# Astonishing Baseball 21 — Build a great All-Star Lineup

> Free baseball management simulation game with team building and competitive multiplayer modes. (iPhone/iPad app by Zero One SAS.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astonishing-baseball-21/id1558006906 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zero One SAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/910105662)
- Category: Games, Sports, Simulation, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 957 App Store ratings · 57 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 661 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-03-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astonishing-baseball-21/id1558006906/reviews.md

## What is Astonishing Baseball 21?

Astonishing Baseball is your daily dose of baseball management on your smartphone or tablet, and for free, with no ads. Become the manager of an astonishing sports team full of stars, and as the GM, lead your players to the ultimate reward: the Baseball Cup!

Astonishing Baseball is not your usual baseball simulation game. It's not only about tables full of players and stats. It's not just trading players and signing free agents. In Astonishing Baseball, you're writing your own story with one goal in mind: win the Baseball Cup. And for that, you'll need all kind of skills.

*A living world
Astonishing Baseball features an artificial but living world. Fans are posting about the game and your brand new rookie. Journalists write articles about your starter's last night performance and interview you. Players send you messages about their concerns, their contract... Or maybe they're inviting you for dinner! It's all about baseball!

*The lineup of your dreams
Astonishing Baseball allows you to create the team you've always dreamed of. Make trades with the greedy other teams of the league, or sign free agents during the offseason. Draft talented prospects and train them to the rank of baseball stars during the Legends Contest. You're the coach!

For baseball fans and stats nerds
Astonishing Baseball is very easy to learn. If you know the game rules, you'll know how to play! But if you're a sabermetrics savant, you'll find all kind of stats to satisfy your nerdy instinct! And in AB21, we've added some niceties, like charts and WAR projections!

*Play on your own terms
Astonishing Baseball can be played offline, as much as you want. You don't need to wait between games. You don't need a data connection or Wi-Fi to save a game result. You don't need to create an account to build your team. You don't even have to pay. Just play now! Seriously, just tap that download button and enjoy it!

*Get international
Not enough talent in your league? Send your incredible and local scouts to find the best prospects in the world, and then invite the most promising player to your team! But be careful, even the best scouts can make mistakes...

*A Prodigious Story
Create your own player and follow his adventures through high school and college. Will he join the Emerald University of Seattle, or travel to Japan to study baseball? Can he find love, and keep his best friend close while becoming a local superstar? Is that legendary Cap of Neva really worth it? Play through dozens of events and storylines until your young prodigy joins your team!

*A fierce online competition
Even if the entire solo mode can be played offline, you can also decide to play online anytime, and participate in one of our many multiplayer modes! Try to become the King of Baseball in the Astonishing Contest, or conquer the title of World Champion. Except if you want to play with friends, and go on a road trip with your guild to conquer cities! 

*A Tremendous Rivalry
Maybe you're going to have success with your team, but at the top of your fame, a talented coach might come to steal your throne! Will you be good enough to get him out of this league? But beware, because the Dargor family is ready to sabotage you. And Regis might not be your worst enemy in this...

*Live incredible stories
As a coach, you do have a life too! In Astonishing Baseball, you can take your team to a burger restaurant, help local associations, but also meet your favorite author, become a rock star and even marry the love of your life!

*New challenges await you
In AB21, you can now play one of our many scenarios! Go back in time to manage the famous 1927 superstars, or try to rebuild Detroit in extreme mode!

If you like baseball, fantasy sports and GM simulation games, you'll love Astonishing Baseball Manager!


Join our Discord server: https://discord.astonishing-sports.app
Or join the Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AstonishingSports/

## Key features

- Build All-Star Lineups
- Manage Team and Players
- Engaging Storylines
- Offline Play
- Online Multiplayer Modes
- Scout and Draft Prospects
- Player and Journalist Interactions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Legendary Player | $0.99 | one-time |
| Duel of Legends Max Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Duel of Legends | $1.99 | one-time |
| Training Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Astonishing Training Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Elite Training Points Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic Bundle | $8.99 | one-time |
| Power Players pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ballpark Booster | $4.99 | one-time |
| God Mode | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Astonishing Baseball 21?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great Game
- 👍 Challenging and fun
- 👍 Very addicting
- 👍 Immersive and simple UI
- 👍 Exactly what I've been looking for
- 👍 Fantastic baseball sim
- 👍 Best baseball manager on mobile

**Cons**

- 🐛 Confusing lineup system
- 🐛 Automatic pitching changes can be annoying
- 🐛 Unfair and rigged rivalry games
- 🐛 Pitching substitution issues
- 🐛 Poor UI placement for current iPhones
- 🐛 Runs charged to wrong pitchers
- 🐛 Bench players don't play

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Team names don't update in news/stadium sections after changing
- Buttons hard to press on iPhone with notch

**Most requested features**

- Allow checking scouted international prospects in offseason
- Add difficulty modes (easy, medium, hard)
- Ability to trade in offseason
- Set defensive lineups manually
- Player ratings beyond star system
- Allow players to progress on their own
- Include minor league players in trades
- Baseline budget to hire coaches
- Add coach mode to change teams
- Allow trading draft picks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 57)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astonishing-baseball-21/id1558006906/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great Game

*2024-12-07*

I think this game is amazing, nothing is blocked behind a paywall (even though you can buy extra TP or $$). Challenging and fun. My only item of improvement is possibly making a way to be able to check your scouted International Prospects in the offseason so that you can adjust your roster accordingly with free agents in the offseason.

### 2/5 — It’s alright

*2024-03-02, version 1.41*

Gane definitely can be improved and the logistics of it definitely don’t make sense a lot of times, especially with the rivalry series and how that works. Really is just annoying sometimes, would be better if there were options to eliminate parts.

### 5/5 — The game

*2023-06-07, version 1.41*

Great game I love playing it and it is very addicting

### 5/5 — Exactly what I’ve been looking for!

*2022-11-09*

If you love sports strategy and simulation this game is for you. The UI is amazing and super immersive for such a simple game. Custom teams and players, trades, free agents, college recruiting, stadium upgrades, you name it. Hands down one of my all time favorites. Best of all it’s not pay to play!

### 5/5 — Great fun game

*2022-10-24, version 1.41*

Very well done game

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2022-07-27, version 1.41*

Great and fun game.

### 5/5 — I love this game!

*2022-03-26*

I love this game! The only things I would suggest are:

- Ways to improve non-rookie players, like sending them to the Minors. 

- Be more interactive with players. Y’know, develop some kind of relationship, being able to push them to try harder. Something of that sort.

### 5/5 — Good

*2022-03-24, version 1.41*

Good

### 5/5 — Who is nefer on the mariners

*2022-02-25, version 1.41*

Who is he????

### 3/5 — Great Casual Baseball Manager Sim...but

*2022-02-19*

I like the game overall. It's fun to sit and waste an hour or two on. A few things I think need tweaking:
1. Budget - Overall budget for players should be one pool to do with what you want, not separated so we can't sign anyone.
2. Trading - Takes into account performance only and not a multitude of things like IRL trades do.
3. Training Points - I like training points...for training players, scouts, and coaches. However they should not be used to hire coaches, scouts, and a chef. That should be taken care of with budget money. There simply isn't enough training points to go around.
4. Developer Attitude - Talked with the person in the Discord server. They weren't rude about anything, but they didn't listen to any feedback I tried to give. They brushed it off with the excuse "it is how it is".

I see great potential for this game to be a free alternative to OOTP, but unless the dev is willing to listen then it's not gonna go anywhere anytime soon.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your honest review and for playing the game anyway ;)

## Frequently asked questions about Astonishing Baseball 21

### What is Astonishing Baseball 21?

Astonishing Baseball 21 is a free baseball management simulation game for smartphones and tablets. It allows you to become the manager and GM of a baseball team, build your dream lineup, and compete to win the Baseball Cup. The game features a dynamic world with fan and journalist interactions, player messages, and scouting for new talent.

### What are the key features of Astonishing Baseball 21?

Key features include building an all-star lineup through trades and free agency, scouting and drafting prospects, and training players. You can also experience a 'living world' with fan and journalist interactions, and follow player stories. The game offers both offline play and various online multiplayer modes for competition.

### Is Astonishing Baseball 21 free to play?

Yes, Astonishing Baseball 21 is free to play with no ads. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which can enhance the gameplay experience or provide access to additional content.

### Can I play Astonishing Baseball 21 offline?

Yes, the entire solo mode of Astonishing Baseball 21 can be played offline. You do not need an internet connection, Wi-Fi, or a data connection to play, save your game, or build your team.

### Who is Astonishing Baseball 21 for?

This app is designed for baseball fans and 'stats nerds' who enjoy simulation and management games. It's easy to learn for those familiar with baseball rules but also offers deep statistical analysis for sabermetrics enthusiasts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.41 — 2021-12-17

The last rosters update of AB21 is here o/
Bug fixes for injuries

### 1.40 — 2021-11-30

-You can now talk to your players! Ask them what's up in their life, find out about their relationships, congratulate them, or try to ask them to do more on the field. But be careful, or your exchanges could end up in the press!
-A new in-game interface allows you to import community names
-Souvenirs can now be filtered by year
-You can once again tap on a FA's name in the inbox to go to his details page
-You will now receive a "Big FA contracts" message at the end of the offseason

### 1.38 — 2021-11-22

-Be ready for even more debates: the top 10 batters is now a thing!
-Power rankings have been improved
-Never miss a reward thanks to the new multiplayer inbox!
-A big bug fix has been released for international prospects

### 1.36 — 2021-11-17

A big maintenance update, with bug fixes for boxscores, pinch-hitting, steals, world cup and more!
At least one new feature in this buggy world: a calendar has been added to the multiplayer page
A new Top 20 page has been added to the multiplayer screen.
MP friendly games UI has been improved, and the clubhouse tab now includes a link to the history screen!

### 1.35 — 2021-11-02

Hire your best chef, and participate in the Astonishing Cuisine Show! It's cooking time!
Learn about what's going on in the league with the brand new Astonishing Magazine, directly delivered to the news screen!
"caught stealing-out" are not marked as such
The top 10 of pitchers is now displayed with the corresponding teams
A brand new design for the save loading screen. This way, all your saves will look even more epic!

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