# Make Your Picks vs Survivor Pool Optimizer

The clearest difference is monetization model: Make Your Picks at free with in-app purchases against Survivor Pool Optimizer's subscription. Make Your Picks also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 82%) and ratings volume (163 vs 16). Survivor Pool Optimizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Make Your Picks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Survivor Pool Optimizer sells 1 in-app purchase, 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 — 5.0 for Make Your Picks against 5.0 for Survivor Pool Optimizer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Your Picks has 163 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Make Your Picks's written reviews are positive against 82% of Survivor Pool Optimizer's.

Make Your Picks ships an update every 5 weeks, Survivor Pool Optimizer daily. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make Your Picks | Survivor Pool Optimizer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-your-picks/id1566429228/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survivor-pool-optimizer/id1641574665/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **163** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **98.0% of reviews** | 81.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 61 MB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TOUCHPOINT GAMES LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566429230) | [Michael Montalbano](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481125271) |

## What reviewers say

### Make Your Picks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-your-picks/id1566429228)

Create and join pools for various sports and reality TV shows. Engage in fantasy drafts, pick'em games, and bracket challenges with friends or in public competitions. Enjoy automated scoring and an anti-spoiler feature to enhance your viewing experience.

**Highlights:** Fantasy drafts, Pick'em games, Bracket challenges, Custom pool formats, Public and private pools, Automated score updates, Anti-spoiler feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gem Pass | $14.99 | per year |
| 25 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 125 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 Gems | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very user-friendly and easy to use
- 🤩 Makes watching shows more exciting and fun
- 💡 Innovative features like earning advantages
- 🏆 Great for playing fantasy pools (Survivor, Bachelorette, Big Brother)
- 💬 Responsive mods and support team

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 "Sign in with Apple" option missing after update

**Reported bugs**

- "Sign in with Apple" option disappeared after app update, preventing account access.

**Requested features**

- Expand to other shows and sports games
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### Survivor Pool Optimizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/survivor-pool-optimizer/id1641574665)

This tool helps you win your NFL survivor pool by optimizing your picks. Customize future week importance, required picks, team exclusions, and minimum win percentages. View the NFL schedule with projected win percentages for every game to find the highest probability path to survival.

**Highlights:** Customize future week importance, Set required picks per week, Define team pick/exclusion rules, Set minimum win percentage for suggestions, Optimize until a specific week, View NFL schedule with win percentages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make Your Picks free?

Make Your Picks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Survivor Pool Optimizer free?

Survivor Pool Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Make Your Picks or Survivor Pool Optimizer?

Survivor Pool Optimizer is rated higher. Make Your Picks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Survivor Pool Optimizer averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.

### Do Make Your Picks or Survivor Pool Optimizer have ads?

Make Your Picks shows ads; Survivor Pool Optimizer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Make Your Picks or Survivor Pool Optimizer?

Make Your Picks ships an update every 5 weeks, and Survivor Pool Optimizer daily. Most recently, Make Your Picks was updated on August 11, 2026 and Survivor Pool Optimizer on September 9, 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.*