Comparison

Torch Picks vs ArchRivals

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

Head to head
About

Torch Picks

This app allows sports fans to make predictions on real games using virtual points. Engage in private leagues, track live standings, and interact with friends. It offers a risk-free way to test your sports knowledge with real-time odds and various betting options.

Highlights
  • Virtual point wagering
  • Real-time odds from 60+ leagues
  • Private league creation
  • Social feed and chat
  • Loan system for virtual points
  • Shareable pick cards
Features
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Torch is where sports fans prove they know their stuff — without risking a dime. Pick real games across pro and college football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, tennis, combat fighting, and more. Use virtual points to wager on spreads, totals, moneylines, and player props — all pulled from real-time odds. When the game ends, Torch settles your picks automatically. CREATE PRIVATE LEAGUES AS THE COMMISH — Drop a code to your group chat. Everyone gets their own balance and leaderboard. Watch standings update live as games settle. Talk trash in the Den. PASS THE TORCH — Hit zero? Ask a league mate for a loan. If your pick wins, they get double back. KEY FEATURES — Real odds from 60+ leagues, player props, parlays, Den social feed, Pass the Torch loan system, shareable pick cards, weekly paydays. Torch is NOT gambling. No real money is involved — ever.

About

ArchRivals

This fantasy football app offers a season-long competition with weekly lineups and head-to-head rivalries. Create custom contests, challenge friends, and use AI tools to build smarter lineups. Track performance and compete for season-long supremacy.

Highlights
  • Custom contest creation
  • Head-to-head rivalries
  • AI-assisted lineup optimization
  • Player insights and projections
  • Performance tracking
  • Trash talk and reactions
Features
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Fantasy Football. Reimagined. ArchRivals transforms fantasy football into a season-long competition built around weekly lineups, head-to-head rivalries and the chase for the crown. Create custom contests, challenge friends or join public competitions. Build your lineup with powerful player insights and AI-assisted optimization tools designed to help you evaluate your options and make smarter decisions each week. CREATE YOUR OWN CONTESTS Set up private competitions for friends or join available public contests. Customize the schedule, scoring and format to create the competition you want. BUILD SMARTER LINEUPS Explore available players, compare projections and use AI-powered lineup optimization to quickly generate competitive lineup combinations. COMPETE HEAD-TO-HEAD Face your rivals in weekly matchups, track your results throughout the season and see who comes out on top. CHASE THE CROWN Climb the global leaderboard, earn King of the Hill points and build winning streaks as you compete for season-long supremacy. TRACK YOUR PERFORMANCE Follow projected and actual scores, review week-by-week results and monitor your contests, victories, average score and overall winning percentage. TALK YOUR TRASH Fantasy football is better with rivalries. Send reactions and trash talk directly from your matchup as the competition unfolds. Whether you’re creating a private contest with friends or competing against the broader ArchRivals community, every lineup matters and every week is another chance to claim the crown. Build your lineup. Challenge your rivals. Chase the crown.

Screenshots

Torch Picks4 screens
ArchRivals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Torch Picks at none against ArchRivals's 3. ArchRivals's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ArchRivals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Torch Picks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Torch Picks against 5.0 for ArchRivals. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Torch Picks ships an update monthly, ArchRivals every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Torch Picks versus ArchRivals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorch PicksArchRivals
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB115 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThomas PrainoBrandon Hall

In-app purchases

None

Torch Picks

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ArchRivals

One-time3
  • 100 Rival Credits$4.99
  • 500 Rival Credits$19.99
  • 1000 Rival Credits$34.99

Questions

Is Torch Picks free?
Torch Picks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArchRivals free?
ArchRivals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Torch Picks or ArchRivals?
Torch Picks and ArchRivals are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Torch Picks or ArchRivals have ads?
Neither Torch Picks nor ArchRivals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Torch Picks or ArchRivals?
Torch Picks ships an update monthly, and ArchRivals every 5 days. Most recently, Torch Picks was updated on October 3, 2026 and ArchRivals on October 3, 2026.

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