Comparison

The Next Round vs Pliker High

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

Head to head
About

The Next Round

Get daily live sports news and discussion from a team of hosts. This app brings you innovative, fast, and bold content covering sports, humor, and entertainment. Stay updated with everything happening on the show.

Highlights
  • Daily live broadcasts
  • Sports news and discussion
  • Humor and entertainment segments
  • All-American precision
  • Fan-supported content
Features
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The Next Round features Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown, Lance Taylor and Sean “Rockstar” Heninger each day live from 9 am – 1 pm on NextRoundLive.com, our various social media platforms and now - our new mobile app! The Next Round delivers the hottest news and discussion through the heart of your day. Based in the home of the Southeastern Conference, the show is like the conference it covers – innovative, fast, bold and not afraid to deliver the big hit. The guys spin from the latest sports news to humor and entertainment and back with All-American precision. Whether it’s Brownie paying off his latest bracket challenge bet, Rockstar entertaining in the lounge, Dunaway landmining your favorite team or Lance giving you a stone cold lock – we promise, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry and when it’s all over…you’ll be hungry for more. The Next Round is supported by you, our amazing fans! Make sure to stay up to date with everything we are doing with our new mobile app!

About

Pliker High

Features
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Get ready to challenge your balance skills in Pliker High! Dive into a vibrant world where strategy meets fun as you stack colorful shapes—squares and rectangles—on a dynamic platform. Your objective is simple yet thrilling: keep your tower steady and prevent it from toppling. With each shape you place, you earn points, but be careful—one wrong move and it’s game over!

Screenshots

The Next Round3 screens
Pliker High4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pliker High at daily against The Next Round's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Next Round ships an update every 2 months, Pliker High daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Next Round versus Pliker High: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Next RoundPliker High
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiamond Film & VideoSHINE CYMRU LIFE SKILLS SERVICES LTD

In-app purchases

None

The Next Round

No in-app purchases

None

Pliker High

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Next Round free?
The Next Round is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pliker High free?
Pliker High is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Next Round or Pliker High have ads?
Neither The Next Round nor Pliker High shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Next Round or Pliker High?
The Next Round ships an update every 2 months, and Pliker High daily. Most recently, The Next Round was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pliker High on October 8, 2026.

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