# Bitball Baseball — Baseball Franchise Game

> Baseball franchise management and simulation game with roster and stadium development. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Steill.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitball-baseball/id6563151595 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Steill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724259346)
- Category: Games, Sports, Simulation, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 221 App Store ratings · 446 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 232 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-03-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitball-baseball/id6563151595/reviews.md

## What is Bitball Baseball?

Do you have what it takes to build your franchise into a baseball dynasty?

Manage your squad, progress players, sign free agents, and slug it out against the Bitball League's best.

Roster Management:
- Rotation, Bullpen, and Lineup management
- Trades
- Off-season draft
- Sign Free Agents
- Re-sign players
- Progress players with XP earned, or with in-game currency
- Edit player name and appearance (feature available with purchase of premium version of game).

Franchise Management
- Improve Stadium and team facilities to improve player morale
- Set ticket and concession prices to make your fans, or owner, happy
- Custom Team Editor (feature available with purchase of premium version of game).

Gameplay
- Fast paced gameplay designed to get through games quickly. Games last on average 5-10 minutes.
- Slug it out over a 20 game season in an effort to make the playoffs and go for glory.
- Manage your pitcher's stamina carefully to get through each game.

## Key features

- Roster management (rotation, bullpen, lineup)
- Player progression with XP or currency
- Free agent signings and player re-signing
- Stadium and facility improvements
- Fast-paced gameplay (5-10 minute games)
- Custom team editor (premium feature)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |
| 32,768 (32K) Bytes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 16,384(16K) Bytes | $0.99 | one-time |
| 65536 Bytes | $3.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #159 in Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

## What do users think of Bitball Baseball?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and easy to learn gameplay
- 🚀 Charming retro-style graphics
- 💡 Customization options for teams and players

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Inconsistent or unrealistic gameplay mechanics
- 🐛 Premium features not working as expected

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues
- Disappearing baserunners
- Incorrect team assignments
- Premium features not unlocking properly

**Most requested features**

- Add pitching mode
- Implement a coach mode to watch games
- Allow more customization options for players
- Improve save/load functionality
- Expand season length and playoff options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 446)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bitball-baseball/id6563151595/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I’m so happy, but I hit grand slam five stars

*2026-08-27, version 1.1.36*

But I’m so

### 5/5 — Best baseball game ever

*2026-08-25, version 1.1.36*

This is by far the most detailed baseball game on the phone I’ve ever played. So much detail and so much fun.

### 3/5 — I like it, but BUGGY!!

*2026-08-24, version 1.1.36*

I actually enjoy this game quite a bit. It has just enough action to keep you involved during quick breaks, but has aspects that let it stick around and be a game you want to keep coming back to. It is in one hand simple, but has enough complexity to keep it interesting. The problem is every single piece of this game bugs out. In roster building you will make selections to find the best mix of players/attributes/skills, only to come back to everything in a different place. You will go to make trades, make your selection, and find out it actually took something/someone completely different, with no indication to the contrary. You will draft and cut players, and then come back to find you only have one of your 3 draft selections and other players werent actually cut. And this is not even including actual gameplay. Hits will become foul balls randomly, defenders will lock up or just hold the ball and you can run all the bases freely. If it ever touches the top of the outfield wall, its a ground-rule double. I eventually got tired of dealing with it all. If the developer can clean up the bugs, itd be a great little game. Severely needs an update….

### 5/5 — 5/5 but with a major caveat

*2026-08-23, version 1.1.36*

This game already is great and has AMAZING potential. I stopped following baseball over a decade ago, but quickly got addicted to managing my roster, contracts, and salary cap.

You just need to be aware this game is a passion project from a single developer and this game has bugs that can cause you to loose Bytes (earned or payed for) if you run into an errror or soft lock after spending them.

I was initially was going to submit this review as a 3/5 or 4/5 because of the bugs but I messaged the developer about an issue on a Sunday and heard back right away with a genuine and engaged response and update. That bring this back to a 5/5 game, as long as you know what you are getting into supporting this passion project at this stage

### 2/5 — Bad bugs but fine game

*2026-08-22, version 1.1.36*

The overall game is fine, but the bugs need to be fixed. The pitcher will throw the ball and then it will disappear and they will throw it again, with you having no chance to hit it. And please fix the bug where if you hit a home run it sometimes calls it an out. Fine game but needed updates on the bugs.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-20, version 1.1.36*

As a kid who loves baseball this is the hit new game!

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-08-15, version 1.1.36*

Great game, every other person rating this a three star or lower is either blind or had zero reaction time. It’s the type of game you play when you’re on the bus or train and I love it. Only downside I have is that I can’t control my defense, which would make this game ten times more fun.

### 2/5 — 👍🏽

*2026-08-11, version 1.1.36*

Could be a really good game. Can’t sim and hitting is funky

### 5/5 — I’m good at math

*2026-08-11, version 1.1.36*

I’m good at math, but this is too hard

### 4/5 — Awesome!

*2026-08-10, version 1.1.36*

I never write reviews but this game is awesome! I love this game so much that I bought the premium version. I just wish we could play as our defensive guys or as pitcher maybe we could select pitch types etc. the only reason why I didn’t give this game 5 stars is the bugs, now some of them aren’t too bad but for a long while for me my draft pick would glitch out midway through the draft. Overall this game is awesome!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Bitball Baseball

### What is Bitball Baseball?

Bitball Baseball is a mobile game where you manage a baseball franchise. You'll handle roster decisions, player development, stadium upgrades, and compete in fast-paced games to build a winning dynasty.

### What are the key features of this baseball game?

Key features include in-depth roster management, player progression through XP or in-game currency, stadium and facility improvements, and quick, engaging gameplay sessions that average 5-10 minutes per game.

### Is Bitball Baseball free to play?

The game is free to download and play. However, it offers in-app purchases for premium features such as editing player names and appearances, and a custom team editor.

### What kind of baseball experience does it offer?

It offers a franchise management experience focused on strategic decision-making rather than real-time play. Games are designed to be fast-paced, allowing players to get through a 20-game season efficiently.

### Who is the target audience for Bitball Baseball?

This game is designed for baseball enthusiasts who enjoy the strategic depth of managing a team, developing players, and building a successful franchise over time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.36 — 2026-06-30

Fixed an issue with the in-game store "restore premium" button.

### 1.1.35 — 2026-06-29

hot fix for a bug that caused a soft lock in the offseason when resigning free agents

### 1.1.33 — 2026-06-25

hot fix for a bug that can prevent continuing to the post season after completing the last game of the season

### 1.1.32 — 2026-06-18

- 2 new stadiums
- A fix for ensuring CPU teams are valid when transitioning to a new season
- Minor gameplay tuning to players run speed, throw speed, pitch speed, etc.
- Minor stat tracking fix

### 1.1.31 — 2026-05-07

- New season transition fix
- 2 new stadiums
- Defensive logic improvements
- Various stat tracking and display bug fixes
- Various other bug fixes

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*