Baseball News vs CallupTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baseball News
Stay updated with fast, reliable MLB news from various sources. Access live scores, stats, standings, schedules, rosters, and highlight videos all in one place. Share updates easily with friends and family.
- Live MLB scores and stats
- Live standings
- Full season schedules
- Team rosters with stats
- Highlight videos
- News from multiple sources
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Get fast and reliable news for your favorite MLB team from multiple sources. Read inside the app, in your browser, and share with family and friends. We also provide: • Live MLB scores and stats • Live standings • Full season schedules • Team rosters with season stats • Highlight videos Let us know if we're missing your favorite news source and we'll get it into the app. note: this app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League Baseball
CallupTracker
Track official rookie-eligible baseball player call-ups to the major leagues. The app automatically refreshes upon opening to provide the latest news. Filter by your favorite team or view call-ups from a specific date.
- Lists official rookie call-ups
- Automatic real-time refresh
- Team-specific filtering
- Date selection for historical data
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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List any rookie-eligible baseball player called up to the major leagues that day. Does not work with rumors, but once a team announces, it reports. No need to refresh, every time you open the app it refreshes to ensure you get the latest news. Select your team to see only players for that team. Pick a different date to see who was called up that day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CallupTracker at none against Baseball News's shown. CallupTracker also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Baseball News's advantage is ratings volume (7.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Baseball News sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CallupTracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CallupTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baseball News has 7.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Baseball News ships an update every 3 months, CallupTracker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baseball News | CallupTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luno Software, Inc. | Nicolas Richards |
Customer experience
Baseball News
CallupTracker
Bugs and requests
Baseball News
Reported bugs
3 issues- Roster information incomplete or inaccurate
- Links and content disappearing in dark mode
- Ads that are difficult to close or skip
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to view player stats and rosters
- Improve navigation and team-specific content
- Provide video highlights and game recaps
- Implement dark mode for better readability
CallupTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Baseball News
- Ad Removal$2.99
CallupTracker
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Questions
Is Baseball News free?
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