Comparison

PickPool vs Picklock Fantasy

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

Picklock Fantasy

Compete with friends by predicting outcomes of real sports games with virtual multipliers. Track your picks, see live scores, and settle arguments with automatic grading based on box scores. Enjoy private leagues and solo modes without any real money involved.

Highlights
  • Group chat prediction leagues
  • Virtual multipliers for picks
  • Automatic grading from box scores
  • Live game scores
  • Season standings and playoffs
  • Customizable leagues (Pro)
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PickLock turns your group chat's takes into a scoreboard. Every week you make your picks on real games at real odds, then spend your multipliers on the ones you actually believe in. Your 5x is your conviction. Games end, picks grade themselves off the box score, and the standings settle the argument. HOW IT WORKS Start a private league and send the code to your friends. Pick your slate each week — moneylines, spreads, totals, props, and longshots. Assign a multiplier to each pick. Highest points wins the week. Head-to-head all season, then playoffs, then one champion. NO MONEY. ANYWHERE. There are no entry fees, no cash prizes, and no payouts. Points are virtual and have no monetary value. There is no wallet, no deposits, and nothing to cash out. PickLock is not a sportsbook and is not affiliated with one. Odds are shown as context for scoring, because a pick's point value comes from its price. WHAT YOU GET, FREE - Private leagues with your friends - Solo mode to track your own picks - Automatic grading from real box scores - Live scores while games are running - Full season standings and playoffs - League chat - A player card with badges and your record PICKLOCK PRO — OPTIONAL PAID UPGRADE An auto-renewing subscription: $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Includes: - Custom leagues — set your own pick count, pick types, weeks, and multipliers - Multi-sport leagues - Full analytics of all your past picks - Plok, an AI that gives relevant information for choosing the right picks SINGLE LEAGUE UNLOCK — OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE $19.99. Prefer not to subscribe? Unlock one custom league with a single purchase instead. It runs that league for the full season, for everyone in it. NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, MLB, NHL, Premier League, and Champions League. You must be 18 or older to play. Terms of Use (EULA): https://app.picklockapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://app.picklockapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

PickPool4 screens
Picklock Fantasy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PickPool at none against Picklock Fantasy's 2. PickPool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Picklock Fantasy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Picklock Fantasy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PickPool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PickPool against 5.0 for Picklock Fantasy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PickPool ships an update monthly, Picklock Fantasy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PickPool versus Picklock Fantasy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickPoolPicklock Fantasy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings913 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRobert AckerPicklock LLC

Customer experience

PickPool

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

Picklock Fantasy

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PickPool

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Picklock Fantasy

Subscriptions2
  • PickLock Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • PickLock Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PickPool free?
PickPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picklock Fantasy free?
Picklock Fantasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PickPool or Picklock Fantasy?
PickPool and Picklock Fantasy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do PickPool or Picklock Fantasy have ads?
Neither PickPool nor Picklock Fantasy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PickPool or Picklock Fantasy?
PickPool ships an update monthly, and Picklock Fantasy every 5 days. Most recently, PickPool was updated on October 7, 2026 and Picklock Fantasy on October 9, 2026.

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