2016 Best Mobile App – Daily Fantasy Contests

By Will Mossa,    Awards

DraftKings Mobile App

DraftKings

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
DraftKings has been building the daily fantasy sports industry since our launch in 2012. We were the first DFS company to launch a mobile app and have continued to revolutionize the sports-tech space ever since. Through our mobile app we are continuing to bring sports fans closer to the games and athletes they love.The mobile app allows fans to stay connected to their lineups at all times and lets them choose from the biggest variety of sports contests in the industry including Football, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, NASCAR, MMA, Golf and even eSports.

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING
DraftKings was the first DFS company to go to market with a mobile offering, one that remains the best-in-class and continues to improve with each new update. Most recently, we rolled out new functionality that allows players using DraftKings Android and iOS apps to connect through their Facebook account and invite, challenge or play against friends who are already using the DraftKings app. We have also made significant product updates within our app including Leagues, which is the first-ever feature that allows players to start a league just for their friends and create fully-customizable, private Daily Fantasy Sports contests. In October 2016, DraftKings introduced a basic chat functionality to Leagues (Apps only), to help users step up the smack talk with their friends. Since Leagues launched over 600k private contests have been created and over 1.6mm lineups have been entered into private contests. The user experience is seamless and there’s an emphasis on security while using the app so that users feel comfortable depositing money and engaging in these contests.

PRODUCT URL
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draftkings-daily-fantasy-football/id710535379?mt=8


FanDuel Mobile App – Best Mobile App

FanDuel

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Available on iOS and Android, the FanDuel mobile app makes it easier than ever for sports fans to play their favorite fantasy sports anytime, anywhere. Features of the mobile app include:

  • Find contests – browse contests by sport, type, entry fee, size and prizes
  • Enter and edit lineups – create and edit lineups with a fast and intuitive interface
  • Multi-entry – enter lineups multiple times with just two taps
  • Live scoring – see which contests to watch live with our new scoring visualization
  • Contests history – review your standings, game info, and leaderboards for past contests
  • Account management – deposit, withdraw winnings, and view your transaction history instantly 

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING
The FanDuel app is user-intuitive, easy to navigate, and simple to use. It includes a variety of contest options and features to make it the perfect fantasy sports app for any casual sports fan. In fact, FanDuel saw a big jump in mobile activity this year. 70% of FanDuel users entered contests via mobile (a 43% increase year over year) and 61% of users made their entries solely on the app (vs. NFL 2015 trend of ~41%). 

PRODUCT URL
https://www.fanduel.com/iphone-download


DRAFT

DRAFT

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
DRAFT is a daily fantasy snake draft platform. On DRAFT, you do simple snake drafts, just like the ones you do at the beginning of your season long league. You can do drafts whenever you want. They last for just one week and they take only minutes to complete. A player's chances of winning on DRAFT are almost three times better than in-salary cap daily fantasy.

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING
With over 250,000 downloads and 3,000 five star reviews, DRAFT is the only fantasy app with a five star average on both iOS and Android. DRAFT was built for the ground up to be a true mobile game: quick, simple drafts.

PRODUCT URL
get.playdraft.com


Yahoo Fantasy Sports app (iOS and Android)

Yahoo

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Completely redesigned for 2016, The Yahoo Sports Fantasy App is the best end-to-end mobile fantasy sports experience that helps you focus on what really matters – player selection, news, stats, and winning.  You can manage your Daily Fantasy contests and line-ups from within the same app where you can also read Yahoo Sports award winning fantasy content from the web’s best experts.

WHAT MAKES THIS PRODUCT WORTHY OF WINNING
Yahoo Sports launched Daily Fantasy in 2015, and offered a feature no other site can. We built our Daily Fantasy product directly into our existing Fantasy Sports app so players can seamlessly jump between their season-long leagues and daily fantasy contests. Yahoo Fantasy keeps you in the know by providing push notifications alerting you to contest start times, player status and much more. Whether it’s football, basketball, baseball or hockey, you can find everything you need within Yahoo’s one seamless, easy-to-use fantasy app.

PRODUCT URL
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yahoo-fantasy-football-basketball/id328415391?mt=8