Head-to-head
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More vs Yahoo Fantasy Sports
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More
40
Winner
Yahoo Fantasy Sports
Yahoo Fantasy Sports
65
Yahoo Fantasy Sports offers a more stable and user-friendly experience for fantasy sports, despite some recent UI complaints, while ESPN Fantasy Sports & More is plagued by severe loading and crashing issues.
Full reviews: ESPN Fantasy Sports & More · Yahoo Fantasy Sports
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More suffers from widespread and critical app loading and crashing issues, making it unreliable for many users. Yahoo Fantasy Sports, while not without its own recent UI and notification complaints, generally provides a more stable platform with a broader range of fantasy sports options.
Head to head
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Many users report that the ESPN app frequently fails to load, gets stuck on a blue screen, crashes, or requires constant reinstallation R1R3R4. Some also experience issues with the app reloading every time they switch away from it, making research frustrating R6R9.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo Fantasy Sports generally appears more stable, though some users report recent updates causing glitchy screens, lagging UI, or 'forbidden access' errors . Some users also noted issues with information mysteriously disappearing and reappearing .
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More ESPN users desire a 'Dynasty Mode' R5R41 and more customizable public leagues with messaging R27. There are also requests for better player analysis tools and the ability to see all stats without horizontal scrolling . Some users found LM tools unresponsive R21 and couldn't access past season rosters R18.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo offers dynasty leagues for baseball, basketball, and football R75. Users appreciate the timely information for decision-making and the draft function . However, recent updates removed GIFs from chat , made player chats less user-friendly , and degraded salary cap draft features like sound effects . Some users also want an option for category leagues in public settings .
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More ESPN is described as user-friendly by some R38, but many struggle with the app's constant reloading R6R9, inability to open R14, and issues with roster moves not reflecting accurately R19. Some find the interface buggy and requiring force closes R19.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo is praised for its simplicity and ease of use by many . However, recent updates have introduced a 'bubbly font' that is hard to read , made navigation difficult for some , and changed the checkmark for player availability to a less recognizable dark color . Some also find the format amateurish compared to ESPN .
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More ESPN users are frustrated by a bombardment of alcohol ads R12 and ads that redirect to a browser, making the app unusable R28R37R53.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo users are highly annoyed by excessive and unwanted notifications for general sports news (World Cup, articles, shows) even when specific league notifications are the only ones enabled . Pop-up ads for other games or betting are also a significant complaint . Some users also see constant ads on screen where they weren't before .
ESPN Fantasy Sports & More ESPN users report poor customer service, with one instance of being accidentally booted from a league after reporting collusion R31. Others mention being randomly logged out R16R39R43 or unable to access their account .
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo users find it difficult to sign out or leave a league, with features hidden and help center instructions not matching the UI . There's also a complaint about no way to contact support for general issues, only league-specific ones . One user was automatically put into an NBA league they didn't sign up for with no opt-out .
Pick ESPN Fantasy Sports & More if
You are a casual player who values ESPN's content and is willing to tolerate significant app instability and advertising, or if you primarily use the web version R38.
Pick Yahoo Fantasy Sports if
You prioritize a more stable and generally reliable app experience for managing multiple fantasy leagues, including dynasty formats, and are willing to contend with frequent, unwanted notifications and some recent UI changes R75.
Evidence note: Recent reviews for ESPN are heavily skewed negative due to critical app loading and crashing issues, which contrasts with its high lifetime rating. Yahoo's recent reviews also show a negative trend concerning UI changes and notifications, but not to the same critical degree as ESPN's performance problems. Both apps are free with in-app purchases, so negative feedback regarding ads or feature limits isn't directly tied to a free-vs-paid asymmetry.
Frequently asked
Which app is better for fantasy football?
Yahoo Fantasy Sports is generally considered better for fantasy football due to its stability and long-standing user base, with many users praising it for years of enjoyment . ESPN Fantasy Sports & More, while having some positive reviews for fantasy football R38, is currently hampered by severe loading and crashing issues that make it unreliable for many R1R4R10.
Do these apps have dynasty leagues?
Yes, Yahoo Fantasy Sports offers dynasty leagues for baseball, basketball, and football R75. ESPN Fantasy Sports & More users have explicitly requested a dynasty mode, indicating it is currently missing or not robust enough, with some suggesting they use other platforms like Sleeper for this feature R5R41.
Are there many ads in these fantasy apps?
Yes, both apps have significant ad presence; ESPN Fantasy Sports & More users complain about a 'bombardment of beer adds' and ads that redirect to external browsers, making the app unusable R12R28R37R53. Yahoo Fantasy Sports users are also frustrated by 'constant pushy pop-up ads for other games or betting' and ads that are always on the screen where they weren't before .
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More App doesn’t load: Please update the and fix the app.
- [R3] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Does not work: I have played this app before it’s super fun but when I try to play it on my new phone it doesn’t work.
- [R4] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More stuck on pulsing shield: Subject: Critical App Crash: Stuck on Pulsing Shield Blue Screen (iPad 7th Gen)Issue Description:After recent updates, the ESPN Fantasy app is completely unusable on my device. The application launches to the blue splash screen with the pulsing shield logo but freezes indefinitely. It never loads the login screen or the league dashboard.Device & System Specifications:Devic
- [R6] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Worst Fantasy App: This is the most annoying fantasy app I’ve ever used. While I’m doing research on players and switching between apps, EVERY SINGLE TIME I want to go back to the ESPN Fantasy App, it has to reload for about 30 seconds-1 Minute. Extremely frustrating when trying to set a lineup and research players. I would use ANY OTHER APP if I could.
- [R5] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Add Dynasty Mode: For the love of God can y’all please make a dynasty mode so I don’t have to use sleeper. Y’all are one of the biggest media companies there is no excuse, let’s get it done please! Till then 4 stars it is.
- [R18] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Need help: I can’t find where to look at last season’s roster. Wanted to look back with my friends, but there seems to be no way to access that historical data.
- [R21] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Needs update - LM tools not working: App appears to require an update. The buttons to move bench players into starting positions are unresponsive in LM tools as both Team or League manager
- [R27] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More More options: Which there was more options to play meaning do what yahoo fantasy does and have customized leagues you can join besides the create and join the automated 10 teams league that espn does
- [R9] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More App refresh: The app resets where I’m at in the app if I leave it for 10 seconds
- [R14] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Cannot open the app: For some reason, the Apple will not open. Am I doing something wrong?
- [R19] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Buggy Garbage: Ever since they changed to this new style this app is beyond buggy, has to be force closed all the time. And ive lost matchups because roster moves I make and is shown in my app doesnt happen in actuality. Embarassing excuse for an app and will be recommending my fantasy league go to literally any other platform.
- [R12] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Needs the following improvements:: This app needs a premium option to remove all the alcohol adds. We want our fantasy league to stay here but the bombardment of beer adds makes it hard to want to stay.
- [R28] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Ads will not stop: Did an NHL bracket. At the page that shows both of the brackets it will not stop opening my browser for an ad. Even if you leave it open and go back to the app, it kicks back over to the browser ad.
- [R37] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Bugged: I love the service as a whole, I think is one of the more premium Fantasy Sports Services out there. Although I keep having an issue with the Hockey Playoff Bracket, when I’m on the home page, that shows both of my brackets, and their ranking, for some reason, it keeps redirecting me to safari on some random tab that normally is gray text with a light turquoise underline and arrow. I doubt
- [R53] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Ad: Whenever I click the games and go to nba playoffs it sends me to this ad from a grocery store. I would recommend but please fix
- [R16] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Fantasy football: My account signs out like every day and I sign back in and it doesn’t work
- [R31] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Customer service is bad: Beware of reporting wrongdoing in fantasy leagues as ESPN may punish you. Reported, “Collusive Transactions and Impeding Other Team Managers” in a ESPN fantasy baseball league. Customer service mixed up the teams and ended up booting me from the league and confirmed it was an accident after it was too late.
- [R39] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Keeps crashing: The app is good but it keeps crashing and signing out. But overall pretty good minus the crashing
- [R43] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Logged me out of my account: Randomly says my account is ineligible and i can't log into it anymore.
- [R10] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Won’t load: For the past several days the app will not load and I have no idea how I am doing in my fantasy leagues. This needs to be fixed ASAP
- [R38] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Perfect for All Fantasy Football Players: Perfect hub for all of my fantasy sports teams. The games are always fun and I can see everything that I can see on the website, but it looks better on here.
- [R41] ESPN Fantasy Sports & More Dynasty?: Make a dynasty setting or something lock in espn sleepers so much better
- [R75] Yahoo Fantasy Sports BRO: I personally love yahoo fantasy I love that Yahoo fantasy has dynasty baseball, basketball, and football. But…… Fantasy baseball bro is not accurate bro they put james wood at the number one spot. And yes James wood has a good this season but does not deserve the number one spot over yordan judge and ohtani same as nick bro he also doesn’t deserve number 3
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store