# MLB.com Line Drive — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of MLB.com Line Drive by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, rated 4.52/5 from 1,866 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlbcom-line-drive/id992156829/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlbcom-line-drive/id992156829.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,267 · 4★ 405 · 3★ 132 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 36 ## What do users think of MLB.com Line Drive? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ⚾ Fun and addictive gameplay - 🕰 Good time killer - 👍 Easy to play and get into - 🎮 Entertaining baseball experience **Cons** - 💰 In-app purchases required to progress - 🤖 Repetitive and lacking new content - 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and glitches - 🚫 Lack of support for newer devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Finger tracking issues for hits - Progress not saved across sessions - Frequent crashes when viewing ads **Most requested features** - Ability to listen to music while playing - More stadiums and customization options - Multiplayer mode to compete against others - Improved progression system with better rewards ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 4/5 — Good but could be better… *2022-12-27, version 1.31* They need to resume work on and support of the app… Perhaps some new features as well as video ads for free boosts and other unlockables could come in handy too… ### 4/5 — Good but hard *2020-10-30, version 1.31* One thing is that bucks are really expensive and stuff you buy is a lot to get it with it is hard to get them. ### 4/5 — Good time killer *2018-05-16, version 1.31* Not totally addictive but fun to play. Can double rewards after each 10 ball game by watching a 30 sec add for other games. It’s free! There are in app purchases but not at all necessary to play and have fun. ### 4/5 — Entertaining but frustrating *2018-02-20, version 1.31* Game is a great time waster but can get a bit frustrating trying to hit the goals. ### 4/5 — Good but bugs *2017-10-16, version 1.31* I really like the game but I'm getting glitches where is doesn't let me swing and some where it stops the ball but when it does work it's really fun ### 4/5 — Entertaining and a bit frustrating *2017-10-12, version 1.31* Straight forward game, quite entertaining, but getting stuck on a level seems more frustrating than other games, perhaps because it seems so simple. The simplicity has its merits, but also its drawbacks. I for one wish it the ball would rise/carry for longer if you hit just slightly down on it and through the pitch, as it would in real life. ### 3/5 — Something to do *2017-04-27, version 1.31* It'll give you something to do that requires minimal effort and can keep you engaged to pass the time. Not the best baseball game app, but still fun. Starts to get quite repetitive after a while though. ### 4/5 — Very fun. *2017-03-09, version 1.31* This is a very fun game. This is as good of hitting mechanics as I've seen in any smart phone baseball game. It makes me wish that season mode and standard gameplay could be incorporated with this type of batting mechanics. ### 5/5 — Awesome. Very difficult to pass though *2016-11-14, version 1.31* I like it and would love it more if bucks weren't so hard to come back but makes game very intense and competitive. ### 3/5 — Fun, but with issues *2016-10-19, version 1.31* It's a good time killer, but there are a few bugs to work out. Finger tracking for hits doesn't always seem accurate, and the app occasionally crashes while viewing ads (after "goals" are marked complete but before rewards are given). Some content updates couldn't hurt, either. ### 5/5 — Fun to play *2016-09-11, version 1.31* This is a very fun game to play while u are laying in bed ans have nothen to do so make sure u have a lot of time on your hand to play ### 5/5 — Mlb swing for the fences *2016-08-26, version 1.31* I almost didn't download this game because I thought it was gonna be a crappy game but when u play it for a while it ends up being really fun ### 4/5 — Fun *2016-08-19, version 1.31* Should have possibility of customizing character and being able to be drafted and have a umpire view nice work though ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fun at first, boring quickly after. *2019-06-23, version 1.31* I had a lot of fun playing at first. Quickly was able to advance through levels, then I figured out you can use credits to buy enhancements to score more points to get more stars to open more levels. Right now I’m stuck in Detroit trying to access the Rangers ballpark. It’s literally impossible to pass the point I’m at with out enhancements, and almost impossible to pass this part with enhancements. If you’re trying to find a fun game to stay busy for a half hour or so, this works fine, but don’t keep with it too much or you’ll be spending actual money to try to win. ### 1/5 — Failure *2017-04-09, version 1.31* Kind of lame that in order to get past level 10 you need to use performance enhancers. Thought the MLB was against that?! But seriously... gets old after trying to play the same level (which is the same as every other level) trying to get to the next level which is the same as the last except that you need more points to get past. Don't like it. Don't waste your time buying in app purchases. ### 1/5 — Could be better *2016-05-29, version 1.31* Don't play games too much on my phone and this games reminded me why. It takes way to much time to advance, having played the same level(s) a hundred times and not going anywhere takes a toll. Plus the game is a money pit, and even after spending money it doesn't get you much closer. Its fun for a little while but once you realize you have to empty your bank account to goto the next level, it dies off. ### 2/5 — Progress not saved and no iPhone X support *2018-03-28, version 1.31* Two stars for MLB's laziness in not updating the app in over a year and not supporting the iPhone X. And, for not saving my progress even though I was logged into Facebook. Having a Game Center option would be great. ### 2/5 — Lagging issues ruin game play *2017-11-21, version 1.31* The games itself is great - when it works. A small glitch while the pitch is being thrown and the whole round is wasted. The game did fine until I got to the third stadium, then it glitched/lagged so much it became unplayable. ### 2/5 — Needs improvements *2017-05-14, version 1.31* Good concept however achievements are lacking. After half hour of playing I have completed all the missions. I love launch games but this is elementary. I love baseball I love launch games please give me something to be excited about. ### 2/5 — Repetitive... *2016-08-19, version 1.31* This game is a good idea. But, gets very repetitive after a while. I always find myself playing levels multiple times. I think that there should be a multiplayer mode to see who can hit the longest home run. They should also make a mode the you just try for distance, not for score. Lastly, I think that there should be a mode with no obstacles so you can hit BOMBS. ### 2/5 — Like the game but too co$tly *2016-04-27, version 1.31* Like the game, has great pick up and go playability. It's set up to require you to spend a lot of money for new card packs. There's no way to earn enough MLB bucks to even come close to buying the more advanced packs. I've spent $20 so far, and I can't get past level 15. A bit of irony that an MLB licensed game, themed on hitting home runs, requires so much "performance enhancement". Please fix the game so you can listen to music while you play. ### 2/5 — Won't get to level 3 without spending money *2016-04-26, version 1.31* Been playing a few weeks. Cannot get past Wrigley field. MLB bucks are hard to get and the weekly challenges to get MLB bucks would take at least 20 hrs to hit 75 UFOs. Gets boring fairly quickly. ### 3/5 — An enjoyable game that’s unfortunately more PAY than PLAY. *2018-06-13, version 1.31* The gameplay in Line Drive is both fun and addictive. The developers did a remarkable job at creating an app that seems to reward the user in the first few games at each stadium with more accurate and powerful swings and penalize them in later games forcing them (us) to pay for boosts. Many boosts and card packs require ‘bucks’ which are rewarded by achieving higher stars. Because of the aforementioned gameplay issue, this is much easier in the early games and very difficult in later games. I very quickly found myself purchasing cups of coins and stacks of money to move to additional stadiums. I would be less aggravated if the cost for bucks and coins wasn’t so unnecessarily high. I feel that the developers got a little greedy and that it would frustrated the users much less if they would reduce the cost of coins and bucks. I don’t mind making in-app purchases but the price feels very high. I continue playing but generally quit when I find myself in a situation that requires me to buy something. Unfortunately, this happens much to often and much too quickly. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Baseball game *2019-11-02, version 1.31* I very much enjoyed this app. Very easy to get on you catch on quickly and once you get in the groove of things that are happening time goes by quickly ### 5/5 — Great Game *2019-09-28, version 1.31* - I thought this game is great and great way to kill time. Your playing on the field and every time you hit the ball something New happens. I love it very much ⚾️. ### 5/5 — Fun game *2019-09-07, version 1.31* More challenging than I expected and great when you have nothing to do ### 5/5 — Love this game but wish I could listen to music while playing *2019-03-20, version 1.31* Game does not let you listen to music while playing. Please fix this! ### 5/5 — Great Game For When You Are Bored *2019-01-30, version 1.31* Easy to access and play and there are a multitude of ballparks and cool stuff you can do! ### 5/5 — Addicting *2017-04-30, version 1.31* Might seem like another gimmick at first, but okay this game and you'll keep coming back for more. Go Braves! ### 5/5 — Great Game *2017-04-07, version 1.31* This game is very fun and addictive. Level ups are slow to get but worth it when you do. ### 5/5 — Fun app! *2017-04-03, version 1.31* Not a realistic sim or anything but it's fun to play and great if you have a few minutes to kill. ### 5/5 — Quick and easy *2017-03-31, version 1.31* Great time killer when you don't have a lot of time. ### 5/5 — Fun *2017-03-24, version 1.31* Fun little time killer. You don't really have to spend any money if you don't want to (so far). I'll bail on it if that changes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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