Comparison

Lock vs HaterPicks

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

Head to head
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.

About

HaterPicks

This sports research app provides American bettors with player props, projections, and odds from US sportsbooks. Compare lines, track your bets, and receive notifications for new projections to make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Player projections for every prop line
  • Hit rates and recent form
  • Odds comparison from major US sportsbooks
  • +EV, arbitrage, and middles tools
  • Bet tracker with record building
  • Live scores and game tracking
  • Projection update notifications
Features
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HaterPicks is a sports research app for American bettors. It puts player props, projections, hit rates and odds from US sportsbooks side by side, so you can make up your own mind about a line. Covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and WNBA, plus college football game lines. WHAT YOU GET • Player projections for every prop line, with the numbers behind them • Hit rates and recent form for each player and market • Odds from major US sportsbooks, compared in one place, in American odds • +EV, arbitrage, middles and line-shopping tools that show where a price beats the market • Parlays with every leg's price side by side • A bet tracker that settles your bets and builds your record • Live scores and game tracking • Notifications when new projections are up HaterPicks is an information service. You can't place bets in the app, and it only shows sportsbooks for your account's country. 7-DAY FREE TRIAL HaterPicks is a subscription app. New subscribers get 7 days free, then HaterPicks Premium renews automatically: Weekly ($12.95 a week) or Monthly ($39.95 a month). Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends. The subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://haterpicks.app/us/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://haterpicks.app/us/privacy 21+ only. Sports betting is not legal in every state. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Screenshots

Lock4 screens
HaterPicks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock at none against HaterPicks's 4. Lock also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). HaterPicks's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). On price, 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. HaterPicks sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.95 per 7 days. Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock ships an update daily, HaterPicks monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lock versus HaterPicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockHaterPicks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrew CarcichHaterPicks Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Lock

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

HaterPicks

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lock

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HaterPicks

Subscriptions4
  • HaterPicks Weekly7 Days trial$12.957 Days
  • HaterPicks Weekly$12.957 Days
  • HaterPicks Monthly7 Days trial$39.951 Month
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  • HaterPicks Monthly$39.951 Month

Questions

Is Lock free?
Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HaterPicks free?
HaterPicks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock or HaterPicks have ads?
Neither Lock nor HaterPicks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock or HaterPicks?
Lock ships an update daily, and HaterPicks monthly. Most recently, Lock was updated on November 5, 2026 and HaterPicks on November 10, 2026.

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