Comparison

Throwback Games vs GameOn Fantasy

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

Head to head
About

Throwback Games

Build your ultimate 70s or 90s sports dream team by drafting players with a budget. Each draft is random and exciting, offering a unique fantasy sports experience. Compete against other players and see who wins lightning-fast.

Highlights
  • Draft historical sports dream teams
  • Random player career game outcomes
  • Budget-based player selection
  • Fast-paced multiplayer drafts
  • Unique fantasy sports experience
  • Build new teams or re-draft
Features
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Weekly fantasy draft got you down? What if you could draft a 90's dream team with Jordon, Pippen, Malone, Hardaway & Shaq? Or maybe your ultimate 70's NFL team with "Mean" Joe Green and Payton? Well, now you can with Throwback! Listen up; I'll explain the play. Use your team budget to draft your dream team. You can even pick your favorite player more than once, but you won't know which career game you're getting. You could get MVP Walter Payton or his rookie year. That's what makes each draft random and exciting; there's always a bit of luck. Once you draft your team, lock in your picks. You'll get paired with other players in just seconds. The room winner is announced lightning-fast! Now, go again with the same draft or jump back in and build a new team. Throwback gives you a unique fantasy experience.

About

GameOn Fantasy

Test your sports knowledge by competing in skill-based parlay contests. Predict player outcomes across multiple sports to earn in-app cryptocurrency with zero financial risk. Track your progress on daily and overall leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Skill-based parlay contests
  • Predict NBA, WNBA, MLB, NFL, ATP, WTA player outcomes
  • Earn in-app cryptocurrency (GO Tokens)
  • Zero financial risk
  • Daily GO Token allotment
  • Daily and overall leaderboards
Features
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Test your sports knowledge with GameOn Fantasy, the free-to-play sports prediction game. Predict whether NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, WNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and tennis players will go over or under their stat lines. Combine 3 to 6 picks and earn GO tokens when your predictions are right. The more picks you get right, the higher your multiplier, up to 30x. HOW IT WORKS • Choose players and stats, like passing yards, points, goals or total games won • Pick Over or Under for each, then submit 3 to 6 picks together • Follow your picks live in My Picks • Earn GO for correct picks and climb the daily, weekly, monthly and all-time leaderboards FREE TO PLAY • Your free GO tops up to 1,000 every day • Create an account for a 10,000 GO bonus • GO tokens are in-game points with no cash value. They can't be purchased, sold or withdrawn, and there are no cash prizes. Leagues and stats available depend on the season.

Screenshots

Throwback Games4 screens
GameOn Fantasy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameOn Fantasy at none against Throwback Games's 5. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Throwback Games sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. GameOn Fantasy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Throwback Games against 4.4 for GameOn Fantasy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throwback Games ships an update fortnightly, GameOn Fantasy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Throwback Games versus GameOn Fantasy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrowback GamesGameOn Fantasy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBig Money Brackets IncUpgrade Consulting, LLC

Customer experience

Throwback Games

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

GameOn Fantasy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Throwback Games

One-time5
  • Handful Of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
  • Bucket of Gems$4.99
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  • Barrel of Gems$10.99
  • Chest of Gems$19.99
None

GameOn Fantasy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Throwback Games free?
Throwback Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GameOn Fantasy free?
GameOn Fantasy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Throwback Games or GameOn Fantasy?
GameOn Fantasy is rated higher. Throwback Games averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while GameOn Fantasy averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Throwback Games or GameOn Fantasy have ads?
Neither Throwback Games nor GameOn Fantasy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throwback Games or GameOn Fantasy?
Throwback Games ships an update fortnightly, and GameOn Fantasy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Throwback Games was updated on October 24, 2026 and GameOn Fantasy on October 25, 2026.

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