# Draftstars - Fantasy Sports — user reviews

> 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Draftstars by PLAYUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, rated 3.59/5 from 54 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draftstars-fantasy-sports/id1109446849/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draftstars-fantasy-sports/id1109446849.md

## Newest reviews (18 of 52)

### 4/5 — New app is horrible

*2023-03-31, version 7.0.0*

Love playing fantasy afl. 
The new app interface is horrible 
It crashes a lot 

Roll back to the old version please

### 2/5 — Why is your interface so confusing?

*2022-03-21, version 4.0.3*

It could be so much cleaner and and easier to use. Swapping a player is nearly impossible, when you have multiple slates, because it doesn’t break down by team.

### 3/5 — No

*2021-07-31, version 4.0.3*

Good idea but not enough people on the app to make it fun. You’ll be lucky to find a good size competition. A very poor mans sportschamps.

### 2/5 — Draftstars.

*2020-06-11, version 4.0.3*

Server is terrible you try and play footy/NBA/Nrl/MLB  and you can’t even follow it half the time when it starts which makes it so annoying, I’ve been on this app for maybe 4 years and there is just no improvements each and every time anywhere, there is almost 0 customer service which is just astonishing, you would of thought with the extended break they had in the last few months that they would of made some sort of improvements but not at all. Love the format of the game’s and the prize money and the connections with fellow fantasy players but this app needs some serious improvements.

### 3/5 — Good app

*2018-06-26, version 3*

A good app and easy to use, but the Paypal system doesn’t even work, so please fix that both on the desktop website and the app

### 2/5 — Not ideal

*2018-06-06, version 3*

Bring back a native app please

### 1/5 — Worst update I’ve seen for a while.

*2018-06-02, version 3*

The app hasn’t always been the greatest but at least it was functional most of the time. The latest update has not only made the app look much worse, it’s lowered its functionality significantly. There a number of features such as filtering out inactive players which are no longer available or working and make using the app extremely frustrating. Essentially the latest update, has made the app the worst it has ever been.

### 1/5 — New update is terrible.

*2018-06-02, version 3*

Cannot believe how bad the new update is. 

Poor layout, very tough to see players' form, often erases the team while making it and possibly worst of all there's no function which stops you from seeing inactive players when making a full round/full day. 

Don't even get me started on the website!

Embarrassing effort would give zero stars if I could.

### 1/5 — Terrible update - lost functionality

*2018-06-01, version 3*

Well, what can I say...this wasn't an 'update'...the app has simply gone backwards.
Compared to the previous version, which was easy to use and enjoyable, this new version is a train wreck!
Missing/poor functionality includes:
No NBA matches
No Turbo games
No head to head games
No live match scores
No player numbers
No score projections 
Small font - hard to read
Harder and less intuitive to select team 
Cannot sort my contests as before 
....and more!

### 1/5 — New update

*2018-06-01, version 3*

Pathetic, so hard to navigate.. was good before the update but now 0 stars from me. But im forced to give one star

### 1/5 — New App looks absolutely terrible now

*2018-06-01, version 3*

Change it back to the old look god damnit

### 1/5 — Terrible App

*2018-06-01, version 3*

Can’t we have the old app back.

### 1/5 — Poor update

*2018-05-30, version 3*

With new update no nba?? Hard to read and compare/fill your team and what has happened to h2h that was good now no longer there?? Very poor you have lost a customer.

### 1/5 — Bad Bad Bad

*2018-05-29, version 3*

How do you take a really bad functioning app and make it worse. Do a Draftstars update. Not happy.

### 1/5 — Won’t load

*2018-05-29, version 2.19*

Won’t even open up anymore. Comes up with object mapper error

### 1/5 — Shocking app - needs serious work

*2018-04-21, version 2.19*

Constantly need to refresh, slow, and crashes! Shocking app that needs serious work!!

### 2/5 — Pile of 💩

*2018-03-21, version 2.11*

Tells me it needs to update, click on update where it does nothing go back into the app and it starts all over again, was about to deposit cash into my account and start the footy draft stars tonight, guess I'll find another company to put my money into.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2017-12-19, version 2.16*

I have never been able to use this app. I am always met with the response error - the operation couldn't be completed. Objectmapper failed to serialize the response

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Refused to Honour Bet

*2026-05-30, version 8.1.0*

I have been with this platform for years, and if you win a significant amount through NextBet they will occasionally invalidate the bet. They are good with small amounts but be careful. I have not had problems with Draftstars

### 1/5 — Avoid

*2025-10-12, version 7.17.0*

Much better betting platforms out there. Bonus bets expiry within less than a week

### 1/5 — Illegal tactics ?

*2024-05-17, version 7.8.0*

I think they are doing the dodgey. Great concept, however when you go into the top 1000 wiinners after the completion of match,  980 of them are from same users with 1000+ entries. It’s like lotto. You buy one ticket. Someone buys 2000. No hope. I think they are mock accounts filling up the entries and scamming everyone. This needs to be liked at.

### 1/5 — SCAM!

*2022-10-18, version 4.0.3*

Up until 5 minutes before the game there was 15/319 entries for a $5000 guaranteed. 
But after the time limit had expired to submit the fantasy teams, they randomly gained around 300 entries and the prizes were distributed to those entries.

### 1/5 — Server issues

*2019-04-19, version 4.0.1*

Server always seems to be extremely slow and apps lags

### 1/5 — Warning

*2018-12-18, version 3.1.1*

Logged in for first time since midway though the forty season in anticipation for the big bash. App is updated. App is totally and catastrophically broken. Can’t click into fields. It selects different field nowhere near where you have touched the screen. Can’t cancel or go back at all. I phone 8.

### 1/5 — Worst Ap on phone.

*2018-11-26, version 3.1.1*

Concept of DFS is awesome but is severely let down by this ap. Freezes probably once a day and have to delete ap and then reload onto phone.

### 1/5 — Import lineups no longer works

*2018-06-06, version 3*

New update, see subject. Can't select a lineup after I click import. Fix it please.

### 1/5 — New Update is terrible

*2018-06-03, version 3*

The old app was great but the new interface is really bad.

### 1/5 — Worst app update ever

*2018-06-02, version 3*

0 stars, bring back the old one!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Draftstars

*2023-05-21, version 7.1.1*

I love Draftstars, I play it every day on most comps, the footy is great as it’s good entertainment for 2 hours and it’s sn opportunity to win for a small outlay as I I won 343 the other night for 2 dollars,it’s great fun , I love the races and greyhounds, you don’t do the trots though, and I love the Play Up as you can have a punt too, all the best

### 5/5 — Great app. Love the new rapidfire 5.

*2018-08-24, version 3.1.0*

Kaching!

### 5/5 — Really cool

*2017-12-18, version 2.16*

Love the concept. It’s a great sports app - a mix of Supercoach and sports betting. So much fun to play and you can win really big if you know your stuff.

### 5/5 — Fun and Practical

*2017-09-27, version 2.12*

So easy to use and the live contest scoring once matches have started is really quick. I noticed the notifications centre now has the details of the pushes they've send, which makes it so much easier to take up promotions without having to remember the exact detail of the notification message. Keep it up Draftstars!

### 5/5 — Onboard - great fun

*2017-06-28, version 2.7*

Have played AFL Supercoach for many years and have recently discovered Draftstars, great game and the app is really good. I like the idea of a contest being done and dusted in one game/day.

### 5/5 — Like Super Coach, but it actually works

*2017-06-26, version 2.7*

Loving Draftstars. Played a few free games then started playing for cash. I'm a big SC/AFL fantasy fan but actually enjoy this more.

### 5/5 — Great Ap

*2017-06-08, version 2.6*

Love the new Quickdraft feature!!

### 5/5 — So good

*2017-04-27, version 2.4*

This app is heaps better than the old one. It makes watching the footy so much more fun. Can't wait for soccer to be added

### 5/5 — 💯

*2017-04-07, version 2.1*

I rarely leave reviews but this app deserves it. Get around it.

### 5/5 — 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

*2017-04-07, version 2.2*

Loving the new app! Well done Draftstars

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