# Friendly Wagers vs Build

The clearest difference is monetization model: Friendly Wagers at free against Build's freemium. Build's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Friendly Wagers sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Build sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 5.0 for Friendly Wagers against 5.0 for Build. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.

Friendly Wagers ships an update weekly, Build every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Friendly Wagers | Build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendly-wagers/id1497213814/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-a-bookie/id6746228299/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 68 MB | 162 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Act Two Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497213813) | [Durham App Designs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1635683482) |

## What reviewers say

### Friendly Wagers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendly-wagers/id1497213814)

Easily create and join casual bets with friends on anything from sports to pop culture. Track your picks, see who has the best prediction accuracy, and compete on leaderboards. It's all about fun and friendly competition, not money.

**Highlights:** Create and join groups, Make custom wagers on any topic, Track points and rankings, View past wagers and outcomes, Measure prediction accuracy, Participate in special event wagers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter: 20 Credits | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro: 60 Credits | $4.99 | per month |
| Five Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Twenty-Five Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| Fifty Credits | $6.99 | one-time |


### Build

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-a-bookie/id6746228299)

Create and join friendly competitions with friends using virtual points. Track outcomes, climb leaderboards, and compete on anything from sports to personal goals without real-money wagering.

**Highlights:** Create custom prediction groups, Track sports, habits, and personal goals, Live leaderboards and performance insights, Virtual points, no real-money wagering, Flexible scoring and competition formats, Invite friends and track progress together

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team Builder | $4.99 | per month |
| League Builder | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Friendly Wagers free?

Friendly Wagers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Build free?

Build is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Friendly Wagers or Build?

Friendly Wagers and Build are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Friendly Wagers or Build have ads?

Neither Friendly Wagers nor Build shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Friendly Wagers or Build?

Friendly Wagers ships an update weekly, and Build every 5 days. Most recently, Friendly Wagers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Build on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*