Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB: iPhone vs Android
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB by Yahoo is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Sports FreeYahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-26. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, multi-sport fantasy platform for managing season-long and daily fantasy leagues in NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, targeting sports fans seeking social interaction and automated roster tools. The app maintains strong visibility in the Canadian market with a #2 ranking in Sports Free and #9 in Sports Grossing, while holding moderate positions in US and Australian charts.
Similar apps: ESPN Fantasy Sports, Sleeper, DraftKings
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Google Play
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Tech stack
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Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10k+ | – |
| Google Play | 100+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yahoo Fantasy Plus: All Sports subscription | |
| 2 | Yahoo Fantasy Plus: All Sports subscription | |
| 3 | Yahoo Fantasy Plus: All Sports subscription | |
| 4 | Yahoo Fantasy Ultra subscription |
Hidden keywords
Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 925k |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 376k 103k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.3M |
What users say about Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users are highly critical of the recent redesign, citing excessive ads, cluttered interfaces, and removed functionality as major regressions from previous versions. While some long-time users still prefer it over competitors like ESPN, accessibility issues for blind users and performance bugs are significant pain points.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and the design. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “The user-friendly and intuitive screens coupled with the factional points, alerts and player commentary easily make it my favorite fantasy football app!”
- Fun: “what are welcome change this is not much more accurate so I enjoy it thoroughly”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Now it is just spammed with ads”
- Design: “UI gets worse yr after yr…”
- Ease of use: “So easy to move back and forth and simple to search for players”
- Features & content: “Hard to see the players and other options because of all the ads”
About Yahoo Fantasy Sports: NFL, MLB
2026 FANTASY BASEBALL: EASIER & MORE FUN
Join or create a league today to get ahead for the 2026 season with tools designed to help you manage your team from Opening Day to the playoffs:
• Upgraded Commissioner Draft Tools: Everything you need to manage your draft is now all in the app, all in one place. Easily edit your league’s draft order, schedule and view draft times, choose draft formats, and more.
• Draft With Friends: Instantly invite up to seven people to join you in a free public league. All you have to do is enter a free public draft room and tap the "Add Friends Pre-Draft" button to invite people to join your draft!
• Start Active Players: A free feature that sets your lineup with a single tap, filling it with healthy players who have games scheduled so you never leave points on the bench.
• A Social-First Community: Follow, react to, and talk with other fans about every big play from the games that matter most to your fantasy season.
SEASON-LONG LEAGUE MANAGEMENT
Lead your teams across all major sports with a robust suite of management tools. Join public leagues to compete with fans worldwide or create a private league to coordinate trades and talk trash with your crew in our social fantasy feed.
ADVANCED ROSTER & DRAFT UTILITIES
• Real-Time Live Scores: Follow every play with scoring updates that reflect your fantasy matchups as they happen.
• The Waiver Wire: Submit claims for available players or manage your Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB) to outbid rivals.
• Mock Drafts: Prepare for draft day by practicing your strategy in live draft rooms against other managers.
• Customizable Alerts: Set personalized notifications for game starts, scoring plays, roster news, and trade offers.
DAILY FANTASY SPORTS (DFS)
Experience the thrill of a new draft every day without the season-long commitment:
• Flexible Contests: Enter daily or weekly salary cap contests for NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL.
• Secure Platform: Compete for prizes with verified distributions in a secure environment
YAHOO FANTASY PLUS (Premium Tools)
Gain a competitive edge with optional subscription-based tools (Subscription Required):
• Draft Kits: Expert rankings, tiers, and real-time analysis tailored to your league.
• Assistant GM: Optimize your lineup with win-probability insights.
• Instant Mock Draft: Test strategies and roster constructions in seconds.
CONNECT & CELEBRATE
• Fantasy Feed: Communicate with league members through text, images, and GIFs to coordinate trades or talk trash.
• Public & Private Leagues: Join a public league to compete with fans worldw