Comparison

SpreadWise vs Eliminator

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

Head to head
About

SpreadWise

Features
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Most survivor pools are lost in Week 4, on a pick that looked safe. SpreadWise maps every week ahead of you — so you know which favorite to burn now, and which one to save. HOW IT WORKS • Enter your pool's rules — survivor or elimination, one pick a week or two, one entry or five. • SpreadWise reads current NFL spreads and lays out a full path: this week's pick, and every week after it. • See the cumulative odds of that path surviving, not just this Sunday's game. BUILT FOR REAL POOLS • Lock in picks you've already made and teams you've already burned. • Rule out any team in any week you want to protect. • Override any spread with your own number when you disagree with the market. • Run multiple entries in one pool and keep every entry on a different team. • Decide how far ahead to plan, and how much weight to give a Week 14 spread in a Week 3 decision. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT ISN'T • The app is free. Building pools, entering picks, and running the math costs nothing. • Live NFL spreads require a subscription for the full season. Updated for the 2026 season. No account, no ads, no data collected.

About

Eliminator

This app simplifies running NFL survivor pools by allowing everyone to submit picks within the app. It automatically tracks scores, eliminations, and provides reminders, so you don't have to manage it manually. Play continues even after elimination with a "Graveyard" feature.

Highlights
  • Automatic score and elimination tracking
  • Pick reminders before deadlines
  • In-app group chat for trash talk
  • View opponent picks and standings
  • NFL headlines and injury updates
  • Post-elimination "Graveyard" play
Features
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Pick one NFL team each week. If they win, you survive. If they lose, you're out. You can't pick the same team twice all season. Last one standing wins. That's the whole game, and it's brutal. Most people are gone by Week 6. RUN YOUR POOL WITHOUT THE SPREADSHEET If you're the one who organizes it, you know the drill: chasing picks over text, retyping names into a spreadsheet, arguing about who actually said Baltimore before kickoff. Eliminator does all of it. - Everyone picks in the app, so there's no chasing - Scores update automatically every Sunday - Eliminations happen on their own, with no arguments - One link fills your pool — drop it in the group chat and you're done NOBODY GETS KNOCKED OUT BY A CALENDAR Most people who go out early didn't lose a game. They forgot to pick. Eliminator reminds you before the board closes, and tells you how you did when the games end. THE GRAVEYARD Getting eliminated in Week 3 shouldn't mean the season's over for you. Everyone who goes out lands in the Graveyard and keeps playing against the other casualties. WHAT ELSE IS IN THERE - The Slate: every matchup, with what the rest of your pool is picking - Standings: who's alive, who's out, and the streaks - Trash Talk: the group chat that belongs in the app - The Wire: NFL headlines and injuries, so you pick with your eyes open A NOTE ON HOW THIS WORKS Eliminator is a tool for running a survivor pool among people you know. The app does not collect, hold, or pay out money, and takes no cut of anything. If your pool plays for something, that stays entirely between you and whoever runs it, exactly as it did before the app existed. 18+. Play responsibly. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL. Scores and schedule data from ESPN.

Screenshots

SpreadWise4 screens
Eliminator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eliminator at none against SpreadWise's 6. Eliminator also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. SpreadWise sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Eliminator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpreadWise ships an update every 5 weeks, Eliminator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SpreadWise versus Eliminator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpreadWiseEliminator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB46 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperIron Apps LLCHerbert Bennett

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SpreadWise

One-time6
  • 30 Days$3.99
  • 60 Days$4.99
  • Season 2026-2027$6.99
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  • Season 2025-2026$6.99
  • Season 2023-2024$6.99
  • Season 2024-2025$6.99
None

Eliminator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpreadWise free?
SpreadWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eliminator free?
Eliminator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpreadWise or Eliminator have ads?
Neither SpreadWise nor Eliminator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpreadWise or Eliminator?
SpreadWise ships an update every 5 weeks, and Eliminator every 5 days. Most recently, SpreadWise was updated on October 27, 2026 and Eliminator on October 16, 2026.

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