Comparison

PickPool vs OnTheClock

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

Head to head
About

PickPool

Test your pro football mock draft prediction skills in free contests for a chance to win cash prizes. Submit your predictions, earn points for accuracy, and climb the leaderboard as the draft unfolds.

Highlights
  • Free entry contests
  • Mock draft prediction
  • Cash prize opportunities
  • Live score tracking
  • Leaderboard rankings
  • Accuracy-based scoring
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PickPool – The Ultimate Pro Football Draft Challenge! Think you can outdraft the competition? Put your mock draft prediction skills to the test with PickPool, the free-to-enter contest app where you compete for cash prizes by submitting mock drafts for the pro football draft. How It Works: - Enter free contests with up to 1,000 contestants. - Submit your mock draft predictions. - Earn points based on accuracy. - Track your score live as the draft unfolds. - Climb the leaderboard and win cash prizes! PickPool's Scoring System: Your mock draft is graded based on how accurately you predict player selections. 0 Points – Player not drafted within contest’s pick range. 1 Point – Player drafted within the range but wrong team and draft spot. 2 Points – Player drafted within range and either correct team or correct pick. 3 Points – Player drafted within range, correct team, and correct pick. Follow the Action Live: Watch your mock draft come to life in real-time as picks are made. Check the live leaderboard to see how you stack up against other contestants. Are you ready to draft like a pro? Enter PickPool contests today and prove your skills!

About

OnTheClock

Build NFL and NBA mock drafts with detailed prospect data and a trade builder. Compete in daily games and scored contests to test your draft knowledge against friends. Track progress and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • NFL & NBA mock drafts
  • Prospect data with percentile rankings
  • Trade builder for draft scenarios
  • Daily draft trivia games
  • Scored mock draft contests
  • Friend leaderboards
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OnTheClock is the mock draft app built for draft obsessives. Build mock drafts for the NFL and NBA, compete in scored contests with friends, and sharpen your draft knowledge with daily games — all in one app. MOCK DRAFTS Build complete mock drafts from 1 to 7 rounds using the full 2026 prospect class. Every pick shows real prospect data including school, position, and NFL Combine results with percentile rankings. Use the trade builder to swap picks between teams and create realistic draft-day scenarios. Save multiple versions, edit anytime, and share your board. DAILY GAMES Four games refresh every morning at 6 AM ET: The Gauntlet — A 10-question gauntlet mixing Who Went First and Over/Under questions from real NFL and NBA draft history. How deep does your draft knowledge go? Pick the Board — A daily puzzle where you fill in missing picks from a real historical draft board. Can you remember who went where? Who Went First — Head-to-head matchups from draft history. Which player was drafted first? Over/Under — Guess whether a player was drafted higher or lower than the line. Build your streak. CONTESTS Create or join scored contests and put your mock draft to the test. Scoring rewards accuracy: exact pick matches, correct team, same round, position matches, and more. Watch the leaderboard update as the real draft unfolds. PROSPECT RESEARCH Every prospect includes combine data with percentile-based color coding so you can instantly see who tested elite and who fell short. Browse by position, school, or search by name. Compare prospects side by side. FRIENDS & LEADERBOARDS Add friends, track daily streaks, and climb the leaderboards. Share your Gauntlet scores and mock drafts directly from the app. NFL & NBA Full support for both the NFL and NBA drafts with dedicated prospect pools, draft orders, and daily games for each league.

Screenshots

PickPool4 screens
OnTheClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PickPool at 100% against OnTheClock's 25%. PickPool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). OnTheClock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PickPool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PickPool's written reviews are positive against 25% of OnTheClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickPool ships an update monthly, OnTheClock weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PickPool versus OnTheClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickPoolOnTheClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB31 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRobert AckerAlexander Batska

Customer experience

PickPool

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OnTheClock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

PickPool

No in-app purchases

None

OnTheClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PickPool free?
PickPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnTheClock free?
OnTheClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PickPool or OnTheClock?
PickPool is rated higher. PickPool averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while OnTheClock averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do PickPool or OnTheClock have ads?
OnTheClock shows ads; PickPool does not.
Which is updated more often, PickPool or OnTheClock?
PickPool ships an update monthly, and OnTheClock weekly. Most recently, PickPool was updated on September 19, 2026 and OnTheClock on September 20, 2026.

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