# MLB Play — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of MLB Play by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, rated 4.62/5 from 3,478 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlb-play/id436268381/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlb-play/id436268381.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,784 · 4★ 408 · 3★ 92 · 2★ 34 · 1★ 159 ## What do users think of MLB Play? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Enjoyable and fun - 👍 Improved app design - 💡 Interesting game modes (Pickle, By the Numbers) - 👍 User-friendly navigation **Cons** - 🐛 Accessibility issues for blind users - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 🔒 Lack of transparency around prizes and rewards - 👎 Removal of popular features (groups, player filtering) **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues and inability to access certain game modes - Inaccurate game information and player statistics - Difficulty navigating the app and finding key features **Most requested features** - Bring back groups and ability to see other players' progress - Add more prize incentives for smaller streaks - Improve accessibility for visually impaired users - Allow multiple picks per day or different game modes - Provide more detailed player and game statistics ## Newest reviews (17 of 61) ### 2/5 — If You Can't Fix Accessibility, I can't Play *2024-02-04* I'm a blind user and if you noticed, I have not done much when it comes to my favorite game, Beat the Streak the last couple years. The Play app is EXTREMELY difficult to use because accessibility is very, very poor. Many items are not labeled in a way where I actually know what I am tapping on in the iOS environment with Voiceover and that makes the game play all but impossible with BTS and hopeless with the other games. I've only kept this app on my phone because I would love to hope that some day, you will do better than this. This app is a barrier for the blind that almost is as shameful as the racial barriers that kept greats from playing ball until 1947 when Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers. Please improve your accessibility and be more inclusive. **Developer response:** Hi there - we appreciate your feedback regarding the MLB Play app. Please feel free to email us at play@mlb.com if we can address any specific concerns that you have about Beat the Streak or any of our other games. ### 4/5 — MLB Play Games *2023-10-22* Love the app and participate daily! For the most part, I’m happy with the current games available. Though I would also like to see past games made available at least periodically (such as “Base Chase”). Also, I would like to see “Bingo” adjusted for the use of multiple bingo cards &/or being able to have a bingo card(s) for multiple MLB games in a single day! My only real disappointment regarding the games themselves, is that “Pickle” awards neither XP nor Tokens! **Developer response:** Hi there - we appreciate your thoughts/feedback regarding MLB Play and will be happy to send them along to our team for review. Please feel free to email us at play@mlb.com with any additional concerns. ### 4/5 — A bit improved but could still be better. *2023-07-08* To follow up on my previous review, I actually do like that the MLB Shop prizes are gift cards and no longer discounts codes that expire. One thing that it would be really nice to see improved though is a pick for a game that never starts and gets postponed eventually unlocking so that I can pick a different player. For one thing, if I really want to pick a player, I’m not just going to not pick him because of a threat of rain. But imagine if two guys are at 56. One picks a guy who gets a hit, and the other picks a guy in a game that’s not even played. I think that would really be unfair. **Developer response:** We appreciate your feedback regarding Beat the Streak and we will be happy to pass it along to our team for review. Please feel free to email us at play@mlb.com if we can answer any other questions for you regarding the app. ### 4/5 — Fun, but no rewards for Pickle? *2023-06-04* I enjoy baseball, and this app helps keep me engaged, following games and learning about players and stats. I ignore “Beat the Streak” because gambling is the last vice I haven’t indulged, and I’m skeptical of MLB embracing big money gambling houses after a long history of hands-off. I guess there’s too much money to be made… “Bingo” and “By the Numbers” are both quick and fun. Pickle is my the favorite feature, but for some reason gives no tokens. I have a two-week winning streak, but still 0/0. Ah, well. ### 2/5 — Enjoy the games but app is not working *2022-07-31, version 12.2.0* I have to make my picks on a computer, my app is not working. This could make it difficult at times when I’m not around the computer when I need to adjust the pick. I have deleted and reinstalled the app and the problem is still occurring. ### 2/5 — Downgrade *2022-07-13, version 12.2.0* Definitely a downgrade from years past. I used to love playing Beat The Streak on the MLB webpage and it was super easy to navigate. Now I’m forced to use the app. The app constantly crashes while trying to make picks. Also, when I wake up in the morning to make my selections for the day I have to completely close the app in order for it to update to the right date otherwise it only shows me games from the night before. AND they took away all of the small but cool incentives for the smaller streaks (5,10,15, etc. day streaks) **Developer response:** Hi there, we appreciate your feedback! If you prefer to make picks via web browser, you may do so here: https://www.mlb.com/play. Also, please feel free to send us an email at bts@mlb.com so that we may better assist with your crashing issues. ### 2/5 — Took away information *2022-07-02, version 12.2.0* The latest update to the Diamond Derby game gave us pretty pictures of pitchers but took away the bar that had how many games we picked and how many were left in the day. Bad enough that it is hard to determine if you picked a game with muted colors (why not a check mark?) but now it’s even harder to figure out because you don’t even know how many games you picked or have left. ### 4/5 — Solid *2022-06-08, version 12.1.0* I like it! Just wish it didn’t crash so much..and earlier in the year the stats they provided weren’t always up to date. I think they fixed it..but it’s harder to trust now. ### 5/5 — Very Fun! *2022-06-04, version 12.1.0* Beat the streak is so fun and user friendly, just wish there were other achievements throughout the streak besides trophies. One problem with Quick Pick for me is that it doesn’t reset fats enough, as in the morning I still can’t make my picks right now, even though my score is already released. ### 2/5 — The New Update is Dope but no prizes? *2022-05-29, version 12.1.0* I like the new look and percentages, etc… but what happened to the prizes. Like the scratch offs giving chances for all star game for two or digital packs of baseball cards, which is kinda lame but others may have liked it. Now all I get is avatars from mostly players that I don’t like to follow. Now it’s all in for the perfect streak, wish me luck! Hope you guys give out some good stuff for all us fans who love the game of baseball and who love to play beat the streak. ### 5/5 — Enjoyable, & fun *2022-05-24, version 12.1.0* It’s a fun way to stay involved with a game through a long season. It is a great thing to do if you can get some friends together & make it a league type deal I would imagine, I don’t have friends so that is out for me sadly… one day however… one day I will have that perfect friend. Haha back to the app, it’s good, I kinda wish they would do more things like this, do more giveaways are always good, and maybe just give me the $5.6M bc I am betting I could hire a friend with $5.6M…. Dang I needs that money… 🤤🤤🤤 I did make a few dollars selling my chronicles of Reddick spin off series to Netflix, but I don’t think it’s ever gonna get made… so alas… my only hope for friendship is that $5.6M nummy nummy in my little baseball tummy! 🤗🤗🤗 ### 4/5 — Good but not great *2022-05-20, version 12.1.0* It can be glitchy. Will have days it is temperamental. Beat the streak works best of the two. Takes some time to get used to the new layout. The old one was simple and not as flashy but was better. Improved the graphics hurt the ease of use. Old was better. ### 5/5 — Bring back groups! *2022-05-19, version 12.1.0* I have played against my buddies for years. Now they make it very hard to see their scores. ### 5/5 — It doesn’t cost a penny *2022-05-19, version 12.1.0* You have nothing to lose. Only problem, is that with these ball players these days , they can’t hit. These should make allowances to somehow keep streaks going or doing something to make it more practical. This pool is impossible to hit. They could give 10 million dollars, and they will never pay out a dime. ### 5/5 — So far so good *2022-05-19, version 12.1.0* Love the fact I can double up on the hit streak. And very challenging questions on the other. Been using app for a couple weeks now But I’m not sure what the the Diamonds rewards are for?? ### 5/5 — Great Game….. *2022-05-19, version 12.1.0* Am still getting use to playin the new version bc of course didnt play in 2021. The new scroll up info on each player is really good plus the ease of navigating the app is great. ### 5/5 — Fun to play *2022-05-19, version 12.1.0* Still hard to believe he had a hit in 56 games in a row ! I can pick any player I want and can’t get past 30 games. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless app *2023-04-03* No point in getting the app. If you wanna watch spring training, it’s a great app. Don’t bother and get the live TV, just tells you that you can’t. Love how they don’t bother to tell you that for 25 bucks a months, that you can’t watch your favorite team. Due to television restrictions and contracts. I give it a one star and that’s just because it gives you news. Don’t bother on live TV. NFL TV actually knows what they’re doing. You can watch NFL on antenna and MLB you can’t get enough streaming services to watch 😂 love my mlb but they gotta figure their stuff out. Don’t get the app and definitely don’t upgrade. Waste of money. **Developer response:** Hi there - it sounds like you are having issues with the MLB app. If you would like to contact our team regarding anything with the MLB app or MLB.TV, please reach out to customerservice@mlb.com. ### 1/5 — Very un accessible to blind users using Apple iPhone, and voiceover. *2023-04-02* The app is very not friendly to blind users of MLB, using screen reader, I am using an iPhone, SE, 2020 with voiceover, a lot of in label, buttons, and links, and when I click the button that says I already have an MLB account, it does not do log, and it does not bring up that. I did login successfully with the MLB app, and that seems to be fine when I tap the tab that says watch, and then the other tab, I mean button, that says audio. I would like this app to have some more improvements. Hopefully thank you for reading my feedback and comments. ### 1/5 — Needs Improvement *2022-06-19, version 12.1.0* Seeing as though my first review was removed, I will really unload with this one, even though it will probably get removed as well. There are so many cons with this new app. First and foremost, you can only access BTS, Quick Pick and Diamond Dynasty from the app when you used to be able to from the internet. I also prefer to set my picks the night before but I can’t with Quick Pick although I understand why. Second, all of the prizes like scratch offs and other incentives to play this have been wiped in exchange for avatars and wallpapers… not joking. Third, BTS frequently crashes whenever I’m browsing for picks to make. While I do appreciate the updates in order to keep the app fresh like the addition of Diamond Dynasty, this app still leaves a lot to be desired. Also, the ratings on the App Store have shifted drastically as it received mostly negative ones before this and now it’s up to almost 5/5… I find that very fishy as it should be 3 stars at best!!! **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for your feedback! We appreciate all fan comments and will pass yours along to our team for review. If you would like to play the games via web browser, you may do so here: https://www.mlb.com/play Please also feel free to email us at bts@mlb.com if we can provide any further assistance for crashing issues you face in the app. ### 1/5 — You gutted beat the streak *2022-05-18, version 12.1.0* I can understand that you didn’t want to pay for the scratch offs (which were awesome) but all of the other changes you made seem like they were designed for 7 year olds. I’ve been playing this game for 7-8 years and love it but am saddened to see what you did. The fact that you can’t see who the people on the leaderboard picked that day makes 0 sense. The “prizes” of trophies and wallpapers are ridiculous and seem to be for children. You also don’t keep track of our picks so we can look back and see how we’ve been doing with a certain player which is valuable information. All in all I will continue to play but whoever designed this needs to get back to work and restore the game that so many people love. ### 1/5 — A swing and a miss *2022-05-17, version 12.1.0* Every time I’ve tried to play, I’m taken to a page that says “A swing and a miss,” but both games were locked until recently. Quick Pick is still locked, but recently BTS unlocked, so I guess that’s an improvement? It’s unlocked, but I can’t see anything in the game or play. And when I’ve tried to contact the app developer through the app, nothing happens...another miss. This game was really fun a few years ago, but now this seems like a pointless, worthless app. In the past, playing BTS added a fun element to watching baseball, especially comparing streaks with friends. **Developer response:** Hi there, sorry to hear that. Can you send us an email at bts@mlb.com so that we may better assist you in fixing this error message? ### 1/5 — Want to beat the streak? Close this app and give up *2022-05-13, version 12.0.2* The chances of you beating the streak is less likely than you getting a perfect March madness bracket twice in a row. Save your time. It’s fun playing if you like “pat on the back” incentives. The pick em’ section (where you answer a variety of questions on the day’s games) is cool, but it doesn’t say whether or not you’ll actually win stuff. Seems like this is a last ditch effort to get people excited about that game. Want people to get more excited? Throw in some prizes. MLB: if someone DOES win the $5.6 million in BTS i want that coming directly out of Anthony rendon’s contract. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2022-05-12, version 12.0.2* Last year was so much fun playing along with each game. Now, if you are lucky and remember early in the day, you can answer questions about the teams playing that day otherwise you are locked out. The prizes were fun last year and now I am playing for what… online trophies. It is so sad that you creators just did not leave it alone. I wish I could give this app zero stars. I won’t be playing much longer especially if I do not remember to make my picks early in the day before it locks. ### 1/5 — So Disappointed *2022-05-11, version 12.0.2* There’s really no incentive to utilize app what so ever. Im in my early 30’s, and am already a big baseball fan, so I follow the games regardless of the apps changes. But for a sport really trying to appeal to younger generations of fans, this was not the way to do it. I recommended this app to my brothers based on last years prize rules. They don’t follow as closely as I do, and I thought it would be fun for them to become more interested. Once they figured out that all you can win, in both the apps games, is a “virtual rewards pack” which is basically just player head shots, they stopped playing against me after 2 games. Last year was great, the prizes weren’t huge, but I knew If I played, I might be able to win a week of mlbtv, or rewards at the mlb store, now there’s only one prize, thats not cool Now I have a “trophy case” with some cheap virtual “rewards” and the sole reason I play, is because, well, I actually don’t know why I still play. I think this operation needs to try a little harder for its fans, because while I’ll always be engaged in MLB events/games, there are not many people my age that share that love, and even fewer people in their late teens to early 20’s who even pay attention ### 1/5 — Thoroughly destroyed BTS *2022-05-07, version 12.0.2* I’ve been playing BTS for years now, and in the past 4 years, the game and app have steadily declined. This is a popular contest, yet the developers have made it less user friendly to totally eradicating group play. Last year a streak wasn’t validated despite proof. This year is a whole different level of disappointment. The app is glitchy, it is hard to close, takes forever to load, and often freezes, or just closes down. Then today… I check Trout’s stats. It shows the Angels playing in Chicago against Smyly. When I open head to head, it shows that Trout hasn’t had an at bat against Kershaw and the Dodgers. These two discrepancies are bad enough. Then there is the fact that the Angels are actually at home against the Nationals. Absolutely zero trust in this app or the info. I wish I could give negative stars. **Developer response:** Hi there, sorry to hear that. You should be able to add friends/view their streaks via the Profile section of your app. We are happy to investigate any statistic issues you believe are present - please feel free to email us at bts@mlb.com if you continue to encounter any problems of that nature and we will be happy to help! ### 1/5 — New design apparently cost the prizes *2022-04-30, version 12.0.2* I actually like the new design, but the little incremental prizes (which actually kept a lot of people playing, including any of my friends who played) being taken away is a huge letdown. No one’s ever ‘beaten’ BTS so why take away the small prizes? It has taken away the joy of coming back most days to continue, and doesn’t give much of a reason to continue playing when the chances of beating the actual steak are incredibly low. Also, all of my friends who played, and we made it a little competition have stopped playing because of this, which is also gives me (and seemingly a lot of people) more of a reason to cease my support of the app. **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for reaching out! We appreciate all fan feedback and will alert our team to yours listed here. Please feel free to email us at bts@mlb.com if we can answer any other questions for you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Some ideas to add in the future *2023-10-10* 1) Add a different mode where you can pick a lot of people (maybe up to 5 or 10 each day) and see how far you can get. You probably don't win money in this mode but maybe you can win a cool profile pic or something - Maybe have a different leaderboard to show how many total players hits and overall total hits you have throughout the year 2) Fun idea: A betting mode where you make crazy parlays and win points or cool prizes (doesn't have to involve real money, a free bet mode would actually be cool) 3) Add a special Playoffs mode? (i don't believe there is one, i could be wrong idk) 4) More stats for you, who you like to pick, etc.. - A section that shows everyone you picked and how well they did throughout the year (i remember they had this on an older version of the app) I feel like these simple additions can go a long way, i think people would like these. Always looking forward to playing this every year, one of the hardest competitions to win! **Developer response:** Hi there - we appreciate your thoughts/feedback regarding MLB Play and will be happy to send them along to our team for review. Please feel free to email us at play@mlb.com with any additional concerns. ### 5/5 — Some ideas to add in the future *2023-10-02* 1) Add a different mode where you can pick a lot of people (maybe up to 5 or 10 each day) and see how far you can get. You probably don't win money in this mode but maybe you can win a cool profile pic or something - Maybe have a different leaderboard to show how many total players hits and overall total hits you have throughout the year 2) Fun idea: A betting mode where you make crazy parlays and win points or cool prizes (doesn't have to involve real money, a free bet mode would actually be cool) 3) Add a special Playoffs mode? (i don't believe there is one, i could be wrong idk) 4) More stats for you, who you like to pick, etc.. - A section that shows everyone you picked and how well they did throughout the year (i remember they had this on an older version of the app) I feel like these simple additions can go a long way, i think people would like these. Always looking forward to playing this every year, one of the hardest competitions to win! **Developer response:** Hi there - we appreciate your thoughts/feedback regarding MLB Play and will be happy to send them along to our team for review. Please feel free to email us at play@mlb.com with any additional concerns. ### 5/5 — Disheartening Overall *2023-07-02* I think the app is fine, but just the way the prizes work is still not user friendly. All I got for a streak of 20 was a free 30 day MLB TV Subscription, which is useless for me. I get not just giving away a decent prize every time you get to say 5 or 10 since those aren’t very long streaks, but the lack of prizes is just not at all encouraging. It’s very disheartening. Most athletes at the pro level make millions upon millions of dollars. And some really are good. But because of that, there is absolutely no good reason to cheap out like this. It took me almost 4 years to reach 20 again, and that was all I got. It’s really not that easy to reach even 20, and there should instead be some type of 10 or 15 percent MLB Shop discount awarded. Would really like to see that for streaks of at least 15. That’s how it was a few years ago sometimes. So why is that no longer the case? I mean, I get it. I really do. But this really needs to be better. **Developer response:** We appreciate your feedback regarding Beat the Streak and we will be happy to pass it along to our team for review. Please feel free to email us at play@mlb.com if we can answer any other questions for you regarding the app. ### 5/5 — I like the new and improved look of this new 2023 BTS App. *2023-04-20* I like the new look of this new 2023 BTS App. This new site is well thought out and very easy to navigate when playing BTS. I’ve been playing BTS for many many years and the last few years, the App was terrible. Now it is back to being a fun game to play. Keep up the good work! Hope I win! Wish me luck! 👍🙏 ### 5/5 — It doesn’t cost a penny *2023-03-29* You have nothing to lose. Only problem, is that with these ball players these days , they can’t hit. These should make allowances to somehow keep streaks going or doing something to make it more practical. This pool is impossible to hit. They could give 10 million dollars, and they will never pay out a dime. ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-09-03, version 12.3.0* I love this app so much! I use it every day and pickle is my favorite of all of them. I love how you get to guess the player and get clues. I love base chase too. One of my favorites as well. Beat the streak is awesome as well. It is very good. I also like how you can be a captain or starter and get to higher levels and look at what your friends have. I recommend this app to anyone who is a die hard fan of baseball! ### 5/5 — MLB PLAY - THE STREAK *2022-08-03, version 12.2.0* Absolutely love this app!!! So much fun. Wish I would have found it sooner but better now then never.. To anyone reading this review that hasn’t downloaded this app, GET IT NOW!!!! You’re missing out bro 😎 Vinnie D. Reno, NV ### 5/5 — Playing Beat the Streak *2022-07-16, version 12.2.0* I’m enjoying playing Beat The Streak, it’s really fun, I just don’t understand how this Beat The Streak, is like the others, the tokens and the lighting rods, I really don’t know how this is like. I’m not sure how to really play it, it’s really Different. ### 5/5 — Bring back groups! *2022-06-23, version 12.1.0* This app is used by me and several buddies of mine at work. We had so much more fun when we were able to be in a “group” together and see each other’s progress. Still a fun app but I definitely miss that feature. ### 5/5 — They dumbed this down : ( *2022-06-21, version 12.1.0* Updated Review: Thank you for making the updates I listed below!! The app is way better. It really matters when you listen to your users. Thank you! New request: consider allowing 3 picks a day. It will provide more interest, bigger swings, and extend the game longer when players are mathematically eliminated late in the season. Lastly, 3 picks better aligns with baseball - 3 strikes, 3 outs. ———————————————— MLB opted to go pretty with the new app and throw functionality out the window. Here’s what’s wrong: - got rid of filtering tool - dumb! - can’t tell left, right, switch hitter - can’t tell home or away team - doesn’t include full roster - cannot search for a player - can’t see picks of other users - so many open modals; hard to navigate Whoever approved this approach needs to be fired. The old app needed upgrading but this is a complete fail. If you really were into the MLB they blew it for the true fans and opted to cater to people who are passive at best. If someone thinks this poorly functioning app is going to pull more fans to MLB or more gamblers to MGM they are fooling themselves. Enjoy the pretty pictures : ( **Developer response:** Hi Dave, thank you for your feedback! We will submit your comments to our team for review for future releases/iterations of MLB Play. --- *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 2026-06-10.*