Comparison

Bracket Maker Tournaments vs Brackets

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

Head to head
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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 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 - 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 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 - Team logos on screen and in every export FROM 2 TO 128 COMPETITORS Teams or individuals. Pickleball, basketball, soccer, darts, cornhole, pool, volleyball, board games, esports — or anything else with a winner. WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL Everything is stored on your device. No account, no sign-up, nothing to log into. 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 128 competitors - Unlimited tournaments - Court and time scheduling - PDF, image and story export - Team logos Pro is $6.99 per week with a 3-day free trial, 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

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Brackets

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Create and run beautiful tournament brackets in seconds. Brackets is a fast, private tournament maker for single elimination, double elimination, and round robin competitions on iPhone and iPad. ADD PLAYERS. PICK A FORMAT. START PLAYING. Enter 3 to 64 players or teams, keep your seed order or shuffle the field, and let Brackets handle byes and matchups automatically. RUN THE TOURNAMENT FROM THE BRACKET Tap a player to choose the winner and watch them advance. Add an optional score, correct a result, or undo changes without rebuilding everything by hand. THREE TOURNAMENT FORMATS • Single elimination • Double elimination, including the grand final reset when needed • Round robin with live standings BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD CHANGES Edit names, fill an undecided slot, substitute a participant, duplicate a tournament, or reuse a player list for a new format. SHARE THE RESULT Export a clean bracket as an image or PDF, print it, or send it through the iOS share sheet. PRIVATE AND RELIABLE Brackets works offline with no account, ads, or subscription. Your tournament history stays on your devices and can sync through your private iCloud account. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use portrait or landscape, zoom and pan large brackets, and fit the full tournament to the screen. From a quick game night to school, office, club, pickleball, esports, or family competitions, Brackets keeps every matchup clear from the first round to the champion.

Screenshots

Bracket Maker Tournaments4 screens
Brackets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brackets at none against Bracket Maker Tournaments's 2. Bracket Maker Tournaments's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 Tournaments sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Brackets asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Bracket Maker Tournaments versus Brackets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBracket Maker TournamentsBrackets
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobal Tax AssistantAryaman Sharda

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracket Maker Tournaments

Subscriptions2
  • Bracket maker USA Weekly Pro$6.997 Days
  • Bracket maker USA Weekly Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
None

Brackets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bracket Maker Tournaments free?
Bracket Maker Tournaments is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brackets free?
Brackets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bracket Maker Tournaments or Brackets have ads?
Neither Bracket Maker Tournaments nor Brackets shows ads.

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