Comparison

Simple Pik vs Lock

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

Head to head
About

Simple Pik

Engage in social sports pick challenges with friends or global competitors. Make weekly predictions on real games across various sports and track your performance on leaderboards. Enjoy a fun, competitive experience without real-money betting.

Highlights
  • Create or join groups with friends
  • Weekly pick challenges for major sports
  • Global competition mode
  • Live results and scoring
  • Group chat and leaderboards
  • Performance tracking
Features
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Simple Pik is the easiest way to pik winners with your friends, family, coworkers and fans. Every game in the leagues you follow lives on one slate. Tap who wins, and that pik counts everywhere: on the worldwide board, in every group you're in, and against every host. No odds. No sportsbooks. No cash-out. Just simple piks, live results, streaks and real bragging rights. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your leagues: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and more. 2. Tap a team on the game card to make your pik. Piks lock at kickoff. 3. Sweat it live: scores, the crowd split and your streak update all game long. 4. Climb the boards: your groups, the worldwide ranks and the week's awards. ONE SLATE Swipe through big game cards. See who the crowd is on, watch live scores, and jump to "All games" to pik the whole week. RIVALS Challenge a friend who picked the other side of any game. Both piks lock, the winner gets the point, and the loser gets egged. Keep a head-to-head record with everyone you play. STREAKS Every right pik keeps your streak alive. Go Full Slate for +3, put a Clutch Pik on the game you're surest of, and use Skip Passes and Streak Shields to save a run. GROUPS Start a group for your crew, office, bar or fantasy league and get a real leaderboard for the week, the month and the season. Your first group is free for up to 10 people. Need more room? Crew holds 25, League holds 50, and a Club has no limit. TALK YO ISH Every game has its own comment thread, and group chat sits right next to the board. Send Chat Plays like Sweep, Heater and Ice cold when your friends hit or miss. FEATURED HOSTS Play along with, or against, athletes, creators and communities, and see if you can beat the host. PLAYOFF MODE Series piks and a champion pik when the postseason starts. SHARE THE SWEAT Turn your piks, sweats and big calls into share cards, and send your profile link to anyone, no app needed. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES See today's piks on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, and follow your rival and Clutch games live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. INVITE FRIENDS Invite friends and earn Clutch Tokens and Streak Shields when they play. Simple Pik is built for sports fans who want the competition without the stress of betting apps. Points only, never money. Simple piks. Real bragging rights. Club is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly through your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://simplepik.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://simplepik.com/privacy-policy/

About

Lock

Easily share sports picks with friends and discover games your group agrees on. Track records, see real-time updates, and leverage collective knowledge for stronger plays. Ideal for casual fans and dedicated enthusiasts alike.

Highlights
  • Share sports picks with friends
  • Create and join private groups
  • View picks in real-time
  • Identify consensus picks
  • Track user records
  • Receive pick notifications
Features
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Lock-In — Sports Picks with Your Crew Lock-In is the easiest way to share sports picks with your friends and find the games you all believe in. Create or join a private group, submit your picks each day, and instantly see what everyone else is locking in on. When your whole crew is on the same game, you know it's worth paying attention to. What you can do with Lock-In: * Submit your daily picks for any game * See your group's picks in real time as they lock in * Spot the consensus — find the games everyone agrees on * Track records and see who's been calling it right all season * Get notified when your friends lock in their picks Lock-In isn't about going it alone. It's about combining your crew's knowledge, finding your strongest plays together, and seeing whose instincts hold up over time. Whether you're a casual fan or obsessed with every line, Lock-In keeps your whole group on the same page. Download Lock-In and invite your crew today.

Screenshots

Simple Pik4 screens
Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock at none against Simple Pik's 3. Lock also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Simple Pik's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Simple Pik sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Lock 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 Simple Pik against 5.0 for Lock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Pik ships an update every 5 weeks, Lock daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Pik versus Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple PikLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJunior LangeAndrew Carcich

Customer experience

Simple Pik

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Pik

One-time3
  • 10 Member Group$2.99
  • 20 Member Group$6.99
  • Unlimited Member Group$19.99
None

Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Pik free?
Simple Pik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock free?
Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Pik or Lock?
Simple Pik and Lock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Pik or Lock have ads?
Neither Simple Pik nor Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Pik or Lock?
Simple Pik ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lock daily. Most recently, Simple Pik was updated on November 5, 2026 and Lock on November 5, 2026.

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