Comparison

Torch Picks vs Phade

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

Phade

Engage in social sports betting contests with friends. Create pick'em, survivor, golf, and bracket pools against live odds. Track your performance and compete on leaderboards without handling any money.

Highlights
  • Pick'em contests
  • Survivor pools
  • Golf major pools
  • Playoff brackets
  • Social leagues
  • Performance analytics
Features
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Phade is the social sports picks platform for you and your group. Pick real games against real sportsbook lines, run the office pool without the spreadsheet, and let the leaderboard settle who actually knows ball. PICK'EM CONTESTS Create a contest in seconds: choose your sports (NFL, CFB, NBA, MLB, NHL, college hoops), bet types (spread, moneyline, totals), scoring, and dates. Everyone picks against live lines and the standings update as games go final. SURVIVOR POOLS The classic knockout, for both the NFL and college football. Pick one team to win each week, never reuse a team, survive the longest. One or two strikes, optional moneyline tiebreaker that rewards bold picks, and automatic weekly results. GOLF MAJOR POOLS For the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open: draft a lineup across odds-seeded tiers, count your best rounds, and follow a live leaderboard with hole-by-hole scorecards. PLAYOFF BRACKETS When the postseason arrives, fill out the full bracket before it locks and sweat every round as correct picks stack points, with a champion bonus on top. BUILT SOCIAL Leagues keep your group together across contests. Invite with one link, trash-talk in contest chat, follow friends, and climb the leaderboards. Prefer to fly solo? Track your own picks and let the analytics page keep your receipts: record, ROI, streaks, and win rate by team and bet type. NO MONEY, EVER Phade never handles money. There are no deposits, no wagers, and no payouts: just picks, standings, and bragging rights. For 18+. Push notifications keep you on time: pick reminders before kickoff, graded results, and weekly survivor updates.

Screenshots

Torch Picks4 screens
Phade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phade at every 2 days against Torch Picks's 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 Phade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Torch Picks ships an update monthly, Phade every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Torch Picks versus Phade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorch PicksPhade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThomas PrainoQuincySoft LLC

In-app purchases

None

Torch Picks

No in-app purchases

None

Phade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Torch Picks free?
Torch Picks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phade free?
Phade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Torch Picks or Phade?
Torch Picks and Phade are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Torch Picks or Phade have ads?
Neither Torch Picks nor Phade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Torch Picks or Phade?
Torch Picks ships an update monthly, and Phade every 2 days. Most recently, Torch Picks was updated on October 31, 2026 and Phade on October 31, 2026.

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