Action Network: Sports Betting Reviews

by Tattooted79

I love the idea of being able to track bets separately from my book (this way I’m not constantly logging into my book to check) but there is all these rules of what you can and can’t do (live betting and keeping your bet verified), a lot of non U.S. sports are not even an option and only a few books let you sync between them. Lots of bugs in ActionNetwork while following scores/games. A lot of the systems/projections/formulas are old, unreliable and who even knows if any of the projections are even accurate to any degree. ActionNetwork needs a ton of work and I’ll assume it will get better over time but by then with all of these new sports books popping up ActionNetwork will be irrelevant is my guess. Great idea poor execution.

by Merrttp

The Action app used to have a very good prop section but in one of the recent updates they removed it and now there are two prop sections that have the same thing, those letter graded (A+, B+, etc.) player props. The props in this section might as well be created from a random generator. Before the update the now removed player prop section used to be almost directly contradictory to this letter graded section. I would be surprised if that letter graded section even hit at a 40% rate. Reaching out to support about it has resulted in dismissive and meaningless responses. Not really sure why Action made such an unnecessary change but I won’t be renewing my subscription after this.

by Chitowns_royalty

I heard about ActionNetwork last year and started to use it a bit but it wasn’t until the start of the NFL playoffs this year that I began to consistently use it. I even got some friends on it too. We were all excited to have an easier way to track our picks and see each other’s picks as well. Yet shortly after using it for a while we realized how bad ActionNetwork actually was. Scores of games come in late and it’s slow to update, but the most frustrating of all is it somehow messes up your performance across different sports. Me and my friends did some quick math and realized that our all time performance numbers were off as well as our 30 day numbers. It seems as if ActionNetwork just makes up totals at times because when the math is done you see it’s just wrong. I really liked the idea of having all my picks in one place and not having to check scores of multiple games but ActionNetwork could seriously be better.

by Ericrm551993

I used to LOVE the SA app, but recently has taken a down turn technology wise. I still like the content they put out on insights for various games but I don’t trust the data anymore. I keep finding examples where data doesn’t make sense. It’ll say the ML is +155 one place and -110 for the same game on a different page. Or when you look at the percentages and sharp money should 18% on one side but the chart says 11% on the other side of the bet. Another huge pain point is that they took away BetSync which syncs you online book with ActionNetwork . This made ActionNetwork so much more usable. Every time I put my bets in I have to adjust the odds or the bet just isn’t available and the only solution is to get on a computer to manually type in a custom bet. I hope they are able to address these issues but until they do I’m not going to renew my premium subscription

by Colatown

Have been enjoying Action app for several years. However, just tried BetSync for the first time, and it totally screwed up three years of good bet data. BetSync pulled in the dollar amount of my bets at the units, so one win was going to swing my units by plus or minus 75. Changed the unit size in my settings but didn’t adjust the bets that had already pulled in. Completely ridiculous that you can’t manually edit or delete bets pulled in through BetSync. Finally decided I might as well clear my bet history and start fresh since my profitability was meaningless now. Guess what - it deleted every bet except the BetSync bet, so now the bet tracking part of ActionNetwork is basically worthless.

by Ricky Leeks

Have had the pro-edge subscription for a year now, ActionNetwork format is pretty good in the fact it shows who sharp and big money is on and who the “experts” are taking, although it doesnt update and is usually wrong - which is terrible especially right before a game. For example, it will tell you “big money” is on one team and the spread changes to show money is coming in on the other team. Obviously they arent updating ActionNetwork or are incorectly showing which team is getting the money. Also, the “experts” are far from it... some give good info and stats to justify their pick, but others i would just do the opposite of whatever they say. Would never pay for ActionNetwork again, but the free version may give some stats that could be useful.

by Mattl121212

In general, this is a great app. But It has been horrendous for about the last week or so. I find myself constantly having to close it out and reopen it just to get things to load. Clicking on games under the ‘My Action’ page doesn’t always enter into the game details like it should. I am surprised these issues have not yet been addressed yet but hope they will soon.

One other point... can we PLEASE get the ability to sort games based on a few options such as game time, # of bets placed, etc? I think this is necessary for NCAA football and basketball. Recognize that you have a degenerate group of users who just want to sort by game time so they can see when the next opportunity to put money anywhere but their own pocket will come about. Then go filter NCAAF by “All FBS” and see how challenging this is to navigate. In the words of Frank Costanza, “there has to be a better way”!

Now if you want a real people pleaser, consider a “Games starting in the next 15 minutes” (maybe 30 min?) screen alongside the ‘Top Games’, ‘My Games’, etc. I once used a book that had this category of games and must admit that it was revolutionary.

by User173838483

Hey. I love y’all so much. This is the best app I have ever had. I just want to say I wish there would be a setting where you could see how long your weeks are. On my book and most books it’s Sunday-Sunday or payout is Monday - Monday. I just wish I could actually see how much I went up this week on my book. I understand y’all have the last 7 days but I wish there was a setting where you could see how much you are up on ur book. I wish there was a setting where you could say my week (Sunday- Sunday). Because normally I don’t really care how much I am up in the last 7 days but rather I wish I could see how much I am up each week like Sunday - Sunday or whenever your book pays out. So I think there should be a setting where you can tell ActionNetwork when your payout is and see how much you are up week to week based on payout rather than just the last 7 days. So basically make a way you can tell them when your book pays out and make that a week rather than just 7 days. Thank you!! Y’all are the best! Let me know if you need any more advice!

by Scottm875

I’ve used different bet trackers and they’ve all come up short. Not only will this give you a good way to analyze which bets are working and which aren’t, it also lets you follow all of them in the same place. It gives up to date lines and public %s. For a few bucks a month, the trends are very useful. I was consistently losing this season. Using ActionNetwork resulted in a complete 180. I never leave reviews but this one was worthy.

The only thing I’d ask of the developers is to see if they can add tracking of Action reverses.

by InfantryGrunt11

I contemplated 4.5 stars due to the amount of football analysis I have seen this year. I would like to see more than 1 article a day or so earlier in the week. You have to wait until later in the week for football analysis. I like having extra time to read the articles but by the time the football analysis comes out you have to rush your reading. If you like betting hockey don’t get ActionNetwork. It is horrible for hockey analysis, absolutely awful for hockey. With this being said, I may be over critical because this is by far the best sports betting app on the market.

by Boomer113

I’ve tried every sports betting tracker known to man, the best was BetBud, but apparently it was too much for the developer and he wasn’t getting the support. Then I get turned on to this. ActionNetwork is as close to perfection as you can get, the stats you can spit out regarding your handicapping and wins and losses and money won or lost on home teams, away teams, overs, unders, even tag the game with whatever you want, like Uncle Bobs Tips, now you can track that and whatever else you want, great interface, smooth operation, pleasant to look at, very well done, congrats Action Network, finally..10 stars if I could..

by Tphillytho

Originally, I just wanted sports action to serve as an outlet to keep track of my bets, but it has taken over as my go to app for checking scores live when I’m on the go. Also has a lot of useful information at the palm of your hands when determining which bet you’d like to place. I’ve written a fed suggestions for feedback and have been pleasantly surprised by their willingness to reach back out and excited about what they have planned ahead. Any patches/bugs that pop up are handled in a very timely manner. Looking forward to continuing to see what’s in store for sports action in the future.

by Allen738

I love ActionNetwork. The subscription is a little expensive, but nothing that is this good of quality would come free so I understand that. I wish they would implement the XFL games to this. I also wish they would implement a feature to track the “Tipper” (who’s advise you got the bet from and be able to track the win/loss from those individuals outside ActionNetwork ). Lastly, tracking payouts and whatnot would be another desirable feature. Of course ActionNetwork is the best out there and 5/5 recomended using it if you are interested in the sports betting side of things.

by Ziggy Hallgarten

ActionNetwork has become my go to for sports news, scores and updates. As someone who loves to bet it’s useful to follow the lines and input bets, but just as sports fan I feel as though this is the best app just to track live games. I like the format of the scores more than similar apps like ESPN and NBA/NFL. The only downside is sometimes it is a little behind, but never by too much. My favorite part of ActionNetwork is the random updates which vary in style and content but overall always seem to tell me an interesting fact about the games of the day. 10/10 would recommend ActionNetwork.

by Roc R

I love ActionNetwork and the signals and projections for sure. The only issue I have is the disorganization of the signals on the pro tab. If y’all could organize the the signals and projections by game time and/or the number of signals per game that would be great! A sort option of sorts for ActionNetwork . It’s tough trying to search up and down to make the specific to put on a ticket. Especially when the physical location is packed and there’s a time limit, as I am in the state of NY and online betting isn’t official as of yet. Hope you take my suggestion as a consideration.

Thank you very much. Keep It the great work!

by Thrilled123

For the casual gamer, there is no better app. My favorite things about ActionNetwork is the picks tracker and seeing where the sharps are playing. When you become a paying member, you picks are automatically sent from your sports book to the apps. Very handy. Since using ActionNetwork I have turned a 48% win rate to a 68% rate. There were a few bugs that would force a restart but it appears that bug has been fixed.

If there were any advice I could give it would be to put just a little time into “pools”. We just started using that feature for a friendly office pool and it works pretty good but their seems to be opportunity for a few enhancements.

by Cpt Melvin Seahorse

Action Network is by far and away the best place to get ur sports betting info. They have really nailed it as far as what sports gamblers look for in regards to stats, previews, and small edges that can make the difference. I’ve been betting sports for 20 years now and since i started using Action Network a couple years ago my win % has increased significantly. Overall the perfect mix of information and i HIGHLY recommended to go ahead and spend the very small amount of money to become an edge member of Action Network. It makes a huge difference and will be the best money you spend in ur lifetime for betting info. It will pay you back 100 fold easily and probably much more. Minimal membership fee

by ChrisNut

I can’t believe there is only a handful of reviews! This is the best app. I use it in my calculations to make NFL and NCAA football bets. It provides plenty of stat’s. My ESPN App is useless now; not even close. I bet a lot of NFL parlay cards for over/under. ActionNetwork gives me needed past stat’s for my calculations. I used to gather data in more difficult and time consuming ways but now ActionNetwork hooks me up quickly and efficiently. Thanks, App! I like putting my bets in to the Picks to track how my bets are doing. I just figured out how to edit the line and the over/under to match my sports book. Awesome sauce. The only downside is it doesn’t provide the TV network for the game. But I can just refer to my parlay card for that. No biggie.

by Sonnyla

Since Apple phone apps came on the scene 10 years ago I have diligently searched for a bettors app that can track betting action and trends to assist my handicapping hobby. While many apps have come and gone that did half the job right, Sports Action is the first app to get it right ALL THE WAY! It provides up to the minute info, line changes, trends, information and all the bettor needs to get quick info. It’s best function though is the simple and easy way to put your action in to track results. The fact that it also keeps your betting history and percentages to see how you are doing long term is great. Though I can’t budget to upgrade just yet to the robust additions you get as a subscriber, the basic App is hands down the best for the recreational or even professional sports gaming enthusiast.

With legal sports betting coming soon to the US, I hope the company behind ActionNetwork keeps their vigorish in the game!!!

by The_doormatt23

This is by far my favorite app for sports gambling. Love the UI its very easy to track and edit bets. Additionally, the Edge subscription is the price of like a coffee once a month and gives you access to great write ups on games, futures, fantasy etc. And my personal favorite feature of the Edge subscription is the spread movement notifications - you can set a trigger number and get notified if your book hits that number. Also highly recommend the podcasts they put out just a ton of great information, numbers, and analysis that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else. #banlaterals

by BrooklynBets

The Action Network's App continues to progress in the wrong direction and it's bringing the products they've acquired down with them. Bet Labs and Sports Insights use to be reliable products. The Action Network has ruined both platforms. They get away with neglecting constant issues and glitches within Bet Labs because of a loyal user base that are left with minimal options available on the market. Their attempt to integrate Bet Labs systems into TAN app has failed miserably. TAN has been made aware of the issues by a countless number of customers and although we are told "fixes are on the way" we continue to be neglected on all fronts. My subscription is up in January 2020. If I don't see drastic improvements by then I will be forced to leave a once fantastic product.

by Dan__Sch

The Action Network’s App continues to progress in the wrong direction and it’s bringing the products they’ve acquired down with them. Bet Labs and Sports Insights use to be reliable products. The Action Network (“TAN”) has ruined both platforms. They get away with neglecting constant issues and glitches within Bet Labs because of a loyal user base that are left with minimal options available on the market. Their attempt to integrate Bet Labs systems into TAN app has failed miserably. TAN has been made aware of the issues by a countless number of customers and although we are told “fixes are on the way” we continue to be neglected on all fronts. My subscription is up soon and If I don’t see drastic improvements, I will be forced to leave a once fantastic product.

by Nbaexpert

ActionNetwork is almost perfect , I wish I could see the money bets differentials on ActionNetwork , I have to go to website and also wish I could see the sharp report in the same interface that the website provides. On the new iPad Pro you can split screen ActionNetwork with other applications but we need an update because the option to switch between leagues is not available in split screen.

Also please please add time of possession on the stats , crucial when making a second half wager

by Kevinglz

The Action Network really delivers all around by giving you updates on the games of your favorite teams or teams you betted on at a much faster rate than any other sports app. The analysis and articles provided in ActionNetwork give you great insight into the games and give you a better view on angles to play. ActionNetwork also does a great job of breaking down your betting stats to see how well you have done over the last week or last month as well as separating each sports league and see how well you have done in each.

by Baconsports

As a long time sports better ActionNetwork without a doubt makes my betting experience better. I love knowing what my record is every week and throughout the season, plus I love being able to follow my action in real time. This is especially valuable in Saturday’s during college football season when I don’t know the time games are going off, plus don’t have the availability to watch some of them (ex. If you are betting on Liberty or UMass or have some MACtion.) I highly recommend for anyone who bets on sports.

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