Comparison

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook vs Bench'd

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

Head to head
About

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook

This app provides tools and analysis to help fantasy baseball managers make informed decisions. It offers custom advice, player news, projections, and lineup assistance to help users dominate their leagues.

Highlights
  • Custom fantasy baseball news and analysis
  • Player projections and stats
  • Lineup and waiver assistants
  • Trade analysis
  • League comparison tool
  • Breaking player news updates
Features
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Manage your fantasy baseball lineups and dominate your leagues with My Playbook from FantasyPros. My Playbook is a suite of powerful tools to help you make better decisions, manage your baseball lineups, and win your leagues! Created by FantasyPros, the #1 fantasy sports advice and tools provider in the world, this app will let you import your team to get custom fantasy baseball news, rankings, and analysis. Download now for iPhone and iPad for the ultimate edge. --- What do you get with My Playbook? *Custom Advice* Import your team for custom news, rankings, and analysis. *Breaking News and Updates* Stay on top of the latest player news, notes, and updates. *Accurate Player Projections* Access daily, weekly, and season player projections. *Quick Access to Stats & Analysis* Timely research and reports from one convenient spot. More Powerful Tools: *Top Available* Identify the top players to pick up in your league. *Lineup Assistant* See what your optimal lineup is each day/week. *Waiver Assistant* View suggested players to add and drop. *Trade Assistant* Find out if you should accept or reject a trade. *League Analyzer* See how your team stacks up against your league. --- Note: This app supports team imports from the following league hosts: Yahoo!, ESPN, CBS Sports, RT Sports, Fantrax, and NFBC. --- FantasyPros is a leader in fantasy sports and has won several awards at the FSTA (Fantasy Sports Trade Association): - Best Service/Tool - Most Valuable Tool - Most Accurate Projections - Most Innovative Fantasy Product - Best New Fantasy Site --- Upgrade to FantasyPros premium, and unlock powerful draft and in-season features for all sports. If you subscribe via iTunes, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions will automatically renew unless unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan. You can easily manage or cancel your subscription at any time from your devices App Store Settings. Cancelled subscriptions will continue to have access up until their scheduled renewal date. Privacy Policy: https://www.fantasypros.com/about/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.fantasypros.com/about/legal/ --- Got feedback or need help? Visit our help center: https://support.fantasypros.com Follow us for ongoing fantasy updates and hot takes: - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fantasypros - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasypros/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyPros/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fantasypros

About

Bench'd

This app automates fantasy baseball lineup management using real-time MLB data. It optimizes rosters by adjusting for player injuries, lineup changes, and rescheduled games, ensuring your team is always set for success.

Highlights
  • Automated lineup adjustments
  • Real-time MLB data integration
  • Injury tracking and management
  • Rescheduled game handling
  • Hands-free roster optimization
Features
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Take the hassle out of Fantasy Baseball management with Bench'd – the essential companion app designed for serious fantasy enthusiasts. Say goodbye to the daily grind of setting lineups and hello to effortless roster optimization with Bench'd. Bench'd operates behind the scenes, leveraging real-time MLB lineup changes and injury designations to automatically make strategic lineup adjustments for your fantasy team. No more manual tinkering or missed opportunities – Bench'd ensures your roster is always optimized for success. Key Features: Seamless lineup adjustments: Utilizing real-time MLB lineup changes, Bench'd automatically optimizes your fantasy lineup, ensuring active players are fielded and inactive or injured players are benched. Injury tracking and management: Stay ahead of the game with Bench'd's comprehensive injury designation tracking. Bench'd monitors player injuries and seamlessly adjusts your lineup to accommodate any changes in player availability. Rescheduled game management: Keep track of any changes to the MLB schedule and let Bench'd handle the lineup adjustments accordingly, ensuring your fantasy team is always ready to compete. Experience the freedom of hands-free Fantasy Baseball management with Bench'd. Focus on enjoying the game while Bench'd handles the nitty-gritty details of lineup optimization. Download Bench'd now and elevate your fantasy baseball experience to new heights.

Screenshots

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook4 screens
Bench'd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bench'd at none against Fantasy Baseball My Playbook's 10. Bench'd also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Fantasy Baseball My Playbook's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fantasy Baseball My Playbook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Bench'd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantasy Baseball My Playbook has 5.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Fantasy Baseball My Playbook's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bench'd's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Bench'd every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fantasy Baseball My Playbook versus Bench'd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy Baseball My PlaybookBench'd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarzen Media LLCMatthew Wormley

Customer experience

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook

All ratings5,483 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral17.2%
Negative49.5%

Bench'd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lineup assistant not working
  • Syncing issues with leagues
  • Notifications showing outdated player info
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved lineup assistant for weekly lineups
  • More frequent updates to rankings and projections
  • Better support for AL/NL-only leagues

Bench'd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fantasy Baseball My Playbook

Subscriptions10
  • Pro Subscription$11.991 Month
  • MVP Subscription$16.991 Month
  • HOF Subscription$22.991 Month
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  • Pro Subscription$35.996 Months
  • FantasyPros GOAT - Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription$47.991 Year
  • MVP Subscription$53.996 Months
  • HOF Subscription$71.996 Months
  • Subscription$71.991 Year
  • HOF Subscription$107.991 Year
None

Bench'd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fantasy Baseball My Playbook free?
Fantasy Baseball My Playbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bench'd free?
Bench'd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fantasy Baseball My Playbook or Bench'd?
Fantasy Baseball My Playbook is rated higher. Fantasy Baseball My Playbook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Bench'd averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Fantasy Baseball My Playbook or Bench'd have ads?
Fantasy Baseball My Playbook shows ads; Bench'd does not.
Which is updated more often, Fantasy Baseball My Playbook or Bench'd?
Fantasy Baseball My Playbook ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bench'd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fantasy Baseball My Playbook was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bench'd on October 30, 2026.

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