Comparison

MASN vs Just Pikit

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

Head to head
About

MASN

Access live Baltimore Orioles games, original programming, and on-demand sports content. This app provides a 24/7 live channel with HD broadcasts and secure TV provider authentication for fans in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Highlights
  • Live Baltimore Orioles games in HD
  • 24/7 live MASN channel
  • Video on Demand clips
  • Channel guide
  • Watch on mobile and TV platforms
  • Secure TV provider authentication
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MASN is the official regional sports network for the Baltimore Orioles, delivering live games, original programming, and on-demand content to fans across the Mid-Atlantic region. The network is available across a seven-state territory—from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Charlotte, North Carolina—on multiple cable and fiber-optic providers, and is also televised nationally via satellite provider Direct TV. Since launching a full-time 24/7 schedule in July 2006, MASN has televised hundreds of professional and NCAA Division I collegiate events each year. MASN’s Emmy Award–winning Orioles coverage provides extensive access to fans throughout the region. The network has consistently enhanced the viewing experience through advanced in-game production features, including super slow-motion cameras and pitch-tracking technology. With a 24/7 live channel, intuitive navigation, and secure TV-provider authentication, the MASN app keeps you connected to Orioles baseball and regional sports programming anytime, anywhere. MASN believes every fan in the region should be able to watch Orioles baseball. To support this, the network offers fair and reasonable carriage terms to cable and satellite distributors throughout its television territory. MASN is currently available on providers including Armstrong, Bay Country, Breezeline, Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Direct TV, Easton Velocity, Lumos TV, Mediacom, Scout, and Verizon Fios. Live Sports Coverage 1. Live Baltimore Orioles games all season long, in HD. Includes O’s Xtra pre- and post-game coverage from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. 2. Orioles Classics and Orioles Minor League Affiliate games. 3. All other MASN programming such as live college football and basketball, boxing, MMA, horseracing, and more. App Features 1. 24/7 live MASN channel. 2. Video on Demand – postgame clips and featured programming. 3. Channel guide for upcoming content. 4. Watch on mobile and supported TV platforms. 5. Secure TV provider authentication. Privacy Policy: https://www.masnsports.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.masnsports.com/terms-of-use-agreement

About

Just Pikit

Compete with friends by predicting NFL game outcomes throughout the season. This non-betting app features standings and weekly results to track your progress. Make your weekly picks on the main page.

Highlights
  • NFL game picks
  • Friends competition
  • Season-long contests
  • Standings tracking
  • Weekly results
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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This app is a NFL pickem site for friends to casually make picks for each NFL game of the season. This is NOT a betting app of any sort. Friends compete to correctly guess the most number of NFL games over the course of the season. Different pages include a standings and weekly results tab, along with the main home page where users select their picks.

Screenshots

MASN4 screens
Just Pikit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Just Pikit at 50% against MASN's 6%. Just Pikit also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). MASN's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. MASN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Just Pikit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Pikit holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MASN has 118 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of MASN's written reviews are positive against 50% of Just Pikit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MASN ships an update every 3 months, Just Pikit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MASN versus Just Pikit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMASNJust Pikit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (118 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTCR SportsJacob Chavis

Customer experience

MASN

All ratings97 ratings
Positive15.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative76.3%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive5.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative89.8%

Just Pikit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

MASN

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Streaming fails to load
  • Authentication issues with TV providers
  • Incorrect channel/team displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Ability to rewind/replay live games
  • Integrated scores, schedules, and team information

Just Pikit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MASN

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$239.991 Year
One-time2
  • Monthly Subscription$24.99
  • Season Pass$89.99
None

Just Pikit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MASN free?
MASN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Pikit free?
Just Pikit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MASN or Just Pikit?
Just Pikit is rated higher. MASN averages 2.0 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Just Pikit averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do MASN or Just Pikit have ads?
Neither MASN nor Just Pikit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MASN or Just Pikit?
MASN ships an update every 3 months, and Just Pikit every 4 months. Most recently, MASN was updated on November 3, 2026 and Just Pikit on October 30, 2026.

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