Comparison

DinkBoard vs Bracket Maker

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

Head to head
About

DinkBoard

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Never lose track of the server again. DinkBoard is the free courtside scoreboard for rec pickleball: giant tap-to-score zones you can read from across the court, score calls that are always correct, and a round robin generator that runs your whole open-play night from one phone. No account. No internet needed. Nothing to set up. WHY PLAYERS KEEP IT AT THE NET POST • Giant scores, sunlight-ready colors, screen stays awake all game • Always the correct call — side-out ("9–4–2") or rally scoring, server 1/2 and court side tracked for you • Rally or traditional: the 2026 provisional rally formats (11/15/21, no freeze) and classic side-out to 11 are both built in • Tap the winning side, that's it — unlimited undo if fingers slip • Optional spoken score announcements after every rally RUN OPEN PLAY WITHOUT A SPREADSHEET Add your players, choose courts, and get fair rotations — rotating partners or fixed teams — with court assignments each round and live standings for the session. One organizer, one phone, zero paper grids. REMEMBER EVERY GAME Match history saves automatically. Share a clean score card to the group chat with one tap. FREE, OFFLINE, PRIVATE DinkBoard is completely free, works with no connection, and never asks you to sign up. Your matches stay on your device. Ads only ever appear between games — never during a rally. One phone. Four players. Zero arguments about the score.

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Bracket Maker

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BUILD YOUR TOURNAMENT Create a tournament, make the draw, and follow every match to the final. Tournament Bracket Maker is a tournament organizer for knockout brackets, group stages and Swiss competitions, whether you're running an esports event, football or soccer tournament, school competition, club event, or a contest with friends. Choose your format, add your teams or players, and let the tournament take shape. CHOOSE YOUR COMPETITION FORMAT • Single Elimination Bracket: Make every match count. Winners advance through the knockout rounds until two finalists compete for the trophy. Add a 3rd place match for the losing semifinalists. • Double Elimination Bracket: One loss doesn't have to end the journey. Participants who lose enter the Losers Bracket for another chance to reach the Grand Final against the Championship Bracket winner. • Groups to Bracket: Begin with a group stage before the knockout rounds. Set group sizes, choose how many teams qualify, and customize points and tiebreakers. Follow the group tables and fixtures as the bracket takes shape. • Swiss to Bracket: Give participants multiple rounds to compete for a knockout place. Choose a fixed number of Swiss rounds or a win/loss limit, track the standings, and seed the qualifiers into the bracket. • Consolation Bracket: Give eliminated participants another chance to compete. Choose whether first-round losers only enter, or whether participants eliminated through the quarterfinals can join. Follow their progress as they play for the consolation title. • Two-Legged Matches: Play each knockout tie over two matches. The combined score determines who advances. Prefer a quicker competition? Choose single-leg matches instead. MAKE THE DRAW Add participants manually, bring in your saved teams or players, or choose from country teams. Shuffle the draw with Random Draw or use Manual Order to decide the starting positions yourself. Run brackets with up to 256 participants. Automatic byes help complete the draw when needed. Enter scores as matches are played, or tap to declare winners when you don't need to track scores. FOLLOW THE ACTION See who's through, which fixtures are ready, and where participants go next. Pan and zoom around large brackets, follow group tables and Swiss standings, and keep track of the competition from the opening matches to the champion. SIMULATE YOUR TOURNAMENT Want to see how a draw might play out or enjoy a game-like tournament? Simulate matches and watch scores develop over time. Choose your simulation duration, then follow the action through each round. BUILD YOUR TEAMS AND PLAYERS Create custom teams and players, add images, and reuse them in future competitions. You can also choose country teams and their flags. As tournaments are completed, see medals and match statistics build up. Sort by trophies to compare records and see who has earned their place at the top. COMPARE HEAD TO HEAD Want to know how two rivals stack up? Long-press a team or player and select Head to Head to compare their record, scores, percentages and recent meetings against an opponent. SAVE YOUR TOURNAMENT HISTORY Revisit completed competitions and their results whenever you want to look back. Duplicate a tournament to create another edition, or start a new season using an existing competition as your starting point. SET YOUR PREFERENCES Use Settings → Presets to choose defaults for your tournament setup, including elimination format, scoring, match format, and simulation duration. Your preferences can carry into the creation flow when you're ready to set up the next one. FROM FIRST DRAW TO FINAL WHISTLE Create the bracket. Play or simulate the matches. Follow every result. And when the tournament is over, see 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

DinkBoard4 screens
Bracket Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bracket Maker at none against DinkBoard's shown. Bracket Maker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. DinkBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bracket Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DinkBoard ships an update every 4 weeks, Bracket Maker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DinkBoard versus Bracket Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinkBoardBracket Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGCL SERVICOS DE TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDADave Baller

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DinkBoard

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
5 purchases

Bracket Maker

Subscriptions3
  • TBM Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • TBM Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TBM Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • TBM Pro Lifetime Lite$9.99
  • TBM Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is DinkBoard free?
DinkBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracket Maker free?
Bracket Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DinkBoard or Bracket Maker have ads?
DinkBoard shows ads; Bracket Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, DinkBoard or Bracket Maker?
DinkBoard ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bracket Maker every 4 days. Most recently, DinkBoard was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bracket Maker on October 31, 2026.

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