b04abc1b14480b09a48d407526c1a11
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 PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No internet required. Everything works offline, and nothing you create reaches a server of ours - your tournaments 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 rating: Bracket Maker at 5.0 against Bracket Pad's 4.7. Bracket Maker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). Bracket Pad's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Bracket Pad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bracket Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Bracket Maker ships an update weekly, Bracket Pad every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bracket Maker | Bracket Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haresh Lakhwani | Yvgen Troshchiy |
Customer experience
Bracket Maker
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In-app purchases
Bracket Maker
- Bracket Maker Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Bracket Maker Pro Lifetime$29.99
Bracket Pad
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Tournament Pass$4.99
- Lifetime$24.99





