Comparison

Playoff Machine vs Playoff Computer

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

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About

Playoff Machine

Simulate various game outcomes to determine your fantasy football team's chances of reaching the postseason. Analyze team performance with detailed statistics and power rankings. Currently supports importing Sleeper leagues.

Highlights
  • Simulate game outcomes
  • Calculate playoff odds
  • Import fantasy leagues
  • View customized power rankings
  • Analyze team statistics
  • Check matchup win odds
Features
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Playoff Machine is the exclusive feature which lets you play around with different scenarios and outcomes of games to find out whether you will make the postseason in your fantasy football leagues. It’s fun, try it out! Download it now for your iOS device! --- There are even more features you will find in Playoff Machine: CUSTOMIZATION Import your leagues to see customized power rankings and playoff odds. STATISTICS Breakdowns and other useful stats to analyze how your team is performing. ODDS Find out what the odds of winning your next matchup are. Or your odds to make the postseason. --- Note: Playoff Machine currently supports the import of Sleeper leagues only.

About

Playoff Computer

Analyze league playoff races and title contention with detailed standings and tiebreaker calculations. Import data from popular fantasy sports sites and spreadsheets to generate approximate odds, definitive clinch/elimination scenarios, and projected targets.

Highlights
  • League standings analysis
  • Tiebreaker rule incorporation
  • Data import from fantasy sites
  • Playoff/title race odds
  • Clinch and elimination scenarios
  • Projected team targets
  • Customizable league rules
Features
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The App takes a league's standings, tiebreaker rules, and remaining schedule to analyze its playoff/title race.  Imports data from popular fantasy sports sites (ESPN*, Sleeper, Yahoo*, Fleaflicker, MyFantasy, Fantrax, FPL) and a companion Google Sheets template. Premium users can also import many pro leagues including the NFL and Premier League. (* Commish-setting 'publicly viewable' must be on) Basic access provides approximate odds for each team to get a playoff spot and win their division (if applicable).  Premium access includes the famous "Paths" listings of what needs to happen for teams to clinch a spot or be eliminated (e.g. "Bears clinch a playoff spot with a win and a Lions loss"), definitive clinched and eliminated determinations, minimum wins needed, number of wins that would guarantee a spot, projected targets to aim for, a PDF report to print/share the analysis, a Median scoring option, the ability to create "what-if" scenarios to see how the playoff picture would look based on desired picks for upcoming games, the option to include additional playoff spots based on points for otherwise leftover teams, and matchup predictions by "Fred" with help from FantasyPros (available for most supported platforms, ff only). Additional features available on all levels include the ability to edit team details and customizable set-up to handle many different league rules. Tiebreakers that can be incorporated into the calculations include head-to-head, division record, conference record, points for/against/difference, goals difference, and all-play. "Best-in-division" rules (e.g. MyFantasy) are supported. The analysis provides excellent material for commish newsletters.  Basic league requirements for the App to perform as intended: 1) Play head-to-head where each team in a game gets either a win, loss, tie, or League-Points (e.g. Soccer). 2) Teams play the same number of games. 3) Standings sorted firstly by winning percentage or League Points (e.g. Soccer). 4) Leagues with "doubleheader" schedules can be accommodated. There may be limitations depending on league size. 5) The Median scoring option works with leagues of 12 teams or less. See website for additional limitations. Due to the limitless number of league set-ups from some hosting sites, confirm that basic functionality for your league(s) works before upgrading to premium access. Important notes: 1) There is a reason this type of App exists nowhere else. The formulas, methods, and processes used can use a tremendous amount of computing resources from a device for sometimes an extended amount of time. It is completely the user's risk and discretion to subject a device to this type of use. 2) For maximum ease of use the App retrieves data from third party (e.g. hosting sites) APIs. The hosting sites control access to such data and, while changes are not anticipated, there is no guarantee or representation that a particular API's access will continue for any length of time. 3) The developer has taken great pains to adapt the App to the differing rules used by various fantasy sports hosting sites such as those that sort standings and apply tiebreakers. However, some sites do not clearly explain their methods (e.g. for applying tiebreakers) and there may be instances in which the App's methods do not match exactly to those of a particular hosting site and no representation of complete accuracy in calculations can be made. If any, such differences should be negligible and not impact the overall enjoyment of the App. 4) With the infinite number of league options and scenarios the App may be asked to calculate, complete testing is impossible. It is believed everything is in order but no warranty or representation is made that the App will function completely as intended for any specific league. See the website for complete instructions, limitations, and other important information. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Playoff Machine4 screens
Playoff Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playoff Computer at 5.0 against Playoff Machine's 1.0. Playoff Computer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Playoff Machine's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Playoff Machine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Playoff Computer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playoff Computer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playoff Machine ships an update every 4 days, Playoff Computer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Playoff Machine versus Playoff Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayoff MachinePlayoff Computer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph EmrichZela Peak Limited

Customer experience

Playoff Machine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Playoff Computer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Playoff Machine

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Playoff Computer

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium Access$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Playoff Machine free?
Playoff Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playoff Computer free?
Playoff Computer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playoff Machine or Playoff Computer?
Playoff Computer is rated higher. Playoff Machine averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Playoff Computer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Playoff Machine or Playoff Computer have ads?
Playoff Machine shows ads; Playoff Computer does not.
Which is updated more often, Playoff Machine or Playoff Computer?
Playoff Machine ships an update every 4 days, and Playoff Computer weekly. Most recently, Playoff Machine was updated on September 17, 2026 and Playoff Computer on September 15, 2026.

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