Comparison

MyPackagedDeal vs The Softball Zone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyPackagedDeal

Access world-class softball coaching through short, clear instructional videos. Learn hitting, defense, pitching, and catching from former D1 players. The app offers a free selection of videos with an optional subscription for full access to a growing library.

Highlights
  • Instructional softball videos
  • Coaching by former D1 players
  • Hitting drills
  • Defense training
  • Pitching techniques
  • Catching fundamentals
Features
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The myPackagedDeal app is your portable softball coach. Featuring the talents of four former D1 players, this app offers world-class coaching via short, clear videos. The content is divided into five categories: • Hitting • Defense • Pitching • Catching • Life Get valuable insight into every part of the game from the girls in The Packaged Deal: Morgan Stuart - Washington Morgan was an integral part of the Washington Huskies’ 2009 National Championship run; breaking, tying, or falling slightly short of several World Series records. Since completing her college career she has also played professionally in Switzerland and has participated on the Filipino National Softball team. Morgan has coached at the travel ball and college levels, assisting at UC Riverside and Loyola Marymount University in LA. She currently owns Get Defensive, her own infield coaching platform in Anaheim, CA. Jen Schroeder - UCLA Jen played competed in 3 Women’s College World Series for UCLA, was twice a member of the All-Pac 10 team, and served as president of the Bruin Athletic Council for three years. Jen owns Jen Schro Catching, a catching training business, and The Softball Performance Workshop, a softball facility in Anaheim. Jen is a softball ambassador for Dick’s Sporting Goods and Easton as well as ESPN’s lead color analyst for Big West Softball. Amanda Scarborough - Texas A&M Amanda was a two-time All American at Texas A&M, 2005 Big XII Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, 2007 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, and she appeared in two Women’s College World Series. She was also a 2014 Texas A&M Hall of Fame inductee. Along with coaching with The Packaged Deal, Amanda currently serves as a softball analyst for ESPN & SEC Network. Katie Schroeder - UCLA Katie was a three-time time All-American & four-time Pac 10 honoree at UCLA. She competed in two Women’s College World Series and won the NCAA Championship in 2010. Katie competed with Team USA at either the Junior or Women’s level for five years, winning two World Championships and a gold medal at the Pan-American games. Formerly, Katie was a volunteer assistant at Arizona State University, and she currently runs her own hitting business in Phoenix, Arizona. MyPackagedDeal supports iPhone 4 and higher and iOS8. How the app works: 
- The app is free to download and comes with 10 built-in instructional videos - To access all of the videos in the app beyond the 10 free ones, a subscription is required at $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. - We will be adding new videos & drills every month, and paid subscribers will have access to a constantly growing library of great softball instruction. How payment works: 
- Your payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period 
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and renewal is either $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year.
 - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
 - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period
 - The myPackagedDeal app privacy policy can be found here: http://mypackageddeal.com/privacy/ 
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.
 Have questions or feedback? Email us at feedback@MyPackagedDeal.com

About

The Softball Zone

Connect with the softball community to find tournaments, camps, clinics, and tryouts. Players can find teams or subbing opportunities, while coaches can list their teams. Save favorite listings for easy access.

Highlights
  • Find tournaments, camps, and clinics
  • Search for players and subbing opportunities
  • Coaches can list their teams
  • Powerful filtering options
  • Save favorite listings
  • Connect with the softball community
Features
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The softball Zone is a unique way for players, coaches, parents, tournament directors and recruiters to connect. With our powerful filters, you can find tournanaments, camps, clinics, tryouts by all sorts of filters. You can also find players looking for teams or subbing oppurtunities. As a coach, you can add your team for a player that is looking as well. Too many to look through? Save it in your favorites by clicking the heart, there's a special screen for that so you don't have to look a second time through thousands of listings again. And this is ALL at your fingertips!

Screenshots

MyPackagedDeal4 screens
The Softball Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Softball Zone at 4.4 against MyPackagedDeal's 3.0. The Softball Zone also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). MyPackagedDeal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MyPackagedDeal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Softball Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Softball Zone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of MyPackagedDeal's written reviews are positive against 83% of The Softball Zone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyPackagedDeal ships an update every 4 weeks, The Softball Zone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyPackagedDeal versus The Softball Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyPackagedDealThe Softball Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (14 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriple PlayCharles Wilson

Customer experience

MyPackagedDeal

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

The Softball Zone

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

MyPackagedDeal

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • No sound in videos
  • App won't let users log in after purchase
  • Charged even after app deletion
  • Content locked after payment
  • Sound only through headphones
Show 3 more
  • Videos pause every 2 seconds
  • Poor video quality
  • App won't open

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to favorite or bookmark videos
  • More videos uploaded regularly
  • Offline viewing option
  • Universal version for iPad
  • More content in free version

The Softball Zone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyPackagedDeal

Subscriptions2
  • My Packaged Deal MVP Access$4.991 Month
  • My Packaged Deal MVP Access$49.991 Year
None

The Softball Zone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyPackagedDeal free?
MyPackagedDeal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Softball Zone free?
The Softball Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyPackagedDeal or The Softball Zone?
The Softball Zone is rated higher. MyPackagedDeal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while The Softball Zone averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do MyPackagedDeal or The Softball Zone have ads?
Neither MyPackagedDeal nor The Softball Zone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyPackagedDeal or The Softball Zone?
MyPackagedDeal ships an update every 4 weeks, and The Softball Zone monthly. Most recently, MyPackagedDeal was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Softball Zone on October 10, 2026.

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