AlgoSports23 vs LocksBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlgoSports23
Engage with sports through advanced algorithmic prediction contests. Test your sports knowledge and compete against sophisticated AI. This app offers a unique way for fans to interact with their favorite games.
- Algorithmic prediction contests
- Compete against AI
- Sports engagement
- Fan interaction
- Unique user experience
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AlgoSports23 is a free sports prediction game where you compete against a quantitative algorithm. No betting, no real money, just picks, probabilities, and a leaderboard that remembers. Before every game, the algo publishes its pick, win probability, and projected margin. Agree with it and ride the math, or fade it and take the other side. Its verified track record: 81% in college football, 76% in men's college basketball, 72% in the NFL, 70% in the NBA. Beating it is the whole game. COMPETE AGAINST THE ALGO Every pick is a duel: you vs. the machine. Track your accuracy, your streak, and your ELO rating across 14 competitive tiers as you climb from rookie to sharp. FREE PREDICTION CONTESTS Pick the winner and the margin before each game locks. Contests across MLS, NFL, NBA, college football (FBS), and college basketball, including women's D1, which almost no prediction app covers, plus World Cup and more. Free to enter, always. LEAGUES WITH A MACHINE IN THE ROOM Create a private league with friends or join a public pool, with the algo's picks in the standings as a rival everyone's chasing. Choose your format: classic pick'em, survival, head-to-head, or streak mode. Full commissioner tools included. WIN PROBABILITIES FOR EVERY GAME Free win, tie, and loss probabilities with projected margins for every upcoming game. The Data Explorer adds team rankings, game results, schedules, season stats, and a multi-season archive. ALGO VS. VEGAS See exactly where the algorithm disagrees with the Vegas line, the games worth watching closest. Free. HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP LAB Build any matchup, even between teams that never play. Flip home-field or neutral-site and watch the numbers re-price instantly. COMMUNITY & CONTENT Weekly leaderboards, threaded game comments, push notifications when your picks are about to lock, and the AlgoSports23 blog and podcast, including "Marcus & Rob vs. the Algo." BUILT BY QUANTS, PROVEN IN PUBLIC AlgoSports23 is built by the Kissell Research Group and hosts the Rocketball Premier League, a national prediction competition for data science students, hosted on Kaggle and judged by quantitative finance researchers: 86 competitors, 1,007 submissions, winners earning internships. Download AlgoSports23 and make your first prediction in under a minute. The algo has already made its picks. What are yours? AlgoSports23 is a free game of skill for entertainment and education. It does not offer gambling of any kind and cannot be used to place bets.
LocksBoard
This app is a social platform for sports predictions and analytics, offering transparent performance records and community features. Users can browse live events, post verified predictions, and track their success with detailed statistics. It also provides tools and educational content to help users make more informed decisions.
- Live sports browsing
- Verified prediction posting
- Transparent performance tracking
- Permanent prediction receipts
- Community following and interaction
- Prediction analysis tools
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LocksBoard is a social sports prediction and analytics platform built around transparency, accountability, and public performance records. BROWSE LIVE SPORTS Explore live, upcoming, and completed events across supported basketball, football, baseball, MMA, and soccer competitions. View informational sportsbook prices, event details, and community activity in one place. POST VERIFIED PREDICTIONS Publish straight predictions and parlays before events begin. Record the selected outcome, listed sportsbook price, units, and optional analysis in a permanent posting record. BUILD A TRANSPARENT RECORD Track settled predictions through public statistics including record, accuracy, net units, ROI, streaks, and leaderboard performance. PERMANENT RECEIPTS Every verified prediction receives a unique Prediction ID and permanent receipt showing its posting snapshot, current status, accepted price, units, and result. Receipts can be viewed, copied, and shared. FOLLOW THE COMMUNITY Discover other users, compare public performance, follow predictions, and participate in global and event-based conversations. FIND YOUR EDGE Use calculators, educational guides, performance reports, market analysis, risk insights, and other tools designed to help users evaluate sports predictions more thoughtfully. LOCKSBOARD PRO LocksBoard Pro is an optional auto-renewable monthly subscription that unlocks advanced analytics, research, planning, and performance tools. Public profiles, settled predictions, community features, and core social functionality remain available without a Pro subscription. LocksBoard does not accept wagers, hold user funds, process deposits or withdrawals, or allow users to place bets. Sportsbook prices are displayed for informational purposes only and may be delayed or inaccurate. Predictions and analytics are provided for informational and entertainment purposes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlgoSports23 at none against LocksBoard's 3. AlgoSports23 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. LocksBoard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AlgoSports23 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AlgoSports23 against 5.0 for LocksBoard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
AlgoSports23 ships an update weekly, LocksBoard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlgoSports23 | LocksBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AlgoSports | LocksBoard LLC |
Customer experience
AlgoSports23
LocksBoard
In-app purchases
AlgoSports23
No in-app purchases
LocksBoard
- LocksBoard Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- LocksBoard Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- LocksBoard All Access$249.99
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