Bracketology vs Mirrorball Picks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bracketology
Engage with your favorite reality TV shows through fantasy sports. Play free season-long games for over 30 shows, compete with friends in leagues, and even play for real prizes. Offers various game types like Confidence Pools and First Impression brackets.
- Fantasy games for 30+ reality TV shows
- Play for real prizes in Prize Mode
- Private and public leagues
- Confidence Pools and First Impression brackets
- Awards show prediction format
- Easy one-click account setup
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Bracketology brings the thrill of fantasy sports to all your favorite reality TV shows, in one place. Play free, season-long fantasy games for 30+ shows, including Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, Big Brother, The Challenge, The Amazing Race, MasterChef, Love Island, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Bachelor, Top Chef, and more. Compete with friends in a private league or jump into a public one and climb the leaderboard. New this Fall, Prize Mode lets you play for a shot at real prizes. It's still 100% free to play; no purchase or payment is needed to enter or win. Pick the game type(s) to compete in. Confidence Pools let you rank your picks by how sure you are. First Impression brackets are all about locking in your standouts early. Advanced mode adds more depth for the diehards. And for awards shows like the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes, play our Ballot format and predict the winners category by category. Features: EASY TO SET UP Create an account in one click, with multiple single-sign-on options. 100% FREE TO PLAY Every game is free. Prize Mode gives you a shot at real winnings without ever needing to pay to play. UNLIMITED LEAGUE SIZES Compete against your significant other, an entire group chat, or every Bracketology user out there. CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS League Commissioners choose game types, when picks lock, and more to make each league their own. AUTOMATED SCORING No spreadsheets needed - we track it all for you. BY FANS, FOR FANS We built Bracketology because we wanted this to exist. We're playing right alongside you. New seasons of Dancing with the Stars, Survivor, The Traitors, & more all premiere this September. Download now and get your watch party into the league before the season starts. The rewards and contest prizes accessible via the Bracketology app are solely sponsored and administered by Bracketology.tv, a subsidiary of Lucra, Inc. Apple is not a sponsor of, affiliated with, or responsible for conducting, the prize distribution. For more info on Bracketology's Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy, visit: https://www.bracketology.tv/legal Terms of Use: This app is governed by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mirrorball Picks
Engage in a fantasy prediction game for a popular dance competition. Create season brackets, predict weekly eliminations, and compete with friends. See how your predictions stack up against the community and prove your show knowledge.
- Build pre-season brackets
- Predict weekly eliminations
- Create private leagues with friends
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Automatic scoring and updates
- Receive push notifications for locks
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Mirrorball Picks is the fantasy bracket and prediction game for Dancing with the Stars fans. Build your season bracket, predict who’s going home each week, compete with friends, and see how your picks stack up against fans across the community. Think you know who’s taking home the Mirrorball? Put your predictions to the test all season long. PRE-SEASON BRACKET Before the bracket locks, rank every couple from first eliminated all the way to your predicted champion. Once it locks, your picks are set for the season. Earn points as the real elimination order unfolds and see how close your bracket comes to getting it right. WEEKLY PICKS Make a fresh elimination prediction each week. Picks lock before the results are revealed, so everyone has to make their call before they know what happens. PRIVATE LEAGUES Create a league and invite friends with a simple code. Compete against your group, follow the standings, and see who really knows the show best. PREMIUM LEAGUES & CHAT Mirrorball Pass members can create a Premium League for up to 10 people, giving everyone in the league access to premium features and an in-app group chat. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS See how your bracket compares with players and leagues across the entire Mirrorball Picks community. COMMUNITY PICKS See who the community picked to win it all once brackets lock. AUTOMATIC SCORING When official elimination results are entered, your bracket, weekly picks, scores, and leaderboards update automatically. No spreadsheets. No keeping score yourself. No arguing about who called it first. NEVER MISS A LOCK Get push notifications before brackets and weekly picks close, plus updates when results are posted. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Get started with email, Google, or Sign in with Apple. Whether you’re watching every dance, debating eliminations with friends, or trying to prove you picked the winner from the beginning, Mirrorball Picks gives you another reason to look forward to every episode. Mirrorball Picks is an independent fan-made companion app for Dancing with the Stars fans. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Disney, ABC, BBC, Dancing with the Stars, or the producers of the program.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mirrorball Picks at 4.8 against Bracketology's 4.0. Mirrorball Picks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Bracketology's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (187 vs 43). On price 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. Mirrorball Picks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bracketology asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mirrorball Picks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 187 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Bracketology's written reviews are positive against 85% of Mirrorball Picks's.
Bracketology ships an update fortnightly, Mirrorball Picks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bracketology | Mirrorball Picks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (187 ratings) | 4.8 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bracketology.tv, Inc | Tyler Randolph |
Customer experience
Bracketology
Mirrorball Picks
Bugs and requests
Bracketology
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Inability to update picks
- Incorrect scoreboard updates
- Server overload during peak hours
Requested features
5 requests- League chat feature
- More show options
- Improved scoring transparency
- Customizable league settings
- Offline mode for pick submissions
Mirrorball Picks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bracketology
No in-app purchases
Mirrorball Picks
- Mirrorball Pass - Season 35$4.99
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