MockOut vs PickPool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MockOut
Experience the most realistic NFL Draft simulation with constantly updated rankings, team needs, and trade logic. Easily share your mock draft results instantly on social media with a clean, detailed format.
- Realistic simulation engine
- Updated prospect rankings
- Team needs analysis
- Trade logic
- Intuitive user interface
- Instant social sharing
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The MockOut Mock Draft Simulator changes everything you thought was possible for the NFL Draft. Constant updates to our prospect rankings, team needs, trade logic, and the Sim Engine mean that we have the most realistic simulator anywhere. The NFL Mock Draft Simulator is incredibly intuitive, easy to use, and responsive to user input without any lags. Most importantly, you can now share your simulation results easily and instantaneously on all your favorite social sites. The days of blurry screen grabs are over. Now you can share a clean, detailed mock draft with the press of a button. Share your team results, or even the entire first round of an NFL Draft Simulation! And there's so much more coming soon...
PickPool
Test your pro football mock draft prediction skills in free contests for a chance to win cash prizes. Submit your predictions, earn points for accuracy, and climb the leaderboard as the draft unfolds.
- Free entry contests
- Mock draft prediction
- Cash prize opportunities
- Live score tracking
- Leaderboard rankings
- Accuracy-based scoring
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PickPool – The Ultimate Pro Football Draft Challenge! Think you can outdraft the competition? Put your mock draft prediction skills to the test with PickPool, the free-to-enter contest app where you compete for cash prizes by submitting mock drafts for the pro football draft. How It Works: - Enter free contests with up to 1,000 contestants. - Submit your mock draft predictions. - Earn points based on accuracy. - Track your score live as the draft unfolds. - Climb the leaderboard and win cash prizes! PickPool's Scoring System: Your mock draft is graded based on how accurately you predict player selections. 0 Points – Player not drafted within contest’s pick range. 1 Point – Player drafted within the range but wrong team and draft spot. 2 Points – Player drafted within range and either correct team or correct pick. 3 Points – Player drafted within range, correct team, and correct pick. Follow the Action Live: Watch your mock draft come to life in real-time as picks are made. Check the live leaderboard to see how you stack up against other contestants. Are you ready to draft like a pro? Enter PickPool contests today and prove your skills!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PickPool at 5.0 against MockOut's 3.9. PickPool also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). MockOut's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PickPool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MockOut has 90 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of MockOut's written reviews are positive against 100% of PickPool's.
MockOut ships an update every 3 weeks, PickPool monthly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | MockOut | PickPool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (90 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MockOut, Inc. | Robert Acker |
Customer experience
MockOut
PickPool
Bugs and requests
MockOut
Reported bugs
13 issues- Who would I pick? button sometimes doesn't load
- Does not update who you drafted
- White bars with round numbers are annoying
- Picks can be simulated over unexpectedly
- Drafted player can be bumped to another team's pick
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- Trades involving multiple picks in the same round don't transfer correctly
- Trades accepted but picks don't exchange
- Trade details not displayed in dark mode
- Can't see trade terms unless you hit counter
- Crashes suddenly
- CPU teams will not offer to trade up with the user
- Won't let me make trades
- Can't trade
Requested features
37 requests- Add draft league feature
- Add trade offers for #1 overall pick
- Add save and review old mocks
- Add points on correct picks for mocks
- Add free agent predictions
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- Add ability to reverse draft deals
- Add players in trades
- Add undo selection feature
- Add old drafts (since 2000)
- Add ability to share full 3 rounds
- Add team logos instead of abbreviations
- Add option to turn off trading
- Update draft prospect order
- Add draft grading system
- Add team needs tab
- Add player profiles
- Add ratings or more info on prospects
- Add ability to see upcoming picks
- Add ability to see who you've drafted
- Add draft grades
- Add different draft rankings from other sources
- Add profile info on each player
- Add CPU trade offers
- Add draft picks for another year out
- Add play with friend feature
- Add ability to reorder teams without trading picks
- Add more realistic draft projections
- Allow drafting using different and current consensus draft projections
- Use NFL trade charts to validate trades
- Add a tab to quickly show picks made
- Add team roster for trading current players
- Add player scouting notes
- Add more realistic sim and update player rankings
- Add trade offers for the first pick
- Add ability to see full trade details
- Add ability to see draft position context for trades
- Add ability to see what picks are coming up when trading
PickPool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MockOut
No in-app purchases
PickPool
No in-app purchases
