Underdog Fantasy is PrizePicks' closest competitor in the pick'em space, and in some dimensions it actually outperforms: a 4.85 App Store rating from 309,000 reviews is the highest quality score of any pick'em platform at meaningful volume. Underdog differentiates itself by offering two distinct products in one app — a pick'em Higher/Lower format that competes directly with PrizePicks, and best-ball draft tournaments that have become the most popular in the fantasy sports industry. The combination makes Underdog the right second account after PrizePicks for any serious daily fantasy player.
Pros
- 309K+ App Store reviews at 4.85 — highest user rating in the pick'em category
- Best-ball draft format is a genuine product innovation vs. PrizePicks pick'em-only model
- Pick'em (Higher/Lower) plus best ball drafts in one app
- Strong NFL and NBA prop depth
- Fast PayPal and bank transfer payouts
- Clean, well-designed mobile interface
- Underdog Best Ball tournaments are among the most popular in fantasy sports
Cons
- Not available in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, Washington
- Pick'em catalog thinner than PrizePicks for non-major sports (golf, soccer, UFC)
- Best ball draft strategy has a higher learning curve than simple pick'em
- Some players find the two-format app more complex to navigate than pure pick'em competitors
- Smaller contest pool than PrizePicks on minor sports events
Available States
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Full Review
Our verdict on Underdog Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy launched in 2020 with a focus on best-ball draft tournaments — a format where players draft entire teams for a season-long tournament with no weekly roster management. The best-ball product quickly became the most popular in the fantasy sports industry, with Underdog's Best Ball Mania tournaments attracting hundreds of thousands of entries with prize pools in the millions of dollars.
The platform added a pick'em product (Higher/Lower) that competes directly with PrizePicks. Underdog's pick'em has built rapidly on the platform's existing user base — players who came for best ball drafts now have a daily contest option without switching apps.
Our verdict on Underdog Fantasy
Underdog earns the second spot in the pick'em category and the only recommendation for best-ball DFS. The 4.85 App Store rating is the strongest quality signal in the DFS/pick'em space — higher than PrizePicks, higher than DraftKings' DFS app. The two-format structure is a genuine strength for players who want both daily pick'em action and season-long contest engagement in a single product.
How contests work
Underdog's pick'em format works as Higher/Lower: select 2-6 player props and predict whether each player will go higher or lower than the stated line. Payout multipliers are similar to PrizePicks. For best ball, players draft a full roster through a snake or auction format; each week, the best-scoring players from the roster automatically play. At season end, tournament standings determine prize payouts. Best Ball Mania is the flagship — a season-long NFL tournament with a $5M+ prize pool that draws over 100,000 entries.
Payouts & promotions
Underdog supports PayPal, Venmo, and bank transfer withdrawals. Processing is fast for verified accounts. New-player bonuses are periodically available via promotional codes. The Best Ball Mania early-bird pricing during NFL offseason is one of the best value propositions in daily fantasy — early entries often receive discounts versus late-entry prices for the same tournament.
Availability
Underdog Fantasy is not available for real-money play in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, and Washington. The state availability largely mirrors PrizePicks. The iOS app is available on the App Store; Android via Google Play.
Final take
Underdog Fantasy is the essential second account for the serious daily fantasy and pick'em player. The combination of best-ball drafts and pick'em in one app — delivered at a 4.85 App Store quality level — is the best two-format proposition in the category. Download Underdog immediately after PrizePicks; the two together cover the full spectrum of pick'em and DFS formats available to US players. [AFFILIATE: App Store URLs as fallback — direct affiliate links to be added by Chris]
Payout Method
PayPal
Platforms
iOS, Android
Category
Daily Fantasy & Pick'em
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