Comparison

Bracket Maker vs Bracket Maker Tournaments

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

Head to head
About

Bracket Maker

Easily create and manage tournaments for any competition. Supports various formats, instant score updates, and shareable results. Offers a free tier with limitations and a pro version for unlimited use.

Highlights
  • Single elimination brackets
  • Double elimination brackets
  • Round robin with live standings
  • Drag-and-drop seeding
  • Swipe to set scores
  • Shareable tournament images
  • Confetti and trophy celebrations
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Brackets turns any competition into a beautiful, organized tournament — in seconds. FORMATS FOR EVERY EVENT • Single elimination • Double elimination • Round robin with live standings BUILT FOR SPEED Add your teams, reorder the seeding with a drag, and your bracket is ready. No sign-up, no account, no internet required. SCORE WITHOUT THE KEYBOARD Swipe to set scores. Results update instantly across every round. CELEBRATE THE WIN Every champion gets a moment — confetti, a trophy, and a shareable card. SHARE ANYWHERE Export your full bracket as a high-resolution image and send it to iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, or anywhere else. FREE TO START Create up to 3 tournaments with up to 16 teams each, completely free. GO PRO • Unlimited tournaments • Up to 64 teams per bracket • Export images without watermark • No ads, ever Perfect for office ping-pong leagues, family game nights, school sports days, esports brackets, and weekend tournaments of any kind. Take control of your competition, anytime, anywhere. Download now and start your championship run. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bracket Maker Tournaments

Features
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Run a tournament from the first draw to the trophy, on the phone in your pocket. Type the names, pick a format, and Bracket Maker builds the whole thing — seeding, byes, every round. Enter a score at the desk and the winner is already in the next match. When it's over, print the bracket for the wall or send it to the group chat. BUILT FOR THE PERSON RUNNING IT - Type or paste a list of names — one per line, straight from Notes or a spreadsheet - Seeding and byes worked out for you, or draw at random - Score by points or just tap the winner — plenty of events don't track points - Best-of series, draws, forfeits and no-shows all handled - Fix a wrong score any time; everything after it follows - Save a squad once and reuse it next season EVERY FORMAT - Single elimination, with an optional third-place match - Double elimination, with or without a bracket reset - Round robin, single or double, with a live table - Swiss — set the number of rounds, paired by score, nobody knocked out - Pools into a playoff — set how many advance from each group THE WHOLE DAY, COURT BY COURT - Deal every match across your courts with start times - Rest between rounds so nobody plays back to back - Override the court or the time on any single match - The match in progress on your Lock Screen, score and all SOMETHING TO SHOW FOR IT - Vector PDF, US Letter or A4, sharp at any size — for the noticeboard - An image for the group chat - A 9:16 card for stories - A live link anyone can open — the bracket updates as you score it - Team logos on screen and in every export FROM 2 TO 99 COMPETITORS Teams or individuals. Pickleball, basketball, soccer, darts, cornhole, pool, volleyball, board games, esports — or anything else with a winner. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN Built for iPhone and iPad, with the list beside the draw on the bigger screen. Your tournaments follow you between them through your own iCloud — no account to make, nothing to log into. WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Everything is stored on your device first and syncs when it can. Gyms and community halls have famously bad reception and a tournament can't stop because the Wi-Fi did. FREE AND PRO Free covers a real event: one tournament at a time, single elimination, up to 8 competitors, start to finish. Pro adds: - Every other format - Up to 99 competitors - Unlimited tournaments - Court and time scheduling - PDF, image and story export - A live link to share - Team logos Pro is $5.99 per week with a 3-day free trial, or $16.99 per month. Cancel anytime. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://sharonlouisedev.github.io/support/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://sharonlouisedev.github.io/support/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bracket Maker4 screens
Bracket Maker Tournaments4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bracket Maker at every 2 days against Bracket Maker Tournaments's every 2 months. 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. Bracket Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bracket Maker Tournaments sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bracket Maker ships an update every 2 days, Bracket Maker Tournaments every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bracket Maker versus Bracket Maker Tournaments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket MakerBracket Maker Tournaments
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文超 孙Global Tax Assistant

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Bracket Maker Tournaments

Subscriptions3
  • Bracket maker USA Weekly Pro$5.997 Days
  • Bracket maker USA Weekly Trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly$16.991 Month

Questions

Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Maker Tournaments free?
Bracket Maker Tournaments is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bracket Maker or Bracket Maker Tournaments have ads?
Neither Bracket Maker nor Bracket Maker Tournaments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bracket Maker or Bracket Maker Tournaments?
Bracket Maker ships an update every 2 days, and Bracket Maker Tournaments every 2 months. Most recently, Bracket Maker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bracket Maker Tournaments on November 10, 2026.

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