Comparison

RealTVFantasy vs Mirrorball Picks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RealTVFantasy

Play fantasy leagues for popular reality TV shows and compete with friends. Create custom leagues, track scores live, and predict outcomes for extra points. Enhance your reality TV viewing experience with engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Fantasy league types
  • Customizable scoring
  • Live scoring
  • Challenge questions
  • League chat
  • Private & public leagues
  • Create your own leagues
Features
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NOW WITH LIVE SCORING! RealTVFantasy lets you play fantasy leagues for your favorite reality TV shows and enjoy watching even more! Compete with friends in fully customizable leagues for shows like: The Challenge, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, The Traitors Features: • Fantasy league types: Team, Weekly Redraft, Weekly Budget, Full Draft, Confidence Pool, Eliminated Confidence Pool • Custom scoring: Choose from categories specific to each show • Live scoring: See points as episodes air (for subscribers) • Challenge questions: Predict outcomes with season-long or weekly questions for extra points • Advanced analytics (subscribers only): View most popular picks, average draft position, and scoring trends • Answer protection (subscribers only): If you forget to answer a question, we automatically pick the most popular answer for you • Lineup protection (subscribers only): Never miss setting your lineup—your team is automatically set with the top picks of the week • League chat: Discuss strategies with friends • Private & public leagues: Join or create your own • Track performance: See how your team stacks up against others • Create Your Own: We don't cover a favorite show of yours? No problem! You can create your own fantasy league for your favorite show. Why RealTVFantasy? • Play fantasy games for your favorite reality shows • Compete against friends, family, and other fans • Stay updated with scores 24–48 hours after each episode • Improve your experience watching reality TV We’re always adding new shows, scoring categories, and features. Share your suggestions with us at team@realtvfantasy.com. Subscription Details: • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($0.99–$2.99), 1 year ($9.99–$24.99) or Lifetime ($149.99) • Charged to your account at confirmation • Manage or turn off auto-renewal in your account settings Terms & Privacy: https://realtvfantasy.com/terms, https://realtvfantasy/privacy Contact Us: Website: realtvfantasy.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/realtvfantasy Instagram/Twitter/TikTok: @realtvfantasy

About

Mirrorball Picks

Engage in a fantasy prediction game for a popular dance competition. Create season brackets, predict weekly eliminations, and compete with friends. See how your predictions stack up against the community and prove your show knowledge.

Highlights
  • Build pre-season brackets
  • Predict weekly eliminations
  • Create private leagues with friends
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Automatic scoring and updates
  • Receive push notifications for locks
Features
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Mirrorball Picks is the fantasy bracket and prediction game for Dancing with the Stars fans. Build your season bracket, predict who’s going home each week, compete with friends, and see how your picks stack up against fans across the community. Think you know who’s taking home the Mirrorball? Put your predictions to the test all season long. PRE-SEASON BRACKET Before the bracket locks, rank every couple from first eliminated all the way to your predicted champion. Once it locks, your picks are set for the season. Earn points as the real elimination order unfolds and see how close your bracket comes to getting it right. WEEKLY PICKS Make a fresh elimination prediction each week. Picks lock before the results are revealed, so everyone has to make their call before they know what happens. PRIVATE LEAGUES Create a league and invite friends with a simple code. Compete against your group, follow the standings, and see who really knows the show best. PREMIUM LEAGUES & CHAT Mirrorball Pass members can create a Premium League for up to 10 people, giving everyone in the league access to premium features and an in-app group chat. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS See how your bracket compares with players and leagues across the entire Mirrorball Picks community. COMMUNITY PICKS See who the community picked to win it all once brackets lock. AUTOMATIC SCORING When official elimination results are entered, your bracket, weekly picks, scores, and leaderboards update automatically. No spreadsheets. No keeping score yourself. No arguing about who called it first. NEVER MISS A LOCK Get push notifications before brackets and weekly picks close, plus updates when results are posted. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Get started with email, Google, or Sign in with Apple. Whether you’re watching every dance, debating eliminations with friends, or trying to prove you picked the winner from the beginning, Mirrorball Picks gives you another reason to look forward to every episode. Mirrorball Picks is an independent fan-made companion app for Dancing with the Stars fans. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Disney, ABC, BBC, Dancing with the Stars, or the producers of the program.

Screenshots

RealTVFantasy4 screens
Mirrorball Picks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mirrorball Picks at none against RealTVFantasy's shown. Mirrorball Picks also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (85% vs 71%). RealTVFantasy's advantage is ratings volume (442 vs 43) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RealTVFantasy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Mirrorball Picks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RealTVFantasy against 4.8 for Mirrorball Picks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealTVFantasy has 442 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of RealTVFantasy's written reviews are positive against 85% of Mirrorball Picks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealTVFantasy ships an update fortnightly, Mirrorball Picks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RealTVFantasy versus Mirrorball Picks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealTVFantasyMirrorball Picks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (442 ratings)4.8 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings442 — better43
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRealTVFantasy LLCTyler Randolph

Customer experience

RealTVFantasy

All ratings438 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Mirrorball Picks

All ratings41 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

RealTVFantasy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App is slow and laggy
  • Weekly bonus questions do not store
  • App is slow to load
  • Cannot draft, screen turns white

Requested features

2 requests
  • Expansion to include more shows
  • Need a few updates

Mirrorball Picks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RealTVFantasy

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Standard Subscription (Annual)$7.991 Year
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  • Premium Subscription (Annual)1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • 1 Scoring Field$0.99
  • 5 Challenge Questions$2.99
  • Plus League$4.99
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  • Premium League$9.99
  • Live Scoring for League$14.99
  • Lifetime Subscription 50% Off$74.99
1 purchases

Mirrorball Picks

One-time1
  • Mirrorball Pass - Season 35$4.99

Questions

Is RealTVFantasy free?
RealTVFantasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mirrorball Picks free?
Mirrorball Picks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RealTVFantasy or Mirrorball Picks?
Mirrorball Picks is rated higher. RealTVFantasy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 442 ratings, while Mirrorball Picks averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.
Do RealTVFantasy or Mirrorball Picks have ads?
RealTVFantasy shows ads; Mirrorball Picks does not.
Which is updated more often, RealTVFantasy or Mirrorball Picks?
RealTVFantasy ships an update fortnightly, and Mirrorball Picks every 3 days. Most recently, RealTVFantasy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mirrorball Picks on November 10, 2026.

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