Comparison

Bracket Maker vs BracketKeepers

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

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Bracket Maker

Features
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Create, manage, and share tournaments with BracketIQ, the all-in-one tournament bracket maker. Whether you're organizing a local competition, esports event, school tournament, or friendly league, BracketIQ gives you everything you need to run a smooth tournament from start to finish. Key Features: → Create Tournaments: Set up tournaments in just a few taps and customize them to fit your competition. → Every Format Supported: Choose from Single Elimination, Double Elimination, Round Robin, and more. → View Interactive Brackets: Follow every matchup with clean, easy-to-read brackets that update as your tournament progresses. → Manage Teams & Rosters: Add teams, organize players, edit rosters, and keep everything in one place. → Track Every Match: View completed, live, and upcoming matches with a chronological tournament timeline. → Update Results Instantly: Record winners and scores to automatically advance teams through the bracket. → Share with Everyone: Share tournament brackets, results, and progress with players, coaches, friends, and fans. → Designed for Every Competition: Perfect for sports tournaments, esports events, school competitions, community leagues, office events, and friendly championships. Download BracketIQ now and create your next tournament with ease! About Subscription: The free version of BracketIQ offers limited access. A subscription is required to unlock all features and complete app experience. Privacy Policy: https://bracketiq.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://bracketiq.blogspot.com/p/terms-conditions.html Support: https://bracketiq.blogspot.com/p/support.html

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BracketKeepers

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

Bracket Maker4 screens
BracketKeepers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BracketKeepers at 4 against Bracket Maker's 2. BracketKeepers also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bracket Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and BracketKeepers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bracket Maker versus BracketKeepers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket MakerBracketKeepers
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalsang ChauhanJoseph Ting

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions3
  • BracketIQ Weekly Plan$6.997 Days
  • BracketIQ YearlyGift Plan$9.991 Year
  • BracketIQ Yealry Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

BracketKeepers

One-time1
  • RankKeepers Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BracketKeepers free?
BracketKeepers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bracket Maker or BracketKeepers have ads?
Neither Bracket Maker nor BracketKeepers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bracket Maker or BracketKeepers?
Bracket Maker ships an update every 2 days, and BracketKeepers every 2 days. Most recently, Bracket Maker was updated on October 25, 2026 and BracketKeepers on November 1, 2026.

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