Backyard sports, run like the big leagues

Run the bracket.
Score the games.
Keep the day moving.

Backlo replaces the clipboard, the whiteboard, and the spreadsheet bracket with one local-first iPhone and iPad app for tournaments, scorekeeping, and live results.

  • First tournament free
  • No accounts, no ads
  • iPhone & iPad
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8 sports, plus fully custom games
4 tournament formats, brackets to sections
0 accounts, ads, or tracking SDKs
21 the score every backyard plays to

How it works

The event control center you can run from a phone.

Create the event, check readiness, score matches, and publish results — without becoming the spreadsheet person all afternoon.

1

Build the bracket before people arrive.

Seed players, assign rounds, review match status, and keep next-ups visible from one organizer view.

Backlo bracket screenshot
2

Know event day is ready before it starts.

Roster import, courts or lanes, schedule checks, locked mode, kiosk mode, and printing sit together instead of hiding in separate tools.

Backlo prepare event screenshot
3

Score fast without losing the game.

Large outdoor-friendly controls, sport-specific scoring, undo history, and clear last-play context keep disputes from slowing the day down.

Backlo scoring screenshot

Everything organizers need

From casual scoring to a real league night.

Tournaments

Single and double elimination, seeded byes, round-robin standings, tiebreakers, print previews, exports, and match flow.

Croquet Section Play

Sections of 2–6 players, lawn assignments, rankings, top-2 advancement, and a review checkpoint before the next stage.

Rules-aware scoring

Cornhole cancellation, darts busts and checkouts, bocce frames, horseshoe variants, KanJam instant wins, and custom rules.

Organizer controls

Seasons, templates, roster import, locked tournaments, kiosk mode, forfeits, walkovers, and substitutes.

Results & spectators

Share polished result cards, publish optional live scoreboards, print brackets, and export event records.

Private by default

No accounts, no ads, no third-party tracking. Local-first storage with opt-in iCloud sharing per game.

Inside the app

Every screen earns its place on event day.

Bracket, readiness, sections, scoring, standings, roster import, printing, kiosk mode, sharing, and Pro.

Tournament bracket view
Run the bracket
Event readiness checklist
Prepare event day
Croquet sections and advancers
Croquet sections
Sport-specific scoring controls
Score fast
Round-robin standings
Standings & tiebreaks
Roster import preview
Import rosters
Print bracket preview
Print brackets
Locked and kiosk modes
Lock & kiosk mode
Result share card
Share results
Backlo Pro overview
Go Pro

Pricing

Free to start. Pro when you run events for real.

Casual scoring is free forever, and your first full tournament is on us — Pro features included.

Free

For pickup games and your first real event.

$0

  • Casual scoring for all 8 sports, forever
  • First full tournament with Pro features
  • Brackets, round robin, print & CSV export
  • Spectator display & live sharing basics
Download free

Pro Lifetime

Pay once, organize forever.

$39.99one-time

  • Everything in Organizer Pro
  • No renewals, ever
  • All future Pro features included
Buy once

Purchases are made inside the app through the App Store. Family Sharing follows App Store rules.

Start with the next event

Score the first tournament free.

Use Backlo for casual scoring, then prove the full organizer workflow on a real tournament before upgrading to Pro.