Optimal DFS vs Draftwise
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
Draftwise
This tool helps Daily Fantasy Sports players create optimized lineups using advanced machine learning algorithms and real-time data. It offers extensive customization options for generating multiple lineups and importing them directly into popular DFS platforms.
- Machine learning player projections
- Real-time stat and injury updates
- Generate up to 50 optimized lineups
- Lineup customization (lock/exclude players, stacking)
- Bulk lineup import to DraftKings
- Support for multiple DFS sports and game types
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Draftwise is a tool for creating optimized lineups for Daily Fantasy Sports. Features: - Available for DraftKings NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, & WNBA Sports with both Classic and Showdown Game Types - Advanced machine learning algorithms yield more accurate projections than standard FPPG - Real time stat updates - Detailed injury status - Generate up to 50 Optimized Lineups at a time - Customize optimizer by locking/excluding players, setting max exposure, team stacking, avoid offense vs. defense, and more! - Sort Players by projected fantasy points and value - Import all your lineups into DraftKings without leaving the app! - User feedback driven development - email us at info@draftwise.io Subscriptions: - Draftwise provides access to player projections free to use. In order to access our Lineup Optimizer, generate bulk lineups using our Lineup Customizer, and bulk import into Draftkings, users must have a subscription. The subscription automatically renews. You may cancel at any time, as long as it is 24 hours before the end of the pay period. Terms of use: https://draftwise.io/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://draftwise.io/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Draftwise at none against Optimal DFS's shown. Optimal DFS's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (816 vs 71). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Draftwise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Optimal DFS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Optimal DFS has 816 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Optimal DFS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Draftwise's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal DFS | Draftwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (816 ratings) — better | 4.3 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 816 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hergott Technologies, Inc | Pozitronix Inc |
Customer experience
Optimal DFS
Draftwise
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
Draftwise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Optimal DFS
- Optimal DFS 1-Week$15.007 Days
- Optimal DFS 1-Month3 Days 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
Draftwise
- Weekly (1 Week FREE Trial)7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly (1 Week FREE Trial)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly (2 Weeks FREE Trial)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Draftwise Lifetime$99.99
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