MetaDraft vs EraBall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetaDraft
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MetaDraft is a fast-paced daily fantasy basketball game with roguelike drafting mechanics. DRAFT IN 7 ROUNDS Each round, pick 1 of 6 NBA players from your shop. Star tiers escalate as rounds progress — 1-star role players early, 3-star superstars late. 30 seconds per pick. No time to overthink. BUILD YOUR ROSTER Draft 7 players, start 5, bench 2. Your lineup must include at least 1 Guard, 1 Forward, and 1 Center. Choose wisely — every position matters. STACK FOR BONUSES Stack multiple players at the same position to unlock powerful stat multipliers. Go 3 Guards for a massive AST/3PM boost, or split 2G-2F for wider coverage. The strategy is yours. COMPETE AGAINST 8 Match against 7 opponents in every draft lobby. Scores are based on real NBA player stats from tonight's games. Climb the leaderboard. PLAY EVERY NIGHT New slates drop daily with that night's NBA games. Draft tickets regenerate over time — or grab more instantly. Features: • 7-round timed draft with escalating star tiers • 400+ real NBA players with live stats • Position stacking bonus system • Global and daily leaderboards • Live scoring during NBA games • Synced across devices
EraBall
Draft legendary basketball players from different eras and simulate seasons to see how they perform. Build your dream team with various draft modes and compete in challenges or head-to-head multiplayer.
- Draft players from all basketball eras
- Simulate full seasons and playoffs
- Multiple draft modes (Normal, Salary Cap, Sandbox, Era Gauntlet, Weekly Challenge)
- Draft real coaches with career records
- Head-to-head multiplayer
- Roguelike Era Gauntlet mode
- Single-player RPG 'The League' mode
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Draft real players from every era of basketball history and simulate full seasons to see how legends from different decades match up. Or take over a team today and run it for decades in Franchise. 4,500+ players. 360+ real coaches. Eight decades, from the 1950s to today. NEW: FRANCHISE Take over any team with today's real rosters and contracts, or start from a fantasy draft, then run it for as many years as you like. Trade with front offices that act like the real ones: contenders buy, rebuilders sell, and everyone counts the cost of the luxury tax and the aprons. Scout and work out prospects, sweat the lottery, run draft night, chase free agents, manage the cap, set your rotation and send young players to the Minor League. Watch players develop, age and retire, hang their numbers in the rafters and send the greats to the Hall of Fame. PICK YOUR ERA Choose from basketball's greatest periods, from the early pioneers of the game to today's stars. Every era plays with its own historically accurate style, pace, rules and strategy. BUILD YOUR ROSTER Draft in five modes: • Normal/H2H: Classic draft, pick the best team you can. • Salary Cap: Player tier limits force real trade-offs. • Sandbox: No limits, build your dream team. • Era Gauntlet: Draft and survive a roguelike run through basketball history. • Weekly Challenge: New draft and sim rules and a new leaderboard every week. DRAFT YOUR COACH Every coach carries their real career record: grades, championship pedigree, and franchise pairings with select players that boost each other's ratings. SIMULATE & COMPETE Watch your squad play a full, historically accurate season and playoffs. The engine runs a real basketball simulation: spacing, pace, defense, rebounding, experience, all of it. ERA GAUNTLET A roguelike run through basketball history. Draft nine players, then survive four segments per act while the owner's patience runs down. Sign free agents, develop your roster with badges, and hop forward a decade at a time as your legends age. Every act ends against a real dynasty boss, from the 1957 Celtics to the 2025 Thunder. Four maps, including a full eight-decade Odyssey. Run out of patience and you're fired. WEEKLY CHALLENGE New rules every week, with its own leaderboard: locked eras, strict tier limits, banned traits, bigger boosts. HEAD-TO-HEAD Challenge friends in real-time multiplayer. Draft against each other and let your teams battle it out in the finals. THE LEAGUE A single-player tabletop RPG. Build your player by choosing an era, class, origin, frame and abilities, then work your way from open runs to college, the draft and the league. Roll dice off your build to win the games that define your career. Your choices shape the story: relationships, endorsements, money, standing and more. MINI GAMES Four quick games with a daily puzzle and an unlimited mode: Daily Card, Higher or Lower, Franchise Roulette and State Hunt. LEADERBOARDS A board for every era in every mode, plus a weekly board. Your score counts more than wins: records, point differential, team rating, your coach's grade and roster bonuses. Compete globally, synced with the web version, or against your Game Center friends. ACHIEVEMENTS, CARDS AND YOUR PLAYER CARD 130+ achievements, from common to legendary. Unlock cards by winning titles with the exact player, team and era shown. Your shareable player card shows your rating, record in every mode, placements, and the players and coach you keep coming back to. Lifetime stats track every season you've played. Built for basketball fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EraBall at 2 against MetaDraft's —. MetaDraft's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. MetaDraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EraBall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MetaDraft | EraBall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tyler Kung | Typical Evening Pictures LLC |
In-app purchases
MetaDraft
- 3 Draft Tickets$0.99
EraBall
- Remove Ads$4.99









