# Award Expert vs Jackl

The clearest difference is ads: Jackl at none against Award Expert's shown. Jackl also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Award Expert's advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Award Expert sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Jackl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Jackl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Award Expert has 251 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Award Expert's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jackl's.

Award Expert ships an update every 6 days, Jackl daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Award Expert | Jackl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (251 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/award-expert/id6446135720/reviews) | **[5.0 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jackl/id6740173066/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **251** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Justin Jaeger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668004056) | [Michelle Gold](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769937123) |

## What reviewers say

### Award Expert

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/award-expert/id6446135720)

This app allows users to predict the winners of major movie awards like the Oscars and Golden Globes. Users can track friends, create watchlists, and analyze award races with community rankings and charts. Compete with others on leaderboards and track your prediction history.

**Highlights:** Predict Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA, Follow friends and track updates, Add films to watchlist, Analyze award races with charts, Compete on leaderboards, Track prediction history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Award Expert Pro - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Award Expert Pro - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Award Expert Pro - Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Award Expert Pro - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Award Expert Pro - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Award Expert Pro - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- ✨ Fantastically designed interface
- 🌟 Seamless and well-designed UI
- 🚀 Smooth app performance
- 💡 Great community features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Glitches too much
- 🐛 Saving features not working
- 🐛 App crashes within seconds
- 🐛 No live updates

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes
- No live updates
- Cannot access account (Twitter login removed)
- App closes almost at random on iPad
- Predictions not saving

**Requested features**

- Add music award shows
- Add casting section
- Add stunts/choreography section
- Create a 'personal awards pick' list separate from official predictions
- Add a 'next' button to move to the next category


### Jackl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jackl/id6740173066)

Discover your political opposite through a fun, engaging quiz. Answer questions to generate a profile and find your perfect match among politicians. Share your results with friends and explore political alignments.

**Highlights:** Political alignment quiz, Politician matching, Match bio and details, Shareable results card, In-app purchase for more matches

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| See Additional Quiz Matches | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Award Expert free?

Award Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Jackl free?

Jackl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Award Expert or Jackl?

Jackl is rated higher. Award Expert averages 4.8 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Jackl averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.

### Do Award Expert or Jackl have ads?

Award Expert shows ads; Jackl does not.

### Which is updated more often, Award Expert or Jackl?

Award Expert ships an update every 6 days, and Jackl daily. Most recently, Award Expert was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jackl on September 19, 2026.

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