# Competitive Sporting Apps The FanZcall App for Sports Fans Helps Make Game-Time Predictions By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-06-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-sports-fans References: [theslanted](http://theslanted.com/2016/05/23570/fanzcall-mlb-app-free-ios-google-play/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fanzcall-interactive-sports/id1089321857?mt=8) 'FanZcall Interactive Sports' is a new app for sports fans that was created to enhance the [MLB](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mlb-champions) viewing experience with a bit of friendly competition. In order to make the experience of watching baseball more engaging, fans are able to [make predictions for the game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guuls-euro-2024-predictor) and be rewarded with 'FanZpoints.' The gamified app has a [leaderboard that keeps score](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dartify) of a user's total points earned, making it easy for sports fans to see where they stand against others, whether they are a friend in the same room or a fellow baseball enthusiast who lives halfway across the world. Unlike many apps on the market, FanZcall Interactive Sports is completely free to use and has no in-app purchases available. This means that making an incorrect prediction on FanZcall won't be a costly mistake. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gamified Sports Apps:** There is an opportunity to develop more gamified sports apps, not only for baseball but potentially for other sports and events to engage fans in friendly competition and earn rewards. - **Free-to-use Sports Apps:** Creating free-to-use sports apps with a leaderboard and reward system could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to attract more users and stand out from competitors. - **Global Sports Communities:** Developing sports apps that allow fans across the world to compete against each other and engage in a global sports community could be a disruptive innovation opportunity to promote inclusivity and bridge cultures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Tech:** Sports tech companies could leverage gamification and competition to develop new apps and platforms that increase fan engagement with various sports leagues and events. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising agencies can collaborate with sports app developers to create new opportunities for brands to advertise their products or services to a large audience. - **Mobile App Development:** Developers can create similar gamified apps with free-to-use models for different sports and events to reduce the barriers to entry for many fans who are interested in engaging in friendly competition and earning rewards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immersive Sports Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-streaming-apps.md) - [Betting-Ready Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-sports.md) - [Football Prediction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostrascore.md) - [Immersive Sports Fan Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-fan-communities.md) - [Sporty Social Gaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-gaming-platform.md) - [Fantasy Sports Betting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-sports-betting.md) - [AI-Based Football Predictions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/football-predictions.md) - [Gen Z Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stadium-live.md) - [Social Sports Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ea-sports-app.md)