Comparison

Pickster. vs Velocity by AmpEngineX

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

Head to head

Pickster.

Pick your way to victory!

Free

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.02 ratingsView app →

Velocity by AmpEngineX

Discover Events Nearby

Free

🎬 Entertainment

No ratingsView app →

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

Velocity by AmpEngineX

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Velocity by AmpEngineX helps you discover events, venues, artists, and local activity in one mobile experience. Explore what is happening nearby, browse event details, save events to your calendar, discover venues, view event media, and listen to tracks from local artists. Whether you are looking for a night out, following local creators, or keeping track of upcoming events, Velocity gives you a simple way to stay connected to what is happening around you.

Screenshots

Pickster.4 screens

Velocity by AmpEngineX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Velocity by AmpEngineX at none against Pickster.'s 8. Velocity by AmpEngineX also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pickster. ships an update weekly, Velocity by AmpEngineX daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Pickster. versus Velocity by AmpEngineX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pickster.	Velocity by AmpEngineX
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	66.7% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Weekly	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	14.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	117 MB	77 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Pickster LLC	ROBERT JOHNATHAN HYDE

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

Velocity by AmpEngineX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pickster. free?

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

Is Velocity by AmpEngineX free?

Velocity by AmpEngineX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pickster. or Velocity by AmpEngineX have ads?

Neither Pickster. nor Velocity by AmpEngineX shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pickster. or Velocity by AmpEngineX?

Pickster. ships an update weekly, and Velocity by AmpEngineX daily. Most recently, Pickster. was updated on October 15, 2026 and Velocity by AmpEngineX on October 6, 2026.