Comparison

The Sporting Base vs HaterPicks

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

Head to head
About

The Sporting Base

Stay updated on popular sports like NRL, cricket, NBA, and horse racing. Engage with other sports fans, access betting figures, and participate in tipping competitions for cash prizes. Enjoy all the features of the website on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time sports news updates
  • Latest betting figures
  • Tipping competitions with cash prizes
  • Mobile access to website features
  • Engage with sports enthusiasts
Features
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Want to keep on top of the NRL, cricket, horses and the NBA, as well as a range of some of the world’s most popular sports? Want to engage with fellow punters and sport enthusiasts about the sports that you care about? Want to be able to do it, all from your mobile phone? With The Sporting Base app, you have all the features of your favourite sports news and betting site, The Sporting Base, right at your fingertips! The Sporting Base mobile app lets you enjoy the full functionality of The Sporting Base website, anytime and anywhere. This means that you’ll be able to see the latest updates from all of your favourite codes, see the latest betting figures, keeping you in the know before you make that big multi. You can also take part in our tipping competitions, where you can put your knowledge of your favourite sports to the test and compete for cash prizes! If you want all of the action that comes with The Sporting Base without having to sit at a computer at home or flick through browser tabs at work, don’t leave it to the last minute. Download The Sporting Base app today and experience the action and excitement of The Sporting Base, all from your mobile phone!

About

HaterPicks

This sports research app provides American bettors with player props, projections, and odds from US sportsbooks. Compare lines, track your bets, and receive notifications for new projections to make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Player projections for every prop line
  • Hit rates and recent form
  • Odds comparison from major US sportsbooks
  • +EV, arbitrage, and middles tools
  • Bet tracker with record building
  • Live scores and game tracking
  • Projection update notifications
Features
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HaterPicks is a sports research app for American bettors. It puts player props, projections, hit rates and odds from US sportsbooks side by side, so you can make up your own mind about a line. Covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and WNBA, plus college football game lines. WHAT YOU GET • Player projections for every prop line, with the numbers behind them • Hit rates and recent form for each player and market • Odds from major US sportsbooks, compared in one place, in American odds • +EV, arbitrage, middles and line-shopping tools that show where a price beats the market • Parlays with every leg's price side by side • A bet tracker that settles your bets and builds your record • Live scores and game tracking • Notifications when new projections are up HaterPicks is an information service. You can't place bets in the app, and it only shows sportsbooks for your account's country. 7-DAY FREE TRIAL HaterPicks is a subscription app. New subscribers get 7 days free, then HaterPicks Premium renews automatically: Weekly ($12.95 a week) or Monthly ($39.95 a month). Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends. The subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://haterpicks.app/us/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://haterpicks.app/us/privacy 21+ only. Sports betting is not legal in every state. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Screenshots

The Sporting Base3 screens
HaterPicks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Sporting Base at free with in-app purchases against HaterPicks's subscription. HaterPicks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. The Sporting Base sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days and HaterPicks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.95 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Sporting Base ships an update fortnightly, HaterPicks monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
The Sporting Base versus HaterPicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Sporting BaseHaterPicks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.416 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTHE SPORTING BASE PTY LTDHaterPicks Pty Ltd

Customer experience

The Sporting Base

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

HaterPicks

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Sporting Base

Subscriptions3
  • F1 TIPPING SERVICE3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • NBA TIPPING SERVICE3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • NBA Lines / Points Service3 Days trial$9.997 Days
4 purchases

HaterPicks

Subscriptions4
  • HaterPicks Weekly7 Days trial$12.957 Days
  • HaterPicks Weekly$12.957 Days
  • HaterPicks Monthly7 Days trial$39.951 Month
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  • HaterPicks Monthly$39.951 Month

Questions

Is The Sporting Base free?
The Sporting Base is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HaterPicks free?
HaterPicks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Sporting Base or HaterPicks have ads?
The Sporting Base shows ads; HaterPicks does not.
Which is updated more often, The Sporting Base or HaterPicks?
The Sporting Base ships an update fortnightly, and HaterPicks monthly. Most recently, The Sporting Base was updated on October 25, 2026 and HaterPicks on October 25, 2026.

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