Comparison

Pro Pick'em vs Pools Runner

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

Head to head
About

Pro Pick'em

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
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Pro Pick'em offers free daily and weekly pro football, basketball, baseball, and hockey pick'em, survivor, and fantasy sportsbook games that let you compete with friends, colleagues, or other pro sports fans around the world by picking the winners of regular season games. Simply enter your selections each week and let Pro Pick'em calculate the daily, weekly, and overall results. You can create private groups if you want to play against your friends, or you can join the public group for your chance at winning the grand prize. There is no purchase necessary to compete for the grand prize but you must be 18 years or older in order to receive the grand prize. There is no age requirement if you want to play just for fun. Lot's of other features too! NOTE: Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of ProPickem LLC and is in no way associated with ProPickem LLC. All contests and prizes are offerd solely by ProPickem LLC with no endorsement by Apple Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pools Runner

Features
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Pools - The Ultimate Weekly Picks Experience Compete with friends, family, and colleagues in the most engaging pick'em pools app. Create your own pools, make weekly picks, and track your progress on real-time leaderboards. WHY POOLS? CREATE OR JOIN POOLS Start your own pool and invite friends with a simple invite code, or join existing pools to compete against others. Creating a pool requires a one-time payment, but joining pools is completely free! MAKE YOUR WEEKLY PICKS Pick the winners for every game each week. Our intuitive interface makes it easy to select your picks with team logos and game times clearly displayed. Picks automatically lock when each game starts, so make your selections before kickoff! COMPETE ON LEADERBOARDS Track your performance with both weekly and season-long leaderboards. See how you stack up against your competition and watch your ranking change as games finish. Every correct pick earns you a point—simple and fair scoring. FAIR PLAY GUARANTEED Your picks stay hidden until games begin, preventing any unfair advantages. Once a game starts, you can see how everyone else picked, adding excitement and strategy to your pool experience. MULTIPLE POOLS Join as many pools as you want! Compete in your office pool, family pool, and friend group pool all from one app. Each pool has its own leaderboard and standings. REAL-TIME UPDATES See game scores update in real-time and watch your points accumulate as games finish. No need to manually track results—we handle everything automatically. PRIVATE & SECURE Create private, invite-only pools or join public pools. Your data is secure with Firebase authentication and AWS infrastructure. PERFECT FOR: • Office pools and workplace competitions • Family football traditions • Friend groups and fantasy football enthusiasts • Anyone who loves football and friendly competition FEATURES: • Create unlimited pools (one-time payment per pool) • Join unlimited pools for free • Weekly picks for all games • Real-time leaderboards (weekly and season) • Game-by-game pick locks • Hidden picks until game time • View all picks after games start • Simple 1-point-per-correct-pick scoring • Tie-breaker support • Multi-platform support (iOS and Web) Get started today and turn every week into a competition. Whether you're a casual fan or a die-hard football enthusiast, Pools makes following the season more exciting and engaging. Download now and start your first pool!

Screenshots

Pro Pick'em4 screens
Pools Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pools Runner at none against Pro Pick'em's shown. Pro Pick'em's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pro Pick'em sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pools Runner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Pick'em ships an update every 9 days, Pools Runner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pro Pick'em versus Pools Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro Pick'emPools Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (775 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings775 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB55 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperProPickem LLC314 Apps LLC

Bugs and requests

Pro Pick'em

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Delayed game score updates
  • Clipboard data access

Requested features

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

Pools Runner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pro Pick'em

Subscriptions2
  • Best Bets Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Best Bets Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Single League Admin Pass$4.99
  • Unlimited League Admin Pass$12.99
2 purchases

Pools Runner

One-time2
  • Small Tier Pool$4.99
  • Small Tier Pool$9.99

Questions

Is Pro Pick'em free?
Pro Pick'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pools Runner free?
Pools Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pro Pick'em or Pools Runner have ads?
Pro Pick'em shows ads; Pools Runner does not.
Which is updated more often, Pro Pick'em or Pools Runner?
Pro Pick'em ships an update every 9 days, and Pools Runner every 5 days. Most recently, Pro Pick'em was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pools Runner on October 7, 2026.

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