GroupStage vs Draft Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GroupStage
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Predict every match of the 2026 international football tournament with your friends. GroupStage turns the tournament into a multi-week group competition. Set a score for every fixture, lock in tournament-wide bonus picks, and watch the leaderboard move in real time as results come in. • Private groups: invite friends with a link — no public lobbies. • Play anywhere: iOS, Android, and the web share one account, so you can invite friends on any device with a single link. • Memorable Moments: exact-score hits, big jumps, and upset calls worth sharing. • Bonus picks: tournament-wide questions worth bigger points. • Fair scoring: deadlines and points are calculated server-side, not on your phone. GroupStage is free to use throughout the entire 2026 tournament. We don't sell your data; see our privacy policy at https://group-stage.app/privacy. Questions? Email group.stage.dev@gmail.com. GroupStage is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FIFA.
Draft Pool
Create and join international soccer team drafts with friends. Experience the thrill of real-time scoring and dramatic tournament unfolds, with unique drafting mechanics where later picks are worth more.
- Snake-draft international soccer teams
- Position-based point multipliers
- Live and asynchronous drafts
- Automatic score updates from real matches
- Auto-draft for missed picks
- CPU opponents with adjustable difficulty
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Gather your friends and draft your way to bragging rights. The Draft Pool is a pick'ems draft game with a twist: the later you pick a team, the more their points are worth. Three ways to play: • Season Long NFL: draft once, own your teams for the whole season • Weekly NFL & Premier League: re-draft fresh teams every week, with optional auto-draft based on your ranked preferences Create a private pool and invite your friends with a code, or join an open public pool. Live standings update as real games are played, with a scoring system that rewards drafting sharp. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NFL, Premier League, or FIFA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draft Pool at none against GroupStage's 3. GroupStage's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. GroupStage sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Draft Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
GroupStage ships an update every 6 days, Draft Pool every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GroupStage | Draft Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tamas Gallo | Daniel Hansen |
In-app purchases
GroupStage
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$1.99
- Large tip$4.99
Draft Pool
No in-app purchases
