Optimal DFS vs LineupHQ for DraftKings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimal DFS
This app helps users build optimized daily fantasy sports lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel. It offers customizable settings, real-time projections, injury updates, and news to help users make informed decisions and generate up to 150 optimized lineups.
- Customizable lineup settings
- Real-time player projections
- Injury and news updates
- Generate up to 150 optimized lineups
- Export lineups to CSV
- Player and team exposure summaries
- Sports betting insights
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Build your DFS lineups with a swipe. Optimal DFS turns lineup building into a deck of cards. Every card is an optimized DraftKings Showdown or FanDuel Single Game lineup, best projected first. Swipe right to keep it, left to pass, then export your lineups straight to DraftKings or FanDuel. No spreadsheets. No guesswork. Just swipe. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your rules: how many lineups, how different they are, which stacks to allow and your salary range. 2. Swipe: every card is a legal lineup with its captain, projected points, salary, stack and exposure. Right keeps it, left passes. 3. Export: get an upload-ready file for DraftKings or FanDuel, checked before it's written. SWIPE BUILDER - Swipe a few, then tap Fill the rest to keep the next best lineups until your set is full. - Choose your spacing: Diverse, Balanced or Top Projected. - Leave out any stack, like 5-1 or 4-2, set a salary floor, and see how many lineups still fit. - Lock a player into every lineup or out of all of them, as captain or flex. - Edit any projection before you swipe. - Track captain and player exposure as you go. - Undo a swipe, or take a second look at the lineups you passed. - Import your DraftKings entries file to fill every contest you've entered, then upload it on DraftKings' Edit Entries page. CLASSIC OPTIMIZER For classic slates, the optimizer builds up to 150 lineups in seconds. - Lock, exclude and edit player projections. - Set max exposures for players and roster spots. - Stack your QB with RBs, WRs or TEs, and keep opponents away from your defense. - Optimize for tournaments, and filter by injury status or projected starters. - Export lineups to CSV for DraftKings or FanDuel, with lineup summaries and player exposures. - Check spreads, totals and projected box scores for every game on the slate. NEVER MISS A SLATE Turn on notifications and we'll let you know when new slates and projections are ready to swipe, plus breaking news that moves lineups. SUPPORTED SLATES DraftKings: NFL, NBA and MLB Classic and Showdown FanDuel: NFL, NBA and MLB Classic and Single Game Optimal DFS is not affiliated with or endorsed by DraftKings or FanDuel. ____________________________ Optimal DFS is not responsible for any decisions made, financial or otherwise, based on information provided by this application. Optimal DFS cannot guarantee the correctness of the information contained within our application. SUBSCRIPTION - Unlock all Optimal DFS features with a subscription. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the cost of the renewal. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.optimal-bet.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.optimal-bet.com/privacy
LineupHQ for DraftKings
Effortlessly create optimized DraftKings lineups for various sports using expert projections and player data. Quickly build, adjust, and manage your entries on the go, saving you time and improving your game.
- Build custom optimal lineups
- Utilize expert projections
- Sort players by salary and value
- Include/exclude players easily
- Automatic lineup recalculation
- Manage entries and news updates
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It has never been easier to build and perfect DraftKings lineups on the go! Build your own, custom optimal lineup for DraftKings in seconds with the RotoGrinders LineupHQ Express app. LineupHQ Express will allow you to: - Build a trustworthy DraftKings DFS lineup in just a few minutes, using RotoGrinders player projections system and expert picks - Sort players by position, DraftKings salary, projections, expected point-per-dollar value, and more - Include or exclude players with a single swipe - Automatically re-calculate your DraftKings optimal lineup with each change you make - Manage entries and adjust to late-breaking news. LineupHQ Express for DraftKings works for daily fantasy football, basketball, baseball, hockey and golf. Whether you’re playing DFS NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, LOL, or CSGO this is the app for you! In App Purchases – Monthly auto-renewing subscriptions are available. – LineupHQ Combo Package – $99.99 monthly – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – https://rotogrinders.com/static/privacy-policy – https://rotogrinders.com/static/terms Spend less time building the optimal lineup and more time enjoying the games. Download LineupHQ Express for DraftKings now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LineupHQ for DraftKings at none against Optimal DFS's shown. LineupHQ for DraftKings also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 821) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). Optimal DFS's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 46%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Optimal DFS sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per 7 days and LineupHQ for DraftKings sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Optimal DFS against 4.7 for LineupHQ for DraftKings. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 821 and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Optimal DFS's written reviews are positive against 46% of LineupHQ for DraftKings's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal DFS | LineupHQ for DraftKings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (821 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better | 45.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 821 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hergott Technologies, Inc | RotoGrinders |
Customer experience
Optimal DFS
LineupHQ for DraftKings
User reviews
Optimal DFS
From 821 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great optimal for NBA
- 👍 Best optimizer
- 👍 Helpful app
- 👍 Winning consistently
- 👍 Solid real-time projections
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate salary amounts and player information
- 🐛 Charged for trial without consent
- 🐛 No diversity in lineups
- 🐛 Misleading free trial
- 🐛 Doesn't support all DFS sites
LineupHQ for DraftKings
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Functional app
- 💡 Helpful for building lineups
- 🔥 Great way to make fast cash
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and crashes frequently
- 🔍 Missing key features from desktop version
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🤔 Lineup optimization not accurate
Bugs and requests
Optimal DFS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Charged for subscription after free trial without consent
- No directions for new users
- Doesn't allow optimizing for SuperDraft
Requested features
5 requests- Add NHL, PGA, MMA, NASCAR, and College Football
- Provide player news, notes, and detailed performance stats
- Add projected ownership
- Allow exporting lineups to DraftKings
- Add Yahoo support
LineupHQ for DraftKings
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to access paid features even with subscription
- Outdated player data and game schedules
- Lineup builder not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Add position filtering
- Improve lineup import to DraftKings
- Provide more up-to-date player news and projections
In-app purchases
Optimal DFS
- Optimal DFS 1-Week$15.007 Days
- Optimal DFS 1-Month1 Month trial$25.001 Month
- Optimal DFS 3-Month$64.993 Months
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- Optimal DFS MLB 1-Year$79.991 Year
- Optimal DFS NBA 1-Year$89.991 Year
- Optimal DFS NFL 1-Year$99.991 Year
- Optimizer1 Year trial$200.001 Year
LineupHQ for DraftKings
- LineupHQ DraftKings Premium$9.991 Month
- LineupHQ Single Builder$19.991 Month
- MLB Premium$49.991 Month
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- NFL Premium$59.991 Month
- NBA Premium$59.991 Month
- LineupHQ COMBO Package$99.991 Month
- RotoGrinders Premium Combo$99.991 Month
- LineupHQ Combo Package$119.991 Month
- DraftKings MLB Single Use$1.99
- DraftKings NBA Single Use$1.99
- LineupHQ NASCAR$19.99
Questions
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