Must have Apple Music
Response from developer
Thanks for checking out Dugout Dude! An Apple Music subscription is required because Dugout Dude plays full songs directly through Apple Music. This requirement is stated on our App Store listing description, in the app onboarding when you first open it, and on our website at dugoutdude.app before download. We chose the partnership with Apple Music because it gives our users access to the full Apple Music catalog of real songs for their players, with high-quality audio that works reliably during games. Hope you give it another shot! Dugout Dude
It gets a job done
Response from developer
Thank you so much! Hearing that our pronunciation is the best out of all the apps you have tried means a lot. That is something we work really hard on with our AI announcers. On the delay, we actually have a setting that can help with exactly that. Try going to Settings, then Walkup Start Helper, and switch it from the current setting to Light or Off. That should remove most or all of the delay you are experiencing. The Walkup Start Helper adds a small buffer to help with Bluetooth speaker wakeup, but if your speaker is already awake and ready you can run without it. If that solves the delay for you, we would really appreciate an updated review when you have a chance. As a small team, every star helps us reach more baseball and softball families. The pause button suggestion is a good one and we will add it to our list of things to consider. If the Walkup Start Helper tweak does not solve it, please email us at support@dugoutdude.app and we will dig in further. Thanks for being part of Dugout Dude and have a great season! Justin Owner, Dugout Dude
3 stars
Response from developer
Hi Big D Manny, Thanks for sharing your experience! Perfect timing, our last update we rolled out the Announcer Voice Boost +30%, +50%. This is in the Settings > Announcer Voice Boost and tap to switch between the two, the Voice is boosted only in the Game Mode. We added this feature since some speaker play a little softer than desired for some users. Please connect with me at suppor@dugoutdude.app and let me know if this works for you or not! We would love to earn your 5 star review!
Meh
Response from developer
Hi, it looks like you may have logged in with a different email than the one you originally created your account with, which would bring you to a separate empty account. Your original teams and subscription are still safe. Please email us at support@dugoutdude.app and we will get you back into the right account right away. We respond fast! **Update 6/1 - Hi there! We still have not heard back from you! Please reach out to Support so we can ensure you are logging in with the correct username!
Amazing app
Response from developer
Thank you so much! Being the best alternative and more cost effective is exactly what we set out to be. Love hearing other teams are asking what app you use! Have a great game day!
Awesome
Response from developer
Thank you so much! Quick support and easy setup are two things we work really hard on. So glad the price felt fair too. That is exactly what we are going for. See you on game day!
Better than the rest
Response from developer
Wow, this genuinely means everything to a small team. You tried four apps and landed on us, that is the best compliment we could ever receive. The fact that you HAD to leave a review after saying you never do made our day. Thank you for choosing Dugout Dude and see you at the ballpark!
Lag free?
UPDATE: the strangest thing is the app seems to work perfectly with both an old Bluetooth speaker I have as well as a new speaker I purchased from Anker. (Still have the problem on newer Sonos and JBL models, which the developer says is common with these brands and other walk up apps as well, cannot confirm) The developer has been very responsive and polite offering better understanding and potential workarounds. Luckily my first time using the new speaker I bought was also the first time I used this app in a game and aside from some personal hiccups, there were no delays. Just a couple other audio anomalies I’m not sure were app or device related. Will contact developer again.
Response from developer
Hey g.jerome, since posting this we worked through these issues over email and I appreciate the time you took with the troubleshooting. Honestly, it's tough troubleshooting when one speaker works perfectly and two others perform differently using the same app and same songs. For other readers: smart speakers like Sonos and JBL Partybox can be challenging for any iOS app that combines voice and music playback. BallparkDJ, the longest-running walkup app, has dedicated support pages for these same speakers: https://www.ballparkdj.com/music-issues. If you're using a smart speaker and running into issues, please email support@dugoutdude.app before requesting a refund. We work through these speaker issue on a case by case basis. I also offered g.jerome a direct refund of his Pro purchase. That offer remains open if needed.
Awesome app
Response from developer
Thank you! No per kid fees, ever. That is the whole point and we are glad it is landing. Enjoy the season!
Easy, quick and affordable
Great! Missing one thing
Response from developer
Thank you so much! Zero-lag playback is something we worked really hard on. On local files, we made a deliberate choice to build exclusively around Apple Music to keep the setup clean and game-day experience reliable. We know it's not for everyone but it's what keeps Dugout Dude fast and simple. Have a great season!
Top Notch
Response from developer
This genuinely made our day, thank you! No more waiting for changes or additions is exactly what we set out to build. See you on game day!
The best of the best!
Response from developer
Wow, thank you so much for this. Customer support matters a lot to us and we are really glad it showed. Comments like this mean everything to a small team. See you on game day!
The best walk up song app!
Response from developer
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the honest feedback on name visibility at the bottom of the lineup. We actually took that feedback seriously, bumped it to the top of our priority list, and released a fix in 1.0.9 to address it. Update the app and let us know what you think!
This app is great!
Response from developer
Getting parents excited for their kids games is the whole goal. Love hearing this, thank you!
100/100
Response from developer
100/100 right back at you! Thank you so much, go get em out there.
Great App!!!!
Response from developer
Hi! Thank you for the review! You are right! I just updated this to have a confirmation window when tapping Delete. I will work on improving this screen and really appreciate your feedback.
Great app for little league!
Response from developer
Welcome to the simple side! So glad the switch has been worth it. No per-player fees, ever. Enjoy the season!
Great app
Response from developer
We will try not to put all those dads in the basement recording intros out of a job! Thank you! Really glad the team switching works smoothly for you.
Easiest app ever!
Response from developer
Making amazing memories is exactly why we built this. Thank you so much! Comments like this keep us going.
