Comparison

that’s lit vs Backyard Baseball '97

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

Head to head
About

that’s lit

Protect a character from the sun by applying sunscreen. Compete for high scores and challenge friends to beat your best performance.

Highlights
  • Sunscreen application gameplay
  • High score tracking
  • Challenge friends
  • Simple arcade mechanics
Features
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Garrett needs sunscreen (real bad). Don't let him burn up! Ty's high score is 126. Can you beat him?

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

that’s lit4 screens
Backyard Baseball '974 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: that’s lit at Free against Backyard Baseball '97's $4.99. that’s lit also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Backyard Baseball '97's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 257). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

that’s lit is free to download; Backyard Baseball '97 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

that’s lit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Baseball '97 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of that’s lit's written reviews are positive against 65% of Backyard Baseball '97's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

that’s lit ships an update weekly, Backyard Baseball '97 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
that’s lit versus Backyard Baseball '97: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthat’s litBackyard Baseball '97
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (257 ratings) — better4.0 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2571.5K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB326 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDude PerfectPlayground Productions LLC

Customer experience

that’s lit

All ratings257 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.6%

Backyard Baseball '97

All ratings1,548 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral13.5%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

that’s lit

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and creative game
  • 💡 Interesting gameplay elements
  • 🤩 Dude Perfect fans love it
  • 🎉 Great for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤖 Clunky and unresponsive controls
  • 😩 Gets boring after a while

Backyard Baseball '97

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What 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

that’s lit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coins and sunscreen hard to collect on screen edges
  • Game freezes or crashes frequently
  • Unresponsive controls and sensitivity issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add different game modes
  • Improve sensitivity and controls
  • Fix bugs and crashes
  • Introduce new levels and challenges

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

None

that’s lit

No in-app purchases

None

Backyard Baseball '97

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is that’s lit free?
that’s lit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backyard Baseball '97 free?
Backyard Baseball '97 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, that’s lit or Backyard Baseball '97?
that’s lit is rated higher. that’s lit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while Backyard Baseball '97 averages 4.0 from 1.5K ratings.
Do that’s lit or Backyard Baseball '97 have ads?
Neither that’s lit nor Backyard Baseball '97 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, that’s lit or Backyard Baseball '97?
that’s lit ships an update weekly, and Backyard Baseball '97 every 10 days. Most recently, that’s lit was updated on October 19, 2026 and Backyard Baseball '97 on October 20, 2026.

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