# The Golden Umpire2 — user reviews > 55 indexed App Store user reviews of The Golden Umpire2 by Shuji Hara, rated 2.80/5 from 136 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-golden-umpire2/id1519588711/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-golden-umpire2/id1519588711.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 39 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 48 ## Newest reviews (14 of 55) ### 3/5 — Nice update but… *2026-08-31* Nice game, but too many coaches challenges for close calls. Also there needs to be more base ump calls. You should also make a way to choose base ump or plate ump on the Home Screen. The update was good and I like how you can unlock different baseball teams and diamonds, you should make a way to choose which team to have play the game. And which diamond to play at. Other than that it’s a good game :) ### 3/5 — Good game but needs some changes *2026-05-18* It is a fun game but there is way to much challenges which is unrealistic and there should be steals and farther hits than just to the 3rd baseman always to first like diving catches to see if they caught the ball and sliding plays . ### 2/5 — To unrealistic *2026-05-13, version 2.1* It’s an okay game but I don’t like how close the groundballs are and why the managers challenge so much ### 2/5 — The game needs some changes but it is kinda good *2026-05-05* The game is good but like the ball is hitting the corner like bro how am I soupossed to see that and it’s hit to the Same place every time like and every thing is a challenge Chang it ### 2/5 — Base running *2026-04-07* Whenever your in umpire mode when the batter hits and is completely safe or out it’s not really acceptable because in the replay it’s different so I don’t really like it much ### 2/5 — bad *2026-03-28, version 2.0* amazing but the game need a internet to display ads u guys should remove this feature pls ### 2/5 — I mean the challenges *2025-09-14* You can not challenge balls and strikes in real baseball why is the ball hit in the same spot EVER SIGLE TIMEEEE. and when I’m batting and I hit the ball it goes allllll the way down for a base hit whrn I should be a homer and the good part is the you can be a umpire but other then that j-just get the show 25 DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!! ### 2/5 — Eh *2025-08-09* Overall the game is pretty fun! I don’t like the fact that the coaches are challenging on literally EVERYTHING. Which i don’t think you can do in a real game. Also when they do hit the ball it’s getting hit to the same spot every. single. time. They should be able to hit everywhere on the field! Also if i do make a bad call i am considered the umpire so if its a strike and i think its a ball, so i press ball, please remove the fact that it counts as a strike. Make it a ball because thats what i pressed. This game is fun but can use a LOT of improvements. Thanks for reading!! ### 3/5 — I *2025-07-28, version 2.0* Ok game in general, repetitive plays made it feel like I’m playing an ad for an off brand “MLB: The Show”. ### 3/5 — Okay *2025-07-06, version 2.0* Good game but a lot of flaws. ### 2/5 — Horrible *2025-06-01, version 2.0* This game is bad because the camera view is horrible it looks like they are all balls not a single one comes over the plate ### 3/5 — Changing the call *2025-05-24* When I called safe witch it was they changed the video of the play so this game is bad and this is not the first time this has happened ### 3/5 — Great potential, falls short *2025-01-30, version 2.0* There needs to be a margin of error for close calls. Several pitches they want you to call strikes would not be called strikes in a real game. Secondly, your mistakes should count to the game. Don’t autocorrect after the fact. Thirdly, there should be a limit of one challenge per inning. Fourth, the pitchers should throw a bit harder. ### 2/5 — Few tweaks and it’s a very fun game *2024-09-11* Too many coaches challenges. Every close running play, every close strike/ball call results in a coaches challenge. Just tell me if it’s right or wrong. Leave the ball and strike call buttons on screen, I don’t want to wait for the buttons to show up for a pitch that’s in the dirt 4 feet off the plate. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Absolutely dog pop 🥀☹️ *2026-08-02* This game is SO BAD if ur pitcher ump calls strikes balls if a ball is hit the players don’t have a run anamation and most of the time let the ball get past them they don’t throw the ball it just says out double triple or single when ur ump coaches challenge It when they can’t only batters can also ball goes same place every time 🫪 ### 1/5 — Pitching *2025-12-06, version 2.0* Every time I go to pitch it goes a completely different spot. I wanted to go inside corner. It goes outside corner. Instead, please fix that also has a batter. It’s not possible to hit that far ### 1/5 — It’s a strike!!!!!!!!!!!! *2025-10-25, version 2.0* They say a strike is a ball.And when they hit they hit at the same place. And sometimes they call out safe. ### 1/5 — The worst game ever *2025-09-05, version 2.0* Bro, I literally hit 11 home run in and gave me one star like I had to hit 20 runs and he gave me one star it’s fun but it’s actually very bad game ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-08-10, version 2.0* Awful ### 1/5 — Worst game *2025-07-18, version 2.0* This is bad because I always get the calls wrong it always to close of call. They really did me dirty. Worst animations the ball is always hit to first one of the worst games ### 1/5 — Not worth my time *2025-07-03, version 2.0* The the game challenge two of my calls and I had them right and they called me wrong. This game is not very fun. I don’t recommend it if you’re gonna download a game for umpiring go ahead and download judge. ### 1/5 — Bad game *2025-06-05* This game is bad because if your the umpire you don’t get a replay or anything it just does it 1 time and I goes way to fast. And it will automatically say wrong call before you even make the play. And if you’re batting it doesn’t even let you swing the bat. SO I DONT RECOMMEND IT.! ### 1/5 — Couldn’t Play on My Flight *2025-05-25, version 2.0* Downloaded this game to play on my flight but the developers lock you out of playing without data to run ads. Disappointed! ### 1/5 — I don’t like this game *2024-09-03, version 2.0* Why do we have to challenge every thing ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best umpire baseball game 2025 *2025-05-14* Best game I’ve ever found for baseball I like to play umpire pitching and batting if you would like to add purchase to buy off ads I would purchase because this app is underrated best app ### 5/5 — Good Game *2025-04-12, version 2.0* It’s A above Game Get To Be An Umpire Wow ### 5/5 — It was good *2025-02-25* The game was good but I disagree about my wrong calls. Those were definitely right. :) ### 5/5 — Woooo *2024-09-07, version 2.0* It was so fun it made me have all my friends download it and they all had fun ### 5/5 — Baseballs *2023-09-05* This game is so fun highly recommended ### 5/5 — Amazing game, but a few changes would make it even better *2022-11-03* This game is amazing. I’ve been looking for a game to see how hard it is to be an umpire, this is far and away the best one. However, I have a few suggestions. First, a bigger change in velocity. The four seam fastballs peak in the low 70’s in this game, a whole 25 miles and hour slower than real life. I would also like to see more balls in play, and more variance. they’re always ground balls to third. However, if you want to try an umpire game, this is definitely my first suggestion. ### 5/5 — Love this game but a few suggestions... *2020-07-27* This game is an amazing game and I love ALMOST everything about it. I don’t like how much challengeing is done with this game. It is just unrealistic. Also I with that they would add more hits that are not just close homeruns or close plays at first. I also wish there could be steals. I mean I wish that if there are on first or on second they would steal a base and the catcher would throw it and try to get them out. I also wish that you didn’t have lives. Or mabey add a mode that doesn’t have lives. It is annoying when you think that you have a right call and then all of a sudden you lose 3 lives and you are done. Last thing is that I wish there were more then 2 teams the whole time. There is lions and eagles and that is it. Mabey you could add like a season mode that could last a few game and then the playoffs. Mabey the season mode and the unlimited lives thing could be tied together. Well this is the end and thank you for reading this I know it was kind of long but I think that if at least some of these are added to the game then it would draw the attention of a lot more people. But that is just my opinion. Besides that this is one of my favorite apps and I hope that you like it too. Have a great day. ### 4/5 — Amazing game with flaws *2026-06-16* I love this game but there are many downs like: the slow curves are IMPOSSIBLE to hit and it is so unrealistic and there’s no tutorial it just pops you into the game. Also If you hit the ball it is almost always gonna be a home run. While your umping the ball will always go to the third baseman and it is very hard to make the right call when the sound of the glove snapping when the ball goes in is very off. ### 4/5 — Kinda good *2026-05-25, version 2.1* Ok love this game but a few changes. The graphics absolutely suck and the coach challenges on every thing. Other than that, the game is very addictive and fun to pass the time with ### 4/5 — Fun but not that accurate *2024-04-02* This game is really fun but one thing the challenges are not accurate once I called him safe at first challenge I already knew he was safe but he was out and you only have three tries per inning --- *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 2026-09-02.*