# Pro Pick'em vs PoolHall

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PoolHall at 100% against Pro Pick'em's 43%. PoolHall also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pro Pick'em's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (774 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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 PoolHall sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Pick'em has 774 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Pro Pick'em's written reviews are positive against 100% of PoolHall's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pro Pick'em ships an update every 9 days, PoolHall every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pro Pick'em | PoolHall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (774 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-pickem/id701601926/reviews)** | [3.7 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poolhall/id6747321844/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **774** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ProPickem LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/701601929) | [Jordan Kulzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820797998) |

## 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


### PoolHall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poolhall/id6747321844)

This app modernizes the classic 10x10 squares game for live sports events. It automates scoring, tracks winners in real-time, and allows easy in-app invites for friends. Supports NFL, college football, NBA, and college basketball.

**Highlights:** Live sports schedules (NFL, NBA, College), Real-time automatic scoring, In-app friends list and invites, Public and private game pools, Block Mode for 2x2 picks, Customizable profiles

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| PoolHall Premium (Annual) | $49.99 | per year |
| Commissioner Pass | $79.99 | per year |
| Extra Square Slot | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock One Pool | $4.99 | one-time |
| More Players | $4.99 | one-time |
| Squares Pool | $7.99 | one-time |
| Pool - 20 Players | $9.99 | one-time |
| More Players | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pool - 50 Players | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pool - 100 Players | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pool - Unlimited Players | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pro Pick'em free?

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

### Is PoolHall free?

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

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

Pro Pick'em is rated higher. Pro Pick'em averages 4.5 out of 5 from 774 ratings, while PoolHall averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.

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

Pro Pick'em shows ads; PoolHall does not.

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

Pro Pick'em ships an update every 9 days, and PoolHall every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pro Pick'em was updated on September 26, 2026 and PoolHall on September 18, 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.*