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The Pro Football Forecast Betting Handicapping Software Engine is now available on the iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch! The app name is Football Forecaster but rest assured that the same ease of use and sophistcated game analysis currently available in our spreadsheet software product is now available in a portable application for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The Football Forecaster app has the same functionality as the Premium spreadsheet program (v5.0) and the iBetFootball Standard app is the same functionality as the Standard spreadheet program (v3.8). These apps are available for purchase on iTunes! Below is a comparison chart outlining the feature differences between the apps:
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| APP NAME | iBetFootball PRO HD | Football Forecaster Formerly iBetFootball PRO | iBetFootball | iBetFootball Lite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APP LOGO Click image for iTunes Store |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APP PRICE | $4.99 | $4.99 | $0.99 | FREE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACQUIRE WEEKLY STATS | All Information AUTOMATICALLY downloaded into app each week Wednesday evening by 11 pm EST. | All Information AUTOMATICALLY downloaded into app each week Wednesday evening by 11 pm EST. | Manually input each team's stats into the app using keypad. | Manually input each team's stats into the app using keypad. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APP LIMITATIONS | Must be renewed (New Version) each season. | Must be renewed (New Version) each season. | None | Can only handicap 4 games each weekend and does not have additional Betting Tip documents in app. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CURRENT APP USER: | Submit Questions | Buy Spreadsheet @ Discount | Download Sample Data |
 | MAIN This is the Main tab of the application. It gives a brief overview of the program as well as a button which when pressed shows the instructions and a button which shows the disclaimer. There is also a link to the website on this screen as well. |  |
 | DOWNLOAD This is the tab where the user downloads the statistics from our website weekly. It has a spinner wheel where you select the week that you want to download and then press the 'Download' button. After the file is successfully downloaded the user presses the 'Apply File' button to update the database with the weekly statistics. | |
 | GAMES This is the tab where you can see the detail of all the games for the week in a scrolling list. When you see a game you want to analyze press that row and you will be taken to another view that has all the team stats presented in columns for comparison purposes (the green numbers are the better numbers in each category). Press the 'Analyze Game' button at the bottom to be taken to the Results screen where all the data is already entered for you. |  |
 | RESULTS This is the tab which shows the predicted final score for each team and the analysis of the game as it compares to the point spread. The program calculates the variance points and determines how good a betting value the game is to bet on, as well as telling you which team to bet on. There is also an Over/Under betting analysis provided. You can even modify the betting point spread or over/under amount by pressing in the appropriate box and entering in the new amount using the keypad. To analyze another game just press the 'Games' tab to be taken back to the full list of games. |  |
 | BETTING RESOURCES This is the view which contains loads of useful betting information articles relating to betting theories, money management, point spread analysis, turnover importance and lots of other relevant football betting information.This is now located on the Extras tab under the App Info button in the top right corner. |  |
 | QUIZ / NOTES These are separate tabs in the Football Forecaster app. The QUIZ tab contains a football trivia game with over 400 questions. The game has a fun animation of a ball on the field and each correct answer moves the ball forward 10 yards for a first down. Move the ball all the way into the end zone for 7 points. There is even a high score feature that will save your high scores so you can compete with your friends to see who has the most football trivia knowledge. The NOTES feature is helpful when handicapping a game and you want to add a note regarding the game for future reference. On the Results screen there is a button that brings up a note input screen; the notes can be viewed later on a note screen and edited and or deleted there as well. |  |
 | COMPARISON / COMMENT The COMMENT field appears at the top of each Game Information screen and shows any pertinent betting information that might be helpful to you in making your betting decision (trends and prior performances). The COMPARISON feature is a separate tab in the Football Forecaster app that allows you to compare the individual statistical categories for each team. You can rank each category of stat from best to worst or vice-versa. This feature is great for uncovering matchup discrepancies for certain games. | |
 | MASTER VIEW / EXTRAS The MASTER GAME VIEW shows a summary of all the games of the week sorted in Best Bet order and has all the important betting statistics for each game. The games are color coded to show which games are the best bets of the week all one one handy view. The new EXTRAS view design aggregates many app resources onto one screen for easier accesibility. The app resources available on this view are the Download Data view, Betting Resouces, Statistic Comparison, Updated Football Quiz, 2011 NFL schedule, Game Notes, Current Season Records, Facebook page link and Team Rating Percentage Index. |  |
 | CURRENT RECORDS / RATING PERCENTAGE INDEX The CURRENT RECORDS VIEW shows a the current records and winning percentage for each team under various scenarios: Overall record, Home record, Away record, Against the Spread record and Over/Under record. The RATING PERCENTAGE INDEX view shows statistics that rates each team and determines their R.P.I. which is widely used to create team power ratings. It essentially measures a team's strength of schedule and how a team did against that schedule. |  |
| HOME VIEW / DOWNLOAD WEEKLY DATA VIEW | |
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| The HOME view is the first screen you see and where you must read the disclaimer first and accept the terms to UNLOCK the app. Please also read the instructions before using the app. At the bottom of the view you can see various means of reaching out to us via Email, Facebook or Twitter. The DOWNLOAD WEEK view is where you download the weekly statistic file into the app. You choose the week from the list that you want to download and then press the 'Download' button. After the file is successfully downloaded the user presses the 'Apply File' button to update the app with the weekly statistics. | |
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| The MASTER GAME view shows a summary of all the games of the week sorted in Best Bet order and has all the important betting statistics for each game. The games are color coded to show which games are the best bets of the week all one one handy view. Another way to view all the games of the week is using the GAMES view which shows you a list of all the games as well as their date and time. Selecting one of these games will take you to the Game Statistics view where you can compare the team stats and analyze the game | |
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| This is the view which shows the predicted final score for each team and the analysis of the game as it compares to the point spread. The program calculates the variance points and determines how good a betting value the game is to bet on, as well as telling you which team to bet on. There is also an Over/Under betting analysis provided. You can even modify the betting point spread or over/under amount by pressing in the appropriate box and entering in the new amount using the keypad. To analyze another game just press the 'Games View' or 'Master View' menu to be taken back to the full list of games. | |
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| The CURRENT RECORDS view shows a the current records and winning percentage for each team under various scenarios: Overall record, Home record, Away record, Against the Spread record and Over/Under record. The RATING PERCENTAGE INDEX view shows statistics that rates each team and determines their R.P.I. which is widely used to create team power ratings. It essentially measures a team's strength of schedule and how a team did against that schedule. | |
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| This is the SCHEDULE view on the application. You are able to chosse to view the football schedule either by week or by team by pressing on the buttons at the top of the view. | |
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| The FOOTBALL QUIZ contains a football trivia game with over 400 questions. The game has a fun animation of a ball on the field and each correct answer moves the ball forward 10 yards for a first down. Move the ball all the way into the end zone for 7 points. There is even a high score feature that will save your high scores so you can compete with your friends to see who has the most football trivia knowledge. The NOTES feature is helpful when handicapping a game and you want to add a note regarding the game for future reference. On the Results screen there is a button that brings up a note input screen; the notes can be viewed later on a note screen and edited and or deleted there as well. | |
| BETTING TIPS / BETTING RESOURCES | |
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| The BETTING TIPS view contains loads of useful betting information articles relating to betting theories, money management, point spread analysis, turnover importance and lots of other relevant football betting information. The BETTING RESOURCES view focuses on general overview of football betting knowledge and information. | |
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| The NFL NEWS view contains data taken from the NFL.com RSS feed so you can stay on top of the up to the minute news and information you need to make the best bets you can. The PARLAY BETTING CALCULATOR allows you enter the money lines for up to 8 bets as well as the bet dollar amount so you can make sure you are getting the right payout as well as do plenty of 'what if' scenarios for various possible bets. | |
| GAMES STATISTICS VIEW / TEAM STATISTICS COMPARISON VIEW | |
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| The GAME STATISTICS view where you can compare every stat for each team side by side. If you press the row on any of these stats you will see a chart which graphically compares these values to better visualize them. At the bottom of this view is a button to analyze the game which will take you to the Result view. A separate view is available to compare all the stats analyzed in iBetFootball PRO and a sample comparison for Points Scored is shown below where the view ranks each team for that category. You can press the column header to re-sort in descending order.on the is shown for POINTS SCORED and it s | |
 | MAIN This is the Main tab of the application. It gives a brief overview of the program as well as a button which when pressed shows the instructions and a button which shows the disclaimer. There is also a link to the website on this screen as well. |  |
 | HOME TEAM This is the tab where the user enters the statistics for the Home Team. The statistics are the same ones that are used in the spreadsheet version of the program. When all the data points have been input you press the 'Save' button to save the team data. |  |
 | AWAY TEAM This is the tab where the user enters the statistics for the Away Team. This is identical to the Home Team tab. When all the data points have been input you press the 'Save' button to save the team data. |  |
 | RESULTS This is the tab which shows the predicted final score for each team and the analysis of the game as it compares to the point spread. The user selects which team is the favorite and inputs the point spread using the keyboard. The program then calculates the variance points and determines how good a betting value the game is to bet on, as well as telling you which team to bet on. When you are done, there is a button at the bottom of the screen to clear the data to analyze another game. | |
| EXTRAS This is the tab which contains loads of useful betting information articles relating to betting theories, money management, point spread analysis, turnover importance and lots of other relevant football information. | |
Each piece of data is input via the keypad number keys into a specific cell, except for the team name which is chosen using a spinner wheel. Make sure you use the number keypad in case the app switches to the letter keys. Use the 'Home' tab to enter data for the Home team and the 'Away' tab to enter data for the Away team, using the 'Next' key to move between the data fields. When all the data points for a team have been input press the 'Save' button in the upper right corner. After both team's data has been entered, the predicted final score result of the game and a betting analysis appears on the Results tab. After selecting the betting favorite team using the Yes/No slider and entering their point spread (positive number), a comparison of the final predicted score to the point spread appears below and shows by the amount of variance points which are the best games to bet on (larger variance is better):
The Betting Analysis section indicates exactly what team to wager on and whether to give or take the points; however it is a risky proposition to bet on any games where the variance is below 7 points. A 'Best Bet' is where the variance is above 5 points. After you have finished your analysis for that game, press the 'Clear Data' button to analyze another game. Please be sure to read the 'Extras' tab which has many useful betting hints, tips, money management guides and other football information.
Partial Football Forecaster App Instructions
On the Downloads tab first select the week that you would like to analyze. Use the spinner wheel to select the week number and check the date that appears in the yellow box to confirm. Next press the 'Download File' button and the app will download the file from our website and give you a confirmation when completed. Lastly, press the 'Apply File' button to update the database with the newly downloaded data file. After you have downloaded and applied the weekly file press on the 'Games' tab. This will show you a scrolling list of the games for the week you are handicapping or the Master games View for a list of the Best Bets sorted in order. Press on any game row to view the detailed analysis of the pertinent team statistics which will appear on the GAME ANALYSIS view. If you want to handicap that particular game press the 'Analyze Game' button on the bottom of the view to be taken to the 'Result' view which is where the betting analysis is displayed. ALL the information for ALL the games are downloaded into the app each week, there is NOTHING for you to enter at all! The Betting Analysis and variance points are the same as noted above for the standard version.
2. CAUTION (Non-iOS4 Users): If you accept a phone call during data input the data entered so far for that game will be lost! If you do not accept the call you will be returned to the app with no data loss.
3. You CAN listen to music while using this application if the music is already playing when you start iBetFootball.
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We here at Footballbet.net realize that practice makes perfect. If you have downloaded the iPhone app (thanks!) and it is currently not football season you therefore need some sample data that you could use to practice inputting data into the app to get ready for the season analysis. After using the app for a little while you should be able to input the data for one game (both teams) in about two minutes maximum. Please click on the link below to download a file that has the necessary data for you to start practicing the data input for the app. You will see that a little preparation in advance by getting all the data in one place makes for a smooth and quick data entry experience.
Left click on the Sample Data Input (.pdf) link to open the file in your browser (then print it) or right click and select "save as ..." to save the file to your computer and print it later. Please consider purchasing the Professional Football Handicapping Engine. I know you will find it money well spent.
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Variance Bet Type 0 - 2.9 Do Not Bet 3 - 4.9 Good Bet (with caution) 5 - 6.9 Best Bet 7 + Best Bet +
PROGRAM NOTES (Both Versions):
1. Since the program depends on accumulated season-to-date statistics it is recommended not possible to be used until the THIRD weekend of the regular season when at least two games have already been played. As the season progresses the system will become more accurate as statistically relevant trends emerge.
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Remember: You must have a version of Microsoft Excel (NOT Open Office) to run this program (It will only work on Mac's using MS Office Excel 11).
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There are many different statistics in football but only a few of them are the critical ones that determine the outcome of games! The Pro Football Forecast Betting Handicap Software analyzes the most important statistical factors that affect a game's outcome and zeroes in on the games that show the greatest differential between the point spread and your predicted outcome. These are the games to bet on!