# Bracket Tracker vs Tourney

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bracket Tracker at none against Tourney's 7. Bracket Tracker also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 53%). Tourney's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tourney sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Bracket Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tourney holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tourney has 464 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Bracket Tracker's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tourney's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bracket Tracker ships an update every 12 months, Tourney every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bracket Tracker | Tourney |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-tracker/id822514105/reviews) | **[4.5 (464 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 54 | **464** |
| Positive reviews | **69.2% of reviews** | 53.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JEFFREY RICHARDS](https://appshunter.io/developer/822514108) | [Eric Karlsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694259864) |

## What reviewers say

### Bracket Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bracket-tracker/id822514105)

Create and manage custom sports tournament brackets with friends. Track scores, standings, and customize scoring rules. Supports college basketball tournaments and allows for speculative game predictions.

**Highlights:** Create unlimited brackets and pools, Custom scoring options (seed points, upset bonuses), Lock groups at tip-off (optional), Track live scores and standings, Speculate on upcoming game results, Customizable themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tourney

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourney-tournament-maker/id6450659011)

Easily manage sports tournaments and leagues with customizable brackets, live score tracking, and automatic scheduling. Supports various competition formats, up to 64 participants, and offers AI-powered participant import. Share results and collaborate with organizers and spectators in real-time.

**Highlights:** Customizable bracket and league formats, Live score tracking and updates, Automatic schedule generation, AI-powered participant import, Real-time collaboration and sharing, Participant registration and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Club Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Monthly | $89.99 | per month |
| Club Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| Enterprise Yearly | $699.99 | per year |
| One-time access | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Customizable team creation with image uploads
- 💡 Multiple tournament format options (single elimination, round robin, double elimination, Swiss bracket)
- 📊 Detailed tournament management and standings display
- 🎯 Flexible bracket customization and editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Extremely expensive premium pricing (£70/year or £13/month)
- 🔒 Severely limited free version functionality
- 📉 Premium paywall for basic features
- 🐛 Photo/image persistence issues after app restart
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability problems

**Reported bugs**

- Round robin tournament logic errors (incorrect tie calculations, teams marked tied without playing)
- 3rd place matchup causes app crashes
- Teams disappear from tournament display
- Teams deleted unexpectedly in edit bracket option
- Photo/logo data lost on app restart or closure

**Requested features**

- One-time lifetime purchase option instead of recurring subscription
- Increase free team limit to 24-32 teams
- Free access to all tournament styles and formats
- Grid view option for tournaments and groups
- Ability to reorganize tournaments and groups freely


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bracket Tracker free?

Bracket Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tourney free?

Tourney is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bracket Tracker or Tourney?

Tourney is rated higher. Bracket Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Tourney averages 4.5 from 464 ratings.

### Do Bracket Tracker or Tourney have ads?

Bracket Tracker shows ads; Tourney does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bracket Tracker or Tourney?

Bracket Tracker ships an update every 12 months, and Tourney every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bracket Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tourney on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*