Comparison

Softball Bound vs Pro9 Baseball Academy

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

Head to head
About

Softball Bound

Discover college softball programs that fit your academic, athletic, and financial needs. Connect with coaches, track your favorite schools, and receive real-time recruiting updates to streamline your journey.

Highlights
  • Search NCAA, NAIA & JUCO programs
  • Connect with coaches
  • View school details (cost, GPA, etc.)
  • Track favorites and get updates
  • Filter by state, conference, division, academics
Features
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Find your college softball program. Search every NCAA, NAIA, and JUCO school. Contact coaches and get softball recruiting updates as they happen. Softball Bound is built for college softball recruiting. Athletes and families use it to find the right fit academically, athletically, and financially. With Softball Bound, you can: - Browse every college softball program in the country - Get current coach emails and phone numbers - See school size, cost, financial aid, GPA, SAT/ACT ranges, and graduation rates - Filter schools by state, conference, or division, or match them to your GPA and test scores with the Me Filter - Save favorites and get notified when coaches or programs change - Ask the AI recruiting coach about any school and get a straight answer - Draft a personalized email to a college coach with AI, then send it in one tap - Track each school in your softball recruiting pipeline, from first contact to commitment - Keep up with NCAA and NAIA recruiting calendar dates and deadlines - Build your player profile and share your commitment announcement when you sign College softball recruiting moves fast. Softball Bound keeps your research and your coach contacts in one place. Next step, you're Softball Bound. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pro9 Baseball Academy

This application provides baseball training resources and drills for players looking to improve their skills. It offers a structured approach to development, helping athletes hone their techniques on the field.

Highlights
  • Baseball training resources
  • Skill improvement drills
  • Structured athlete development
  • On-field technique honing
Features
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Baseball Training App

Screenshots

Softball Bound4 screens
Pro9 Baseball Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pro9 Baseball Academy at none against Softball Bound's 3. Pro9 Baseball Academy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Softball Bound's advantage is ratings volume (205 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Softball Bound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pro9 Baseball Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro9 Baseball Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Softball Bound has 205 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Softball Bound versus Pro9 Baseball Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoftball BoundPro9 Baseball Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (205 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings205 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB129 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAllTeamz, LLCThomas Latham

Bugs and requests

Softball Bound

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when selecting a school
  • App freezes and kicks user out
  • Login issues after updates
  • Favorites not updating with new coaches
  • Not functioning with Apple ID sign-in or transfer portal

Requested features

2 requests
  • Customer service function or contact info
  • Better communication during system-wide glitches

Pro9 Baseball Academy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Softball Bound

Subscriptions3
  • Softball Bound Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Softball Bound Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Team Pass$229.991 Year
None

Pro9 Baseball Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Softball Bound free?
Softball Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro9 Baseball Academy free?
Pro9 Baseball Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Softball Bound or Pro9 Baseball Academy?
Pro9 Baseball Academy is rated higher. Softball Bound averages 4.8 out of 5 from 205 ratings, while Pro9 Baseball Academy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Softball Bound or Pro9 Baseball Academy have ads?
Neither Softball Bound nor Pro9 Baseball Academy shows ads.

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