# Make Your Picks vs Hamster Soup

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Make Your Picks at 98% against Hamster Soup's 33%. Make Your Picks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (163 vs 4). Hamster Soup's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Hamster Soup sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Make Your Picks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make Your Picks has 163 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Make Your Picks's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hamster Soup's.

Make Your Picks ships an update every 5 weeks, Hamster Soup every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Make Your Picks | Hamster Soup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (163 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-your-picks/id1566429228/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamster-soup/id1644112049/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **163** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **98.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Make Your Picks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566429230) | [Mutant Soup](https://appshunter.io/developer/323124152) |

## 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, Vision Pro support

**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


### Hamster Soup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamster-soup/id1644112049)

This app is designed for superfans of the reality TV show Big Brother. It caters to those who are deeply invested in the show's details, live feeds, and daily drama. If you're an obsessive viewer who schedules life around the show, this is for you.

**Highlights:** Big Brother superfan content, Live feed obsession tracking, Daily drama engagement, Show-related social media alerts, Scheduling around eviction shows

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Season 28 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Season 27 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Enhanced Hamster AI | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Make Your Picks free?

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

### Is Hamster Soup free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Make Your Picks or Hamster Soup?

Make Your Picks is rated higher. Make Your Picks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Hamster Soup averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Make Your Picks or Hamster Soup have ads?

Make Your Picks shows ads; Hamster Soup does not.

### Which is updated more often, Make Your Picks or Hamster Soup?

Make Your Picks ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hamster Soup every 11 days. Most recently, Make Your Picks was updated on September 27, 2026 and Hamster Soup on September 17, 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.*