DFS BFF vs Optimal 9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DFS BFF
This app provides essential data for daily fantasy football players, including game totals, team implied totals, and weather forecasts. Easily sort games by date, total, or implied total to aid in start/sit decisions.
- Game totals
- Team implied totals
- Forecasted weather
- Sortable game slate
- Start/sit decision support
Read full descriptionHide full description
DFS BFF is your best friend for Daily Fantasy Football or an extra tool in your arsenal for making fantasy football start/sit decisions. View the current week of games with all the essential information you need in one single app: game totals, team implied totals, and forecasted weather conditions including wind. Easily get the vital data you need by sorting the slate of games by date, game total, or team implied total.
Optimal 9
This app simulates baseball batting orders using real player statistics from recent seasons. It allows users to test different lineup configurations to maximize run scoring potential over a series of games. Analyze performance based on actual data and roster information.
- Batting order optimization
- Real statistical performance analysis
- 2022-2023 season data
- Roster integration
- Multi-game simulation
Read full descriptionHide full description
Optimize the batting order for a baseball team using real statistical performance. This is a way to test your theories about which batter should hit in each position for maximum run scoring in a game. The simulator uses actual 2022 and 2023 statistics and rosters and allows you to choose any batting order over a large series of games to analyze the performance.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DFS BFF at 5.0 against Optimal 9's 2.0. DFS BFF also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Optimal 9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DFS BFF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Optimal 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.
DFS BFF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
DFS BFF ships an update every 8 days, Optimal 9 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DFS BFF | Optimal 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Pietrafesa | Stuart Zussman |
Customer experience
DFS BFF
Optimal 9
In-app purchases
DFS BFF
- Premium$1.99
Optimal 9
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DFS BFF free?
Is Optimal 9 free?
Which has better reviews, DFS BFF or Optimal 9?
Do DFS BFF or Optimal 9 have ads?
Which is updated more often, DFS BFF or Optimal 9?
Other comparisons
