Comparison

Pickster. vs Pick the Game

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

Head to head
About

Pickster.

Easily manage friendly prediction contests with friends and family. Make your picks through an intuitive interface, track your progress on a leaderboard, and communicate with other participants. Organize your pool and its members seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Friendly prediction interface
  • Leaderboard tracking
  • In-pool chat
  • Pool and participant management
Features
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A mobile app that helps you manage a Pick'em or Survivor pool with your friends and family. - Make your predictions with a friendly interface - See the leaderboard - Chat with your pool participants - Manage your pool and participants

About

Pick the Game

Easily organize and manage football pools with friends, family, or coworkers. Features real-time scoring, automated tracking, and multiple game modes to enhance friendly competition.

Highlights
  • Real-time scoring updates
  • Push notifications for picks and scores
  • Simple pick submission
  • Pick'Em, Confidence, and Survivor game modes
  • Automated scoring and standings
  • Live tracking of performance
Features
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Bring your football pool to life with the easiest way to organize, manage, and track picks all season long. Whether it’s with family, friends, or coworkers, our app takes the hassle out of running a pool so you can focus on the fun and friendly competition. Key Features Real-Time Scoring – Stay updated instantly as games progress. Push Notifications – Never miss a pick or score update. Easy Pick Submissions – Submit picks with just a few taps. Game Modes – Choose from Pick’Em, Confidence, and add-on Survivor options. Automated Scoring – No more manual tallying—we handle it for you. Live Standings – Track your performance and see how you stack up. Note: A $1 per player fee will be charged at the start of Week 3.

Screenshots

Pickster.4 screens
Pick the Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pick the Game at 4.4 against Pickster.'s 3.0. Pick the Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Pickster.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pickster. sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pick the Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pick the Game holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickster. ships an update weekly, Pick the Game every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pickster. versus Pick the Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickster.Pick the Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPickster LLCPick the Game LLC

Customer experience

Pickster.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Pick the Game

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Pickster.

One-time8
  • Pickster Plus (England)$4.99
  • Pickster Plus (Spain)$4.99
  • Pickster Plus (Italy)$4.99
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  • Pickster Plus (Germany)$4.99
  • Pickster Plus (France)$4.99
  • Pickster Plus - American Football$9.99
  • Pickster Plus (Europe League)$9.99
  • Pickster Plus - World Cup$9.99
None

Pick the Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickster. free?
Pickster. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pick the Game free?
Pick the Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pickster. or Pick the Game?
Pick the Game is rated higher. Pickster. averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pick the Game averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Pickster. or Pick the Game have ads?
Pick the Game shows ads; Pickster. does not.
Which is updated more often, Pickster. or Pick the Game?
Pickster. ships an update weekly, and Pick the Game every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pickster. was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pick the Game on October 20, 2026.

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