Comparison

DraftBattle vs EraBall

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

Head to head
About

DraftBattle

Build a fantasy basketball team based on daily themes and compete against real players. Take control during clutch moments of simulated games to secure victory and climb the ranks. Offers daily challenges and progression systems for continuous engagement.

Highlights
  • Themed fantasy basketball drafts
  • Compete against real opponents
  • In-game clutch moment control
  • Daily prompts and leaderboards
  • Player progression and ranks
  • Free-to-play with optional purchases
Features
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Build the ultimate basketball team. Then prove it's the best. DraftBattle is the competitive basketball team-building game where every draft is a new challenge. Build dream teams, battle real players, climb the rankings, and prove your basketball knowledge. Every challenge is different. Build the greatest defensive team ever. Create the perfect starting five. Beat legendary dynasties. Find the best young core. There are endless ways to play. 5 Game Modes Association Mode Travel across the map and conquer every basketball franchise. Build the greatest all-time team for each city, complete unique challenges, and create the ultimate basketball dynasty. Division Drafts Draft your team in just 60 seconds and battle real players from around the world. Every matchup is unique. Weekend League Compete in weekly events, climb the leaderboard, and earn exclusive rewards against the best drafters. Tournaments Take on themed competitions, survive multiple rounds, and prove you can build winning teams under any challenge. Daily Challenge A brand-new basketball challenge every day. New rules. New teams. New debates. Build Better Teams Winning isn't just about picking the biggest stars. Every draft rewards strategy, chemistry, and smart team building. Use Redraft, Rewind, and Reposition to perfect your lineup and outsmart your opponents. Rise Through the Ranks Earn XP, unlock rewards, complete achievements, and climb from Bronze all the way to Hall of Fame. Whether you're chasing the perfect team, conquering every franchise, or competing against the world's best players, there's always another challenge waiting. Build your dream team. Beat everyone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://draftbattle.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://draftbattle.app/privacy

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DraftBattle4 screens
EraBall4 screens

Verdict

The call

DraftBattle and EraBall both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of EraBall's written reviews are positive against 44% of DraftBattle's. EraBall also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). DraftBattle's advantage is ratings volume (461 vs 26) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. DraftBattle sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and EraBall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for DraftBattle against 4.7 for EraBall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DraftBattle has 461 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of DraftBattle's written reviews are positive against 86% of EraBall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DraftBattle ships an update every 5 days, EraBall every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DraftBattle versus EraBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftBattleEraBall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (461 ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings461 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro MarquesTypical Evening Pictures LLC

Customer experience

DraftBattle

All ratings436 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral21.9%
Negative34.4%

EraBall

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

DraftBattle

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Weekly$6.997 Days
One-time16
  • 3 Redrafts$0.99
  • 3 Repositions$0.99
  • Unlimited Energy 1h$1.99
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  • 10 Redrafts$2.99
  • 10 Rewinds$2.99
  • 10 Repositions$2.99
  • 25 Redrafts$3.99
  • 25 Rewinds$3.99
  • 25 Repositions$3.99
  • Unlimited Energy 24h$3.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • 15 Energy$5.99
  • 40 Energy$12.99
  • Unlimited Energy 7 Days$12.99
  • Lifetime Energy Pass$19.99
  • Lifetime Energy Pass$29.99
1 purchases

EraBall

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is DraftBattle free?
DraftBattle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EraBall free?
EraBall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DraftBattle or EraBall?
DraftBattle is rated higher. DraftBattle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 461 ratings, while EraBall averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do DraftBattle or EraBall have ads?
Both DraftBattle and EraBall show ads.
Which is updated more often, DraftBattle or EraBall?
DraftBattle ships an update every 5 days, and EraBall every 3 days. Most recently, DraftBattle was updated on October 25, 2026 and EraBall on October 25, 2026.

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