Playoff Computer vs Ball Junkie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playoff Computer
Analyze league playoff races and title contention with detailed standings and tiebreaker calculations. Import data from popular fantasy sports sites and spreadsheets to generate approximate odds, definitive clinch/elimination scenarios, and projected targets.
- League standings analysis
- Tiebreaker rule incorporation
- Data import from fantasy sites
- Playoff/title race odds
- Clinch and elimination scenarios
- Projected team targets
- Customizable league rules
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The App takes a league's standings, tiebreaker rules, and remaining schedule to analyze its playoff/title race. Imports data from popular fantasy sports sites (ESPN*, Sleeper, Yahoo*, Fleaflicker, MyFantasy, Fantrax, FPL) and a companion Google Sheets template. Premium users can also import many pro leagues including the NFL and Premier League. (* Commish-setting 'publicly viewable' must be on) Basic access provides approximate odds for each team to get a playoff spot and win their division (if applicable). Premium access includes the famous "Paths" listings of what needs to happen for teams to clinch a spot or be eliminated (e.g. "Bears clinch a playoff spot with a win and a Lions loss"), definitive clinched and eliminated determinations, minimum wins needed, number of wins that would guarantee a spot, projected targets to aim for, a PDF report to print/share the analysis, a Median scoring option, the ability to create "what-if" scenarios to see how the playoff picture would look based on desired picks for upcoming games, the option to include additional playoff spots based on points for otherwise leftover teams, and matchup predictions by "Fred" with help from FantasyPros (available for most supported platforms, ff only). Additional features available on all levels include the ability to edit team details and customizable set-up to handle many different league rules. Tiebreakers that can be incorporated into the calculations include head-to-head, division record, conference record, points for/against/difference, goals difference, and all-play. "Best-in-division" rules (e.g. MyFantasy) are supported. The analysis provides excellent material for commish newsletters. Basic league requirements for the App to perform as intended: 1) Play head-to-head where each team in a game gets either a win, loss, tie, or League-Points (e.g. Soccer). 2) Teams play the same number of games. 3) Standings sorted firstly by winning percentage or League Points (e.g. Soccer). 4) Leagues with "doubleheader" schedules can be accommodated. There may be limitations depending on league size. 5) The Median scoring option works with leagues of 12 teams or less. See website for additional limitations. Due to the limitless number of league set-ups from some hosting sites, confirm that basic functionality for your league(s) works before upgrading to premium access. Important notes: 1) There is a reason this type of App exists nowhere else. The formulas, methods, and processes used can use a tremendous amount of computing resources from a device for sometimes an extended amount of time. It is completely the user's risk and discretion to subject a device to this type of use. 2) For maximum ease of use the App retrieves data from third party (e.g. hosting sites) APIs. The hosting sites control access to such data and, while changes are not anticipated, there is no guarantee or representation that a particular API's access will continue for any length of time. 3) The developer has taken great pains to adapt the App to the differing rules used by various fantasy sports hosting sites such as those that sort standings and apply tiebreakers. However, some sites do not clearly explain their methods (e.g. for applying tiebreakers) and there may be instances in which the App's methods do not match exactly to those of a particular hosting site and no representation of complete accuracy in calculations can be made. If any, such differences should be negligible and not impact the overall enjoyment of the App. 4) With the infinite number of league options and scenarios the App may be asked to calculate, complete testing is impossible. It is believed everything is in order but no warranty or representation is made that the App will function completely as intended for any specific league. See the website for complete instructions, limitations, and other important information. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ball Junkie
Access comprehensive NFL player and team statistics, historical records, and league leaderboards. Compare player careers, analyze season-by-season data, and engage with a daily trivia puzzle. Export data for further analysis.
- Player career and season stats
- Team franchise history
- League leaderboards (Basic, Advanced, Junkie)
- Historical standings (1999-present)
- Game-level box scores
- Daily Immaculate-Grid style puzzle
- Data export to CSV
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Ball Junkie is NFL history in your pocket — deep, fast, and actually good on a phone. Pull up any player and scroll a full career: passing, rushing, receiving, defense, and kicking, season by season and game by game. Compare eras, settle arguments, and find the number you came for without pinch-zooming a desktop site. WHAT'S INSIDE • Player pages — complete career and single-season stat tables, with headshots, bio, and team history • Team pages — franchise history, season-by-season records, and championships (relocated teams unified into one org) • Leaders — league leaderboards with three depth tiers: Basic for the everyday numbers, Advanced for efficiency and rate stats, and Junkie for the deep cuts, plus fantasy scoring • Standings — final standings for any season back to 1999 • Box scores — game-level results and player lines • Daily Grid — a fresh Immaculate-Grid-style puzzle every day, with rarity scoring on how obscure your answers are WORK THE DATA LIKE A SPREADSHEET • Filter leaderboards by season, position, conference, and division • Sort any table by any column, ascending or descending • Export any table or filtered selection to CSV — save it to Files, drop it into Excel or Google Sheets, or share it anywhere BUILT FOR FANS No score ticker, no gambling, no clutter. Just a calm, quick, deep-stats browsing experience for the fan who wants to know how many rings he has, who led the league in sacks in 2016, or how two careers stack up. Data covers the 1999–2025 seasons and is refreshed regularly. Historical stats and records provided by nflverse (CC-BY-4.0).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Junkie at none against Playoff Computer's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Playoff Computer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Ball Junkie asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Playoff Computer against 5.0 for Ball Junkie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Playoff Computer | Ball Junkie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zela Peak Limited | REGGIE LEE SLABA |
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Playoff Computer
Ball Junkie
In-app purchases
Playoff Computer
- Yearly Premium Access$4.991 Year
Ball Junkie
No in-app purchases
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