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HitClash

The ultimate music tournament.

Build single-elimination tournaments from millions of artists. Brackets of 8, 16, 32 or 64 tracks: every matchup counts to crown your favorite hit.

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v1.0.3Version
iOS & AndroidPlatform
LiveStatus
MusicCategory
Inside this edition

The ultimate music clash.

No.01

Customizable brackets

Set up single-elimination tournaments with brackets of 8, 16, 32 or 64 tracks. Each format delivers a unique experience.

No.02

Millions of artists

Search across millions of artists and their full catalogs. Find any track and launch your tournament in seconds.

No.03

Bracket visualization

Follow every matchup in real time with a full tournament view. Relive the winning track's path to the top.

No.04

History and sharing

Access all your past tournaments and share your results. Compare your rankings with friends and the community.

No.05

'For You' suggestions

Get personalized tournament suggestions. The algorithm adapts to your taste to deliver increasingly relevant battles.

No.06

Genre customization

Filter your tournaments by genre: pop, rock, rap, electronic, jazz and more. Build targeted battles or mix styles.

Why HitClash?

HitClash reinvents music discovery through the tournament format. Instead of scrolling through endless playlists, dive into a single-elimination system that pushes you to compare, listen and choose. Every tournament becomes an exploration where you rediscover classics and stumble upon hidden gems.

With 'For You' suggestions, artist battles and full genre customization, HitClash adapts to every music lover. Visualize your brackets, browse your history and share your results. An epic rap tournament or a pop-versus-rock clash: every listening session becomes a competition. Free with ads.

In brief
What is HitClash?

HitClash is a free music app, on iOS and Android, that turns your music into a tournament. Players build a single-elimination bracket of 8 to 64 tracks, drawn from a catalog of millions of artists, and settle their favorites matchup after matchup. Every tournament can be shared as a recap image.

Frequently asked

Everything people ask us.

Is HitClash an alternative to Bracketmaker or Spotify Wrapped?
Yes. HitClash turns your music into a single-elimination tournament of 8 to 64 tracks, and runs on both iOS and Android with a catalog of millions of artists.
Can I share my bracket with friends?
Yes, every tournament can be shared as a recap image.
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Ready to clash?

Free on iOS and Android. Launch your first music tournament.

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In brief

How does a HitClash music tournament work?

HitClash turns your favourite music into a single-elimination tournament. The app generates brackets of 8, 16, 32 or 64 tracks from a catalogue covering millions of artists. In each round, two tracks face off and the user picks a favourite with a single tap; the loser is eliminated. A 32-track tournament runs for 5 rounds and ends in about 6 minutes of active listening. Once a champion is crowned, HitClash produces a shareable recap card for Instagram, X or TikTok, including the full bracket tree and a "closest match" stat (the round won by the slimmest margin). The app offers Genre modes — pop, hip-hop, rock, electronic, k-pop — to scope a universe, plus "For You" suggestions based on recent listening.

Why use HitClash instead of a regular playlist?

A Spotify or Apple Music playlist presents tracks linearly with no hierarchy: the user doesn't really know which titles they prefer among their last 50 plays. HitClash solves this by forcing a binary choice at every round, validated in cognitive psychology as the most reliable way to reveal a preference (forced-pairs method). At the end of a 32-track tournament, the user has made 31 comparisons, producing a ranking that is statistically more representative than a multi-choice poll. The format is also social: friends, Discord communities and YouTube channels can run the same bracket and compare winners. HitClash is free on iOS and Android, with no interstitial ads, and stores the last 100 tournaments locally for later comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Is HitClash an alternative to Bracketmaker or Spotify Wrapped?

Yes. HitClash turns your music into a single-elimination tournament (8 to 64 tracks) and runs on both iOS and Android with a catalog of millions of artists.

Can I share my bracket with friends?

Yes, every tournament can be shared as a recap image.

HitClash — Music Hit Battles | mcsÉdition