# Pro Pick'em vs Pools Runner

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pro Pick'em | Pools Runner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (775 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pro-pickem/id701601926/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **775** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 59 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ProPickem LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/701601929) | [314 Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845604595) |

## 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


### Pools Runner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pools-runner/id6756039406)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tier Pool | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small Tier Pool | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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