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CBS Sports Fantasy vs Yahoo Fantasy Sports

CBS Sports Fantasy 4.6★ · Free + IAP 30
Winner Yahoo Fantasy Sports
Yahoo Fantasy Sports 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Yahoo Fantasy Sports is the better choice for most fantasy players due to its generally stable performance and wider user base, despite some recent UI complaints, while CBS Sports Fantasy is currently plagued by a highly problematic and buggy app update.

Full reviews: CBS Sports Fantasy · Yahoo Fantasy Sports

Yahoo Fantasy Sports generally offers a stable and user-friendly experience for various fantasy sports, though recent updates have introduced some UI glitches and notification issues. CBS Sports Fantasy, despite a strong podcast, is currently suffering from a severely flawed app redesign that has removed key features, introduced bugs, and made the app difficult to use for many long-time users.

Head to head

Features and Functionality edge: Yahoo Fantasy SportsR1R5R9R13
CBS Sports Fantasy CBS Sports Fantasy users are highly critical of a recent app update that removed crucial features like daily team totals, pitcher start indicators, trade block access, and mock drafts from the mobile app R1R5R9R13. Many feel the new design is less functional and requires desktop use for basic tasks R1.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo Fantasy Sports offers a wide range of fantasy sports and features, including dynasty leagues . However, recent updates have removed GIFs from chat and some users report issues with draft sound effects and bidding limitations in auction formats . Some users also find it difficult to navigate to their team or manage multiple teams .
Ease of Use and Interface edge: Yahoo Fantasy SportsR3R4R6R10
CBS Sports Fantasy The recent CBS Sports Fantasy update is widely criticized for being non-intuitive, difficult to navigate, and poorly designed R3R4R6R10. Users report it's hard to find basic information and that the app doesn't fit phone screens properly .
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo Fantasy Sports is generally considered easy to use by many , but some users find the navigation hard and recent updates have introduced a 'bubbly font' that is hard to read and a new dark checkmark for player availability that is difficult to recognize . Some also find the format amateurish compared to competitors .
Reliability and Performance edge: Yahoo Fantasy SportsR10R18R25R26
CBS Sports Fantasy CBS Sports Fantasy is experiencing significant reliability issues post-update, with reports of incorrect probables, active players listed in minors, frequent stat corrections, incorrect schedules, freezing, slow performance, and data not updating in real-time R10R25. Live scoring is particularly problematic, often showing incorrect scores or lacking daily totals R18R26.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo Fantasy Sports generally has stable performance, but some users report occasional glitches, lagging UI, and the app crashing . There are also reports of stat corrections not being applied correctly and issues with 'forbidden access' preventing users from seeing their teams .
Price/Value and Ads tieR10R13R14R25
CBS Sports Fantasy CBS Sports Fantasy is free with in-app purchases, but users complain about the cost of having their league on the platform given the current app issues R13R25. There are also complaints about the app being overloaded with ads R10R14.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo Fantasy Sports is free with in-app purchases, but users are highly frustrated by constant, unwanted notifications for other sports and articles, as well as pushy pop-up ads for other games or betting R61R64R85. Some users feel the app has too much advertising R85.
Support and Community tieR2R12R20R24
CBS Sports Fantasy CBS Sports Fantasy users express frustration with the development team, believing they don't play fantasy sports or test updates with users R12R24. There's a strong community aspect around their podcasts, with users praising the analysts R2R20.
Yahoo Fantasy Sports Yahoo Fantasy Sports users report difficulty contacting support for general issues, only finding specific league-related help . The league chat functionality has been criticized for being dysfunctional, with GIFs removed and a less engaging interface . Some users also report issues with team managers having difficulty making league adjustments .
Pick CBS Sports Fantasy if

You are a dedicated listener of the CBS Sports Fantasy podcasts and are willing to tolerate significant app usability issues, or if your league is deeply entrenched and unwilling to switch platforms R2R20R24.

Pick Yahoo Fantasy Sports if

You want a generally reliable fantasy sports app for multiple sports that is widely used and offers a straightforward experience, even with some recent UI changes and notification annoyances .

Evidence note: The reviews for CBS Sports Fantasy are overwhelmingly negative and recent, focusing almost entirely on a disastrous app update. This skews the perception heavily towards its current poor state, despite its higher lifetime rating. Yahoo Fantasy Sports reviews are more mixed, with recent complaints about UI changes and notifications, but fewer critical functional breakdowns.

Frequently asked

What are the main problems with the CBS Sports Fantasy app?
The main problems with the CBS Sports Fantasy app stem from a recent update that removed crucial features like daily team totals, pitcher start indicators, and mock drafts, introduced numerous bugs including incorrect stats and freezing, and made the interface non-intuitive and difficult to navigate R1R3R4R5.
Does Yahoo Fantasy Sports have issues with notifications and ads?
Yes, Yahoo Fantasy Sports users frequently complain about being bombarded with unwanted notifications for other sports (like the World Cup) and articles, even when they have notification settings adjusted R61R64R88. Many also express frustration with constant pushy pop-up ads for other games or betting that they are not interested in R85.
Which app is better for fantasy baseball?
Yahoo Fantasy Sports appears to be the better option for fantasy baseball, despite some minor UI complaints and stat accuracy concerns R85. CBS Sports Fantasy's recent update has severely impacted its fantasy baseball functionality, with users reporting missing daily totals, incorrect scores, difficulty tracking pitcher starts, and general usability issues that make it largely unusable for the sport R3R5R6R7.

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.

  1. [R1] CBS Sports Fantasy 2/5 · US Mock drafts gone from app: How dose a fantasy site take away mock drafts from the mobile phone! What a joke that you have to use a desk top just to do a mock draft. Bring back mock drafts to the app
  2. [R5] CBS Sports Fantasy 4/5 · US Why change it?: This app was fine until it removed daily totals for fantasy baseball. PLEASE add it back so I know my team’s total scoring in real time.
  3. [R9] CBS Sports Fantasy 3/5 · US Missing feature in redesign: I thought the app used to be very good. But this new redesign of the app… I can get used to things being in different places, that’s fine. But- In the H2H matchup, when it shows you stats for each player in today’s games, there used to be TOTALS at the bottom for your team for the day’s action, totals for hitters, and totals for pitchers. This was vitally useful. It l
  4. [R13] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US Fantasy baseball: You need to add trade block back to the league menu for fantasy baseball. How do you keep missing this???And add rostered% and make it sortable when looking at free agents or drafting. You need to do these basic things like ASAP considering the cost of having our league on this platform.
  5. [R3] CBS Sports Fantasy 3/5 · US New update is terrible: Fantasy baseball was so easy to use and navigate but now I’m constantly searching for just the basics. Hate it! Update: Have found my way around a bit more but there was no reason to change it. Just doesn’t flow well.
  6. [R4] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US Why?: The update is ridiculously uninteresting and horribly non-intuitive. Took something that did the job nicely and wrecked it for no apparent reason. Wish I had seen it before I renewed our league. Terrible, CBS. Who green-lit this redesign? Not someone who uses it.
  7. [R6] CBS Sports Fantasy 3/5 · US App Interface: I’ve kind of gotten used to the app since launch, but the previous version definitely was superior for functionality. For baseball, please consider a separating line/column between batters and pitchers on the matchup screen. It was easier with the BATTERS and PITCHERS titles at the top of each section.
  8. [R10] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US Bloatware: New version is just terrible… slow, over loaded with ads, and super confusing. Why change? You made it worse
  9. [R18] CBS Sports Fantasy 5/5 · US Downgrade: Been a user for years. This new update is horrible. Not user friendly and the live scoring doesn’t even have daily totals. Whoever was responsible definitely is not a fantasy manager.
  10. [R25] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US What in the world did you do to this app?: Doesn’t even deserve the 1 star - Probables constantly incorrect - active players listed in minors - frequent stat corrections into the next week - schedules constantly incorrect People are paying for this, and it’s not being fixed
  11. [R26] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US Botched this: No scoring preview! One of the most unintuitive clunky updates in the history of updates!! A job so poorly done CBS!
  12. [R14] CBS Sports Fantasy 5/5 · US Finally: The old app was honestly rough. The new one isn’t perfect, but it’s a huge step in the right direction. The ads are still brutal, and they really need to bring back team totals on the Scoring page, but everything else feels better, navigation makes more sense, the visuals are cleaner, the data is easier to read, and the player pages are really good. It also feels a lot faster overall. Gl
  13. [R2] CBS Sports Fantasy 5/5 · US 1st Time Rating: Overall Show is fantastic, Scott, Chris and are GREAT along with the HOST. EVERYONE does an excellent Job! Have listened to 3 or 4 BB podcasts in the last 6 + yrs…some will know platforms. The last 3/4 yrs all CBS. Made playoffs the last 4 years in our 14 team league and won last year. Wish you guys could cover FB too.
  14. [R12] CBS Sports Fantasy 3/5 · US After waiting years for a legit update this is what we get…. So sad: CBS has proved no one in their development team even plays fantasy sports. This app went from a middle of the road fantasy app to the worst one with this latest update. Who makes these ideas…
  15. [R20] CBS Sports Fantasy 5/5 · US Feedback: I love the fantasy baseball today podcast, guys all do an amazing job deeply diving into player pool and answering questions. However, I have been truly frustrated by the new update to the app, not a fan of it at all. Leaving the 5* because I love the pod and hoping the app issues are resolved soon, but it is getting very frustrating.
  16. [R24] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US Dog poo: The new app is terrible. It always takes some getting used to a new UX but it’s almost like someone who never used the product redesigned the app. There is nothing to like about it over the old app except it probably generates more ad revenue compared to the old version. So many critical features or details were left off. We have used cbs sports for over 20 years for our fantasy baseball
  17. [R61] Yahoo Fantasy Sports 2/5 · US Soccer notifications out of nowhere!: Not sure why but have been getting nonstop notificstions for world cup.
  18. [R64] Yahoo Fantasy Sports 1/5 · US Stop with the notifications: I only want notifications for my league but I’m spammed 50 times a day. I might quit and find another way to play because this app is so annoying.
  19. [R85] Yahoo Fantasy Sports 1/5 · US Hate it: I’ve been playing fantasy baseball for years. I hate the app. I find it difficult to use due to all the advertising. Way too much going on. I login in to the webpage on my phone instead. Overall, not thrilled with some of the changes in format Yahoo has made so might try CBS or ESPN next year instead.
  20. [R88] Yahoo Fantasy Sports 1/5 · US Trash: I had every notification turned off except homers from my fantasy baseball team and tds from my fantasy football team. Yet I still get notifications for every yahoo baseball & football writers newest article and the yahoo fantasy football show. And now I’ve gotten notifications every single day about the World Cup. Now I will convince my football & baseball leagues to go elsewhere.
  21. [R7] CBS Sports Fantasy 1/5 · US Worst baseball analysts: They might like to watch baseball but they are clueless when it comes to reviewing it, especially on pitchers. If you want to win the league, just do the opposite what they recommend. Miss Adam and Heath.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store