Comparison

Make Your Picks vs Bracketology

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

Head to head
About

Make Your Picks

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
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The pool app for sports, TV shows and more! Make Your Picks makes fantasy and pick'em pools for a wide variety of sports and reality tv shows. Create your own pool to play with friends, or join a free-to-play public pool. We offer a variety of pool types including fantasy, pick'em, brackets and question-based formats that make watching your favorite sports and tv shows more enjoyable! Fantasy Survivor -- Draft contestants and win points if they make it far, win challenges, play idols, and more! Pick each week who you think will be voted out. Fantasy Golf -- Draft golfers and earn points based on their tournament scores. Fantasy Bachelor -- Draft contestants and win points if they get roses, go on one-on-one’s, make it to home-towns, and more! Pick who you think will go home each week. Pro Football Pick'em -- Pick six professional football teams each week and get points if your picks win! Underdogs are worth more points. College Hoops Pick'em -- Fill your college hoops bracket in a round-by-round format. Earn extra points for taking underdogs! Why use the Make Your Picks App? • More than Traditional Sports • Custom Pool Formats • Play on Any Device • Free to Play! • Automated Score Updates • Anti-Spoiler Feature https://makeyourpicks.com/terms-of-service https://makeyourpicks.com/privacy-policy

About

Bracketology

Engage in dynamic fantasy gaming for reality TV shows in one place. Play season-long games or daily pools for a chance to win prizes. Compete with friends or join public leagues to prove your fandom and climb the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Fantasy games for 30+ reality shows
  • Daily pools with cash prizes
  • Private and public leagues
  • Customizable league settings
  • Automated scoring
  • Earn coins and bucks
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Bracketology brings the thrill of fantasy sports to all your favorite reality TV shows, in one place. Play free, season-long fantasy games for 30+ shows, including Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, Big Brother, The Challenge, The Amazing Race, MasterChef, Love Island, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Bachelor, Top Chef, and more. Compete with friends in a private league or jump into a public one and climb the leaderboard. New this Fall, Prize Mode lets you play for a shot at real prizes. It's still 100% free to play; no purchase or payment is needed to enter or win. Pick the game type(s) to compete in. Confidence Pools let you rank your picks by how sure you are. First Impression brackets are all about locking in your standouts early. Advanced mode adds more depth for the diehards. And for awards shows like the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes, play our Ballot format and predict the winners category by category. Features: EASY TO SET UP Create an account in one click, with multiple single-sign-on options. 100% FREE TO PLAY Every game is free. Prize Mode gives you a shot at real winnings without ever needing to pay to play. UNLIMITED LEAGUE SIZES Compete against your significant other, an entire group chat, or every Bracketology user out there. CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS League Commissioners choose game types, when picks lock, and more to make each league their own. AUTOMATED SCORING No spreadsheets needed - we track it all for you. BY FANS, FOR FANS We built Bracketology because we wanted this to exist. We're playing right alongside you. New seasons of Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, & more all premiere this September. Download now and get your watch party into the league before the season starts. The rewards and contest prizes accessible via the Bracketology app are solely sponsored and administered by Bracketology.tv, a subsidiary of Lucra, Inc. Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, or responsible for conducting, the prize distribution. For more info on Bracketology's Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy, visit: https://www.bracketology.tv/legal Terms of Use: This app is governed by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Make Your Picks4 screens
Bracketology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Make Your Picks at 5.0 against Bracketology's 4.0. Make Your Picks also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 73%). Bracketology's advantage is chart position (#209 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Make Your Picks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Bracketology sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make Your Picks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 163 and 176 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Make Your Picks's written reviews are positive against 73% of Bracketology's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Your Picks ships an update every 5 weeks, Bracketology every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Make Your Picks versus Bracketology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Your PicksBracketology
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (163 ratings) — better4.0 (176 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better72.9% of reviews
Number of ratings163176 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#209 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB216 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMake Your PicksBracketology.tv, Inc

Customer experience

Make Your Picks

All ratings163 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%

Bracketology

All ratings176 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

Make Your Picks

From 163 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 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

Room to improve

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

Bracketology

From 176 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging
  • 🤝 Great for connecting with friends
  • 🎉 Adds excitement to reality TV
  • 🧠 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔄 Constant need to update
  • 🤔 Confusing scoring/point system
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited commissioner controls

Bugs and requests

Make Your Picks

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • "Sign in with Apple" option disappeared after app update, preventing account access.

Requested features

3 requests
  • Expand to other shows and sports games
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Bracketology

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Inability to update picks
  • Incorrect scoreboard updates
  • Server overload during peak hours

Requested features

5 requests
  • League chat feature
  • More show options
  • Improved scoring transparency
  • Customizable league settings
  • Offline mode for pick submissions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Make Your Picks

Subscriptions1
  • Gem Pass$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • 25 Gems$0.99
  • 50 Gems$4.99
  • 125 Gems$9.99
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  • 250 Gems$14.99
4 purchases

Bracketology

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Plan$1.491 Month
  • All-Star Monthly Plan$2.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly Plan$12.001 Year
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  • All-Star Yearly Plan$18.001 Year

Questions

Is Make Your Picks free?
Make Your Picks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracketology free?
Bracketology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make Your Picks or Bracketology?
Make Your Picks is rated higher. Make Your Picks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while Bracketology averages 4.0 from 176 ratings.
Do Make Your Picks or Bracketology have ads?
Both Make Your Picks and Bracketology show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Your Picks or Bracketology?
Make Your Picks ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bracketology every 2 weeks. Most recently, Make Your Picks was updated on September 27, 2026 and Bracketology on September 25, 2026.

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