FantasyGuru vs Bench'd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FantasyGuru
Get expert analysis and strategy for fantasy sports. This platform offers tools and insights to help you make informed decisions and improve your game. Join a community of over 100,000 members who have been using these resources for over two decades.
- Expert analysis
- Fantasy sports strategy
- Fantasy tools
- Award-winning advice
- Community insights
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Fantasy Guru is the premier award winning destination for Fantasy Sports Advice! Providing Expert Analysis, Strategy, and Fantasy Tools to more than 100k members for more than 20 years!
Bench'd
This app automates fantasy baseball lineup management using real-time MLB data. It optimizes rosters by adjusting for player injuries, lineup changes, and rescheduled games, ensuring your team is always set for success.
- Automated lineup adjustments
- Real-time MLB data integration
- Injury tracking and management
- Rescheduled game handling
- Hands-free roster optimization
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Take the hassle out of Fantasy Baseball management with Bench'd – the essential companion app designed for serious fantasy enthusiasts. Say goodbye to the daily grind of setting lineups and hello to effortless roster optimization with Bench'd. Bench'd operates behind the scenes, leveraging real-time MLB lineup changes and injury designations to automatically make strategic lineup adjustments for your fantasy team. No more manual tinkering or missed opportunities – Bench'd ensures your roster is always optimized for success. Key Features: Seamless lineup adjustments: Utilizing real-time MLB lineup changes, Bench'd automatically optimizes your fantasy lineup, ensuring active players are fielded and inactive or injured players are benched. Injury tracking and management: Stay ahead of the game with Bench'd's comprehensive injury designation tracking. Bench'd monitors player injuries and seamlessly adjusts your lineup to accommodate any changes in player availability. Rescheduled game management: Keep track of any changes to the MLB schedule and let Bench'd handle the lineup adjustments accordingly, ensuring your fantasy team is always ready to compete. Experience the freedom of hands-free Fantasy Baseball management with Bench'd. Focus on enjoying the game while Bench'd handles the nitty-gritty details of lineup optimization. Download Bench'd now and elevate your fantasy baseball experience to new heights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bench'd at every 2 weeks against FantasyGuru's every 4 months. FantasyGuru's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FantasyGuru holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FantasyGuru has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of FantasyGuru's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bench'd's.
FantasyGuru ships an update every 4 months, Bench'd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FantasyGuru | Bench'd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guru Fantasy Reports Inc | Matthew Wormley |
Customer experience
FantasyGuru
Bench'd
Bugs and requests
FantasyGuru
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cheat sheet not viewable in app
- Inability to contact customer service
Requested features
3 requests- Back button or navigation improvements
- Syncing capabilities across devices
- Enhanced user interface and experience
Bench'd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FantasyGuru
No in-app purchases
Bench'd
No in-app purchases
