Make Your Picks vs Bracketology
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fantasy drafts
- Pick'em games
- Bracket challenges
- Custom pool formats
- Public and private pools
- Automated score updates
- Anti-spoiler feature
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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
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Make Your Picks | Bracketology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (163 ratings) — better | 4.0 (176 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better | 72.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 | 176 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #209 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Make Your Picks | Bracketology.tv, Inc |
Customer experience
Make Your Picks
Bracketology
User reviews
Make Your Picks
From 163 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Make Your Picks
- Gem Pass$14.991 Year
- 25 Gems$0.99
- 50 Gems$4.99
- 125 Gems$9.99
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- 250 Gems$14.99
Bracketology
- 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
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