Comparison

Smartodds vs Played on Paper

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

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Smartodds

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Get expert betting tips daily with SMARTODDS. SMARTODDS provides access to high-odds predictions, safe tips, and upcoming football matches in one app. Users can view available betslips and browse upcoming matches directly from the platform. The app is designed for users who want to access betting tips and match information in a simple and straightforward way. Join thousands of bettors using SMARTODDS App.

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Played on Paper

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Played on Paper is a free social app for football fans. Your home feed shows what your friends are predicting, how your groups' tables are moving, what's happening in live games, and the latest news about your club. Each match has its own chat room, and each group has its own chat. You can comment, reply, react and vote on posts. At the heart of it is the prediction game. You predict the score of every Premier League, EFL and FA Cup match before kick-off: 10 points for the exact score, 5 for the right result. Everyone's predictions are shown at the same time when predictions close, and you compete in private groups with people you know, plus a table against fans of your club. YOUR HOME FEED • What your friends have predicted, and how your group tables are moving • Live games as they happen, and the latest news about your club • The best comments from your group chats and match chats • How fans of your club are predicting each game CHAT ABOUT EVERY MATCH • Every match has its own chat room, open before, during and after the game • Every group has its own chat too • Reply to people and react to their messages • Follow other fans and see their profiles and predictions • Bad language is filtered out, and you can report anyone who causes trouble PREDICT THE SCORE • Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two and the FA Cup • Predict any match up to 10 minutes before kick-off • Once you've saved a prediction you can't change it • Exact score: 10 points. Right result: 5 points. Wrong: 0 • Pick the league winners at the start of the season PLAY IN GROUPS • Start a private group for your friends, family, five-a-side team or work, or join one with a code • Each group has its own table, updated after every match • See where you rank against fans of your club • Weekly divisions: finish near the top to go up, near the bottom and you go down • Earn honours, from your first exact score to a whole season without missing a week. They can't be bought LIVE SCORES • Live scores on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island for the matches you've starred • A running list of every score as goals go in • Home Screen widgets for your next match and how long until predictions close • On Apple Watch: when predictions close, and how you did at full time No money involved. You're playing for points and for being right. Played on Paper is invite-only for Season 1. You'll need an invite or a group code from a friend to join. Made by two football fans. Questions or ideas: playedonpaper.com/support Played on Paper is independent. It isn't connected to, approved by or sponsored by any club, the Premier League, the English Football League or the Football Association. Club and competition names and badges are shown only to say which team is which, and belong to their owners.

Screenshots

Smartodds1 screens
Played on Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Played on Paper at every 2 days against Smartodds's every 11 days. Smartodds's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartodds ships an update every 11 days, Played on Paper every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Smartodds versus Played on Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartoddsPlayed on Paper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB155 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDawson MassamLeeds, That!

In-app purchases

None

Smartodds

No in-app purchases

None

Played on Paper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartodds free?
Smartodds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Played on Paper free?
Played on Paper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smartodds or Played on Paper have ads?
Neither Smartodds nor Played on Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartodds or Played on Paper?
Smartodds ships an update every 11 days, and Played on Paper every 2 days. Most recently, Smartodds was updated on October 30, 2026 and Played on Paper on October 31, 2026.

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