# Pro Pick'em vs Pickwatch

The clearest difference is rating: Pro Pick'em at 4.5 against Pickwatch's 3.8. Pro Pick'em also leads on ratings volume (776 vs 17) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Pickwatch's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pro Pick'em sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pickwatch sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pro Pick'em holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Pick'em has 776 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pro Pick'em's written reviews are positive against 42% of Pickwatch's.

Pro Pick'em ships an update every 9 days, Pickwatch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pro Pick'em | Pickwatch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (776 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-pickem/id701601926/reviews)** | [3.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickwatch/id1608880543/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **776** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **44.2% of reviews** | 41.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ProPickem LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/701601929) | [Pickwatch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1608880545) |

## What reviewers say

### Pro Pick'em

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-pickem/id701601926)

Engage in free daily and weekly pick'em, survivor, and fantasy sportsbook games for pro football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. Compete with friends or join public groups for a chance to win prizes by predicting game winners.

**Highlights:** Daily and weekly pick'em games, Survivor and fantasy sportsbook options, Compete with friends in private groups, Join public groups for grand prize, Predict regular season game winners, Automatic result calculation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best Bets Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Best Bets Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Single League Admin Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited League Admin Pass | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Straightforward to use
- 👍 Fun and competitive
- 👍 Helps keep track of scores and winners
- 👍 Allows social connections with others

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cumbersome pick arrangement and confidence level selection
- 🐛 Unreasonable penalties for issues with picks and tiebreakers
- 🚫 Unsuitable ad content for children
- 🐛 Lack of autosave leading to lost entries
- 🐛 Picks/scores not saving properly

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing or freezing
- Delayed game score updates
- Clipboard data access

**Requested features**

- Notifications for upcoming games
- Matrix view of all players' picks
- Option to send picks to non-app users
- Dark mode
- Real-time score updates


### Pickwatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickwatch/id1608880543)

This app analyzes sports experts' predictions across various leagues to help you make informed picks. It tracks performance, identifies top experts, and allows you to follow custom lists of fans and professionals for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college sports.

**Highlights:** Expert prediction tracking, Sports pick analysis, Custom expert lists, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL coverage, College football & basketball picks, Performance tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pickwatch Essential Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pickwatch Pro Month | $7.99 | per month |
| Pickwatch Pro Basic Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Pickwatch Essential Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Pickwatch Expert Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Pickwatch Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Pickwatch VIP Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Pickwatch Betsmart Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Pickwatch Expert Annual | $74.99 | per year |
| Pickwatch VIP Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Pickwatch Betsmart Annual | $299.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pro Pick'em free?

Pro Pick'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pickwatch free?

Pickwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pro Pick'em or Pickwatch?

Pro Pick'em is rated higher. Pro Pick'em averages 4.5 out of 5 from 776 ratings, while Pickwatch averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.

### Do Pro Pick'em or Pickwatch have ads?

Pro Pick'em shows ads; Pickwatch does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pro Pick'em or Pickwatch?

Pro Pick'em ships an update every 9 days, and Pickwatch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pro Pick'em was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pickwatch on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*