Smartodds vs Played on Paper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Smartodds | Played on Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dawson Massam | Leeds, That! |
In-app purchases
Smartodds
No in-app purchases
Played on Paper
No in-app purchases









