Rival vs Parl.ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rival
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Rival is the app that turns every match into a challenge between friends. Create predictions, challenge your group, and compete to see who gets the most results right. No real money, no cash betting, and no complications: in Rival, what is at stake are friendly rewards like dinner, a few beers, choosing the next plan, or simply earning bragging rights. Create private competitions, make match predictions, follow results, and see who dominates your group ranking. Perfect for leagues, derbies, international tournaments, or any match you want to make more exciting. With Rival, you can: Create prediction challenges with friends. Play for social rewards, not real money. Compete in private group rankings. Track your predictions and results. Add more excitement to every match in a fun and safe way. Rival is not a gambling app and does not allow real-money betting. It is a social platform designed to enjoy sports, friendly competition, and banter with your friends. Download Rival and prove you know football better than anyone in your group.. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Parl.ai
This app provides detailed sports betting research, including timestamped picks with verifiable records and in-depth analysis of matchups. Explore player statistics, market comparisons, and live game updates to inform your research.
- Timestamped, verifiable pick records
- In-depth matchup analysis
- Player statistical research
- Prop bet filters
- Live scores and box scores
- Market price comparisons
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Parl.ai is a sports betting research app built around one idea: a published pick should come with a record you can check. THE RECORD Our Pick of the Day is timestamped and graded against the result. Wins and losses both stay on its public record, so you can review the history before deciding what to make of the next pick. Game research selections are separate from that daily record. TODAY'S CARDS Pregame reads explain how covered matchups set up, with team context and available posted sportsbook prices. Coverage now includes college football, NFL and active soccer leagues alongside baseball. THE BOARD Explore posted prices and the data behind a matchup: • Player research — recent game logs and multiple statistical views • Prop screens — filters and saved screens for available player markets • Market comparisons — posted sportsbook prices and line movement • Matchup context — team statistics, injuries and venue weather where available Coverage varies by sport and available data. Research screens help you compare evidence; they do not guarantee an outcome. LIVE SLATE Follow today's games with live scores and box scores. ACCOUNT ACCESS Downloading Parl.ai is free. Public research previews and the published Pick of the Day record are available without a paid subscription. Additional research tools and subscription analysis require access on your signed-in account. The app does not offer purchases. Coverage and available features vary with the sport and source data. THE FINE PRINT Parl.ai is a sports analytics platform, not a sportsbook. We don't accept or place wagers. Everything here is research and entertainment only. Must be 18+ (21+ in some states). If gambling is a problem, help is available 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-522-4700).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parl.ai at none against Rival's 4. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Rival sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Parl.ai asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rival | Parl.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rival Network | Zack Glivic |
In-app purchases
Rival
- Smart Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Go Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Smart Yearly14 Days trial$34.901 Year
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- Go Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year
Parl.ai
No in-app purchases









