Endless Ducker vs Backyard Baseball '97
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Endless Ducker
Guide a tall character named Cody to avoid obstacles by ducking. This simple yet engaging game challenges your reflexes and timing. Enjoy a fun experience that tests your ability to help Cody navigate through various scenarios.
- Help Cody duck
- Avoid obstacles
- Test reflexes
- Simple gameplay
- Limited time free offer
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* FREE for a limited time only * Our good buddy Cody is very tall. When he forgets to duck, he runs into stuff. Please help him. - The rest of the Dude Perfect guys
Backyard Baseball '97
Relive the classic baseball game with iconic characters, fun power-ups, and intuitive controls. Play quick games, practice batting, or manage a full season with unique game modes and simplified rules.
- Iconic character roster
- Power-ups and special pitches
- Pick-up and single game modes
- Full season management
- Batting practice mode
- Simplified T-ball mode
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Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997! Build your roster from the iconic cast of 30 characters stacked with charming personalities and witty banter, and get the edge on the competition with power-ups, fireball pitches, super strength, and Pablo Sanchez! Play pick-up games, practice batting, and compete in single games or a whole season with simple, intuitive controls that anyone can master! Game Modes: Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer to choose players from a random pool of characters. Season: You create a team and manage it through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). The winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super Entire Nation Tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)! Batting Practice: Choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit that ball! T-ball - Select T-ball mode for more accessible game play. Simply click to hit, run, and field! BACKYARD BASEBALL RULES The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Pro and Little League rules: No leading off No Injuries Bunting is allowed Tagging up is allowed Stealing is allowed At our core, we are fans first–not just of video games but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. Backyard Baseball '97 runs buttery smooth for iOS devices, looks better than ever, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the title that started it all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Endless Ducker at Free against Backyard Baseball '97's $4.99. Endless Ducker also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). Backyard Baseball '97's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
Endless Ducker is free to download; Backyard Baseball '97 costs $4.99 up front. Endless Ducker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backyard Baseball '97 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Endless Ducker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Endless Ducker's written reviews are positive against 65% of Backyard Baseball '97's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Endless Ducker ships an update every 2 weeks, Backyard Baseball '97 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Endless Ducker | Backyard Baseball '97 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dude Perfect | Playground Productions LLC |
Customer experience
Endless Ducker
Backyard Baseball '97
User reviews
Endless Ducker
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💯 Great for Dude Perfect fans
- 👍 Challenging but rewarding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🤯 Extremely difficult, especially the panda
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🕹️ Controls can be unresponsive
Backyard Baseball '97
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Nostalgia and great memories
- 👍 Faithful recreation of the original game
- 💡 Potential for future updates and expansions
- 👍 Seamless mobile experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 👎 Difficult controls and input issues
- 👎 Limited screen size and visibility
- 👎 Lack of new features or modes
Bugs and requests
Endless Ducker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Obstacles not registering properly
- Slide/jump inputs not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- More characters and customization options
- Checkpoint system to avoid starting over
- Difficulty settings for casual and hardcore players
Backyard Baseball '97
Reported bugs
4 issues- Gameplay freezes and crashes
- Inconsistent fielding and throwing mechanics
- Hitting mechanics feel unresponsive
- Inability to save progress after crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Full-screen mode
- Improved controls and input responsiveness
- New game modes (e.g., home run derby, playoffs)
- Ability to select home field
- Option to mute all sounds
In-app purchases
Endless Ducker
- Remove Ads$1.99
Backyard Baseball '97
No in-app purchases
Questions
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