Comparison

ThinkingBaseball vs #HoopStudy

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

Head to head
About

ThinkingBaseball

Experience baseball like never before with interactive play-by-play scenarios. Hear legendary commentary and make strategic decisions to improve your game knowledge. This multi-sensory app offers thousands of situational questions for a unique learning experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive play-by-play scenarios
  • Legendary announcer commentary
  • Multi-sensory learning (see, hear, touch)
  • Thousands of situational questions
  • Develop game knowledge
  • Free account with limited access
Features
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Thinking Baseball puts you right in the game. Legendary baseball announcer Pat Hughes calls the play; you decide what to do next. The only multi-sensory, educational app that allows you to see, hear and touch the plays. Start a free account to gain access to 10 of our 8,000+ situational questions to develop your game knowledge. For subscriptions payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless the user cancels at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings on the App Store. Our full terms of use are available at https://app.thinkingbaseball.com/terms

About

#HoopStudy

Learn basketball skills and IQ through engaging courses and communities. Access lessons in various formats, track your progress, and connect with others for real-time answers. Train anytime, anywhere, from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • In-person and online basketball education
  • Access favorite courses and communities
  • Mobile-optimized lesson formats (video, audio, text)
  • Progress tracking and lesson resuming
  • Community feeds for real-time Q&A
  • Push notifications for community activities
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#HoopStudy is a leading provider of in person and online basketball information in the world. Since 2014 we've trained over 100,000 athletes, coaches and trainers, on how to be the best both on and off of the basketball court. With the #HoopStudy mobile app, enjoy the freedom of learning and connecting anytime, from anywhere. Access your favourite courses and communities, from one convenient place. Learn when it works best for you at work, at home or on your commute with video, audio, text and other popular lesson types formatted for mobile. With progress tracking and start and stop lessons, it's easy to pick up from where you left off. Have questions while learning? Join the conversation and get real-time answers by posting and replying to comments and accessing your community feeds on the go. And with push notifications, you can make sure you're always in the loop on all community activities. Download the #HoopStudy mobile app today, and take your learning to the next level!

Screenshots

ThinkingBaseball4 screens
#HoopStudy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ThinkingBaseball at 7.1K against #HoopStudy's 7. ThinkingBaseball also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. ThinkingBaseball sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and #HoopStudy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThinkingBaseball holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThinkingBaseball has 7.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of ThinkingBaseball's written reviews are positive against 67% of #HoopStudy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinkingBaseball ships an update every 6 weeks, #HoopStudy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ThinkingBaseball versus #HoopStudy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkingBaseball#HoopStudy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.1K ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinking BaseballHoopstudy Academy LLC

Customer experience

ThinkingBaseball

All ratings7,105 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral10.3%
Negative24.8%

#HoopStudy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

ThinkingBaseball

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inability to select correct play options
  • Inconsistent or inaccurate feedback on answers
  • Team management features not working as expected
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced scenarios and options
  • Improve responsiveness when selecting plays
  • Provide more detailed explanations for incorrect answers
  • Implement a desktop version for easier use
  • Add a referral program or lifetime subscription option

#HoopStudy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

ThinkingBaseball

Subscriptions21
  • Player$4.991 Month
  • Coach$7.991 Month
  • Parent$11.991 Month
Show 18 more
  • Player Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Coach$24.991 Year
  • Parent$42.991 Year
  • Coach + 12 Players$60.991 Month
  • Coach + 1 Asst + 12 Players$68.991 Month
  • Coach + 2 Asst + 12 Players$75.991 Month
  • Team: Coach + 10$209.991 Year
  • Coach + 12 Players$239.991 Year
  • Team: 2 Coaches + 12$264.991 Year
  • Team: 3 Coaches + 10$264.991 Year
  • Team: 3 Coaches + 12$284.991 Year
  • Coach + 20 Players$349.991 Year
  • Team: 3 Coaches + 20$404.991 Year
  • Coach + 25 Players$449.991 Year
  • Coach + 35 Players$599.991 Year
  • Team: 3 Coaches + 35$659.991 Year
  • Coach + 40 Players$699.991 Year
  • Team: 3 Coaches + 40$749.991 Year
2 purchases

#HoopStudy

One-time2
  • Handle At Home$36.99
  • Social Media Etiquette$99.00

Questions

Is ThinkingBaseball free?
ThinkingBaseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is #HoopStudy free?
#HoopStudy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThinkingBaseball or #HoopStudy?
ThinkingBaseball is rated higher. ThinkingBaseball averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while #HoopStudy averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do ThinkingBaseball or #HoopStudy have ads?
Neither ThinkingBaseball nor #HoopStudy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThinkingBaseball or #HoopStudy?
ThinkingBaseball ships an update every 6 weeks, and #HoopStudy every 3 months. Most recently, ThinkingBaseball was updated on September 22, 2026 and #HoopStudy on July 6, 2026.

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