# Optimal Bet: EV Sports Betting — user reviews > 168 indexed App Store user reviews of Optimal Bet by Hergott Technologies, Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 8,370 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimal-bet-ev-sports-betting/id1562901389/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimal-bet-ev-sports-betting/id1562901389.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,739 · 4★ 316 · 3★ 121 · 2★ 43 · 1★ 151 ## What do users think of Optimal Bet? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great app for learning sports betting - 👍 Helpful for understanding the ins and outs of betting - 🔥 Profitable for users, making money - 💡 Useful optimizer and models for finding value bets - 👍 Simple and easy to use navigation - 🚀 Excellent value for the price **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🔍 Difficult to understand for beginners - 🤑 Concerns about pricing and hidden fees - 🤔 Inconsistent or inaccurate picks - 🤔 Lack of customization and filters **Commonly reported bugs** - Recurring billing issues and trouble with cancellations - Incorrect or outdated odds and lines displayed - Difficulty navigating the app and finding relevant information **Most requested features** - Add more sports and leagues - Improve notification system for custom settings - Integrate with more sportsbooks - Add ability to build and submit parlays directly in the app - Provide more detailed player and team performance data ## Newest reviews (10 of 168) ### 2/5 — was a good app till u got greedy *2026-03-25* increasing the weekly subscription to almost double what it was lol the greed is real ### 3/5 — Mixed bag *2026-02-28, version 7.11.1057* This app used to be better imo, but it’s not useless. The app is still useful for some books like the exchanges or UD. But lately the lines have been very stale for most of the other books and lines are long bumped by the time you get to the book.Overall though the price is still a great value compared to the other optimizer type apps/sites and is worth it if you mostly use DFS apps. ### 5/5 — Exciting *2026-01-03, version 7.11.1035* Great refreshing sports optimizer ### 5/5 — Superior app to all *2025-12-29* This app has become a big part of my betting process. It makes it much easier to spot value by comparing odds and highlighting sharp outlier picks instead of relying on guesswork. I like that it saves time by organizing the data clearly and pointing out where the edge actually is. It doesn’t try to sell unrealistic promises—just solid information that helps me make more disciplined, informed bets. If you care about expected value and better decision-making, this app is genuinely usefu **Developer response:** Thank you for the review 🙌 There’s no better feeling than hearing from someone who truly understands expected value and uses the app to bet more disciplined and informed. That’s exactly why we built it. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this. ### 5/5 — The only betting app that actually respects your intelligence *2025-12-18, version 7.11.1035* I have tried almost every betting app and “picks service” over the last few years, and most of them fall into one of two buckets. Either they blindly hand out picks with zero explanation, or they drown you in noise with no real edge. Optimal Bet is the first app I’ve used that actually feels built for people who want to bet smarter long term. This is not a “lock of the day” app, and that is exactly the point. What Optimal Bet does better than anything else is present true +EV opportunities in a way that lets you decide how to play them. You are not being told “bet this or else.” You are being shown where the market is mispriced, what books are offering the best numbers, and how those prices compare across the board. That alone puts it miles ahead of most services. A lot of negative reviews seem to come from people who expect to win every night or think +EV means guaranteed wins. Anyone who actually understands betting knows that is not how this works. Variance exists. Losing streaks happen. What matters is whether you are consistently getting the best of the number. This app does exactly that. The transparency is also underrated. You can see why something is flagged as +EV, how far off it is from sharper books, and how the line is moving. If you want to blindly tail, you can. If you want to dig in and be selective, you absolutely can. It respects that different bettors have different styles. Yes, the app has a lot of data. That is a feature, not a bug. If you want a dumbed-down picks feed, there are plenty of other apps. If you want a real tool that serious bettors actually use, this is it. Once you spend a little time with it, the layout makes sense and the speed and depth become a huge advantage, especially on busy slates. Another thing worth mentioning is that this app is clearly built by people who actually bet. The focus on line shopping, closing line value, and market comparison is what professionals care about. Not flashy marketing, not parlays designed to go viral. Just math, numbers, and discipline. Is it perfect? No app is. But it is constantly improving, and the core product is rock solid. If you approach it with realistic expectations and a long-term mindset, Optimal Bet is easily one of the most valuable tools you can have as a bettor. If you are tired of guessing, tired of “experts” selling picks, and want to actually understand where your edge comes from, this app is absolutely worth it. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 ### 4/5 — Add *2025-12-14, version 7.11.1032* If yall add 1st half and 2H stats for nba players h2h, yall will blow outlier out the water. Also more hockey and soccer stats not just mls 😀 ### 5/5 — GOLD *2025-12-13* This app is amazing!!!! If you understand EV then you will understand why this app is gold !!!! **Developer response:** Thank you for this note 🙌 ✅ ### 3/5 — Great, but UK is limited *2025-12-10* This app would be everything I’d want from an EV research app. Not having access to any UK markets is a bummer though. Bet365 is the only one that slightly correlates to the UK market. Might be something to consider… **Developer response:** Send us an email to team@optimal-bet.com with more platforms you have access to. ### 5/5 — Love this *2025-12-08, version 7.11.1031* Great features ### 5/5 — Meh *2025-12-06, version 7.11.1030* It’s ok if you don’t mind mining through lines that don’t actually match with the Sportsbook. Not bad for someone starting out but if you’re serious don’t waste your time or money ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App suck *2026-05-18, version 7.11.1103* Research is terrible ### 1/5 — Optimal The Weakest ! *2026-05-06* Absolute waste of money and time. I subscribed expecting accurate +EV picks to finally get an edge, but the “proprietary models” are a joke – most of the recommended bets go completely against recent player stats and trends. Followed several high-rated props and lost big right away. The app is cluttered, hard to navigate, tiny fonts make it impossible to read lines quickly, and alerts are either late or useless. Feels like a black box with no transparency on how they calculate EV. Canceled immediately but already out the subscription fee. Save your cash for something that actually works – this isn’t it. Total disappointment. And one last thing they’re social media is horrible. The discord page has a bunch of moderators who hate on winning tickets that’s not generated from their app and try to banned you when you tell them what’s wrong with the app or share winning lines. and then one more other thing. Their app doesn’t support deep links that’s when you find a bet on their application and try to transfer it to a sport book. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎 **Developer response:** Appreciate the detailed feedback. Worth addressing the substance for anyone reading: On "picks go against recent stats and trends": that's the point, not a flaw. The market already prices recent performance. If our models just chased trends, there'd be no edge. Value lives in spots where narrative and true probability diverge. On "lost big on high-rated props": +EV means positive expected value over a large sample, not that every bet wins. Even our highest-confidence props lose meaningfully often by design. Tracking a few sessions and concluding the model is broken is a sample-size problem, not a model problem. On transparency: EV methodology, projection inputs, and model assumptions are documented in-app and at optimal-bet.com. Not a black box if you read it. ### 1/5 — Don’t use in Australia *2026-05-02* Don’t understand why this is available for the Australian market. No betting apps within are available in Australia. Not to mention I cancelled my subscription and they’re still trying to get money. An exorbitant amount of $79.99 per MONTH. **Developer response:** Thanks for the review. Yes, we’re currently focused on American sports and European soccer. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work most of the time *2026-04-12, version 7.11.1100* If you use bovada, look elsewhere, while it shows as an option, it won’t actually work. For other books I get notifications about ev plays, but then when I go to the app it says the client is offline. The rare times it is working, it seems like a decent app, but without bovada and how often it doesn’t work, it’s not worth it. ### 1/5 — WASTE OF MONEY. *2026-04-03, version 7.11.1100* Had to come back to say this. Signed up for the trial. Unsubscribed somehow they still took the $100 and I have to come back to say this is the most useless app I’ve ever had. If all you’re gonna give me is bets that are 50/50 I might as well just guess. Sends you 100 bets a day that are 50% chance of hitting. EVERY BET HAS A 50% chance of hitting. The ones that they say are good value if you play them you’ll just be donating money. Complete absolute waste of money. ### 1/5 — TRASH OF AN APP *2026-03-02, version 7.11.1070* THIS APP IS TRASH. USED THE DATA AND LOST EVERY BET FOR A WEEK. EVEN WHEN SOMETHING SAID A- AND SO ON. THERES BETTER APPS DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS TRASH ### 1/5 — New Update *2026-02-22, version 7.11.1057* New update sucks, feel like the app changed entirely from its original use and function ### 1/5 — Honestly feels like a scam *2026-02-05, version 7.11.1053* Majority of picks they send you have negative CLV and lose. Waste of time and money. ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-02-02, version 7.11.1052* Delayed lines that don't update. You think your getting ev, but it's actually the opposite due to the delay on sharp books and no delay on exchange books. Asked for refund they did not will be writing an X review and showing the discord communities. Do not waste your money absolute trash program and trash mods. Much faster programs out there. ### 1/5 — Optimal The Weakest ! *2025-12-16, version 7.11.1032* Absolute waste of money and time. I subscribed expecting accurate +EV picks to finally get an edge, but the “proprietary models” are a joke – most of the recommended bets go completely against recent player stats and trends. Followed several high-rated props and lost big right away. The app is cluttered, hard to navigate, tiny fonts make it impossible to read lines quickly, and alerts are either late or useless. Feels like a black box with no transparency on how they calculate EV. Canceled immediately but already out the subscription fee. Save your cash for something that actually works – this isn’t it. Total disappointment. And one last thing they’re social media is horrible. The discord page has a bunch of moderators who hate on winning tickets that’s not generated from their app and try to banned you when you tell them what’s wrong with the app or share winning lines. and then one more other thing. Their app doesn’t support deep links that’s when you find a bet on their application and try to transfer it to a sport book. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app out *2026-08-11, version 7.11.1115* I’ve switched and since I’ve switched I’ve seen nothing but profit amazing job guys ### 5/5 — On a heater *2026-04-04, version 7.11.1100* I’ve used many sports apps. This is by far the best out there. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2026-04-04, version 7.11.1100* This app has really changed my betting experience and it’s extremely useful and user friendly ### 5/5 — Best app *2026-04-04, version 7.11.1100* Best app on the market ### 5/5 — Scours the internet *2026-03-20, version 7.11.1077* Scours the internet to find the best bet! Genius! ### 5/5 — Concise *2026-03-15, version 7.11.1073* Excellent ### 5/5 — Elevate *2026-03-11, version 7.11.1070* I’m an old school better let’s see if this app is any good ### 5/5 — Need Parlay *2026-03-04, version 7.11.1070* This is definitely a great app I don’t do review but lemme tell you, this all push me up! I started with 20$ now am up 100! In 2 days my suggestion will be just add 3 players of the day and probly 2 Parlay make it more interesting although it’s gambling it’s never 100% ### 5/5 — this app is pretty good *2026-01-30, version 7.11.1052* i went 4/4 on my first day and the ev is pretty helpful whoever made this app thank you. ### 5/5 — I’m trived *2026-01-26, version 7.11.1050* Produce you correct details about prop and winning percentage I think I will have fun making money out of it --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*