# Baseball Boy! vs Optimal Nine

The clearest difference is update cadence: Optimal Nine at every 2 weeks against Baseball Boy!'s every 3 months. Baseball Boy!'s advantage is chart position (#110 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Baseball Boy! sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Optimal Nine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Baseball Boy! ships an update every 3 months, Optimal Nine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baseball Boy! | Optimal Nine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (535K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-boy/id1333523965/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **535K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#110** | — |
| Size | 275 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Salvatore Aparo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1392882997) |

## What reviewers say

### Baseball Boy!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-boy/id1333523965)

**Currently charting:** #110 Top Free · Sports, #125 Top Grossing · Sports (US App Store)

Hit baseballs as far as you can and upgrade your equipment and stats. Unlock new bats and enjoy endless baseball fun. A premium subscription offers exclusive items, daily rewards, and ad removal.

**Highlights:** Hit baseballs hard, Upgrade stats, Unlock new bats, Daily diamond rewards, Permanent double earnings, Ad removal

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All-star Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Diamond Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💰 Satisfying progression and upgrades
- 🎨 Quirky and charming visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🤖 Inconsistent and buggy gameplay
- 🚧 Repetitive and limited map/environment
- 🤔 Lack of meaningful progression after a certain point

**Reported bugs**

- Ball randomly bouncing backwards or disappearing
- Frequent game freezes and crashes
- Progression and stat resets after updates
- Terrain not loading properly at higher distances

**Requested features**

- Add sound effects and background music
- Introduce more varied obstacles and environmental interactions
- Implement a speed control option to adjust gameplay pace
- Add more customization options for the player character


### Optimal Nine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/optimal-nine/id6805286604)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock the Archive | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Baseball Boy! free?

Baseball Boy! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Optimal Nine free?

Optimal Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Baseball Boy! or Optimal Nine have ads?

Both Baseball Boy! and Optimal Nine show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Baseball Boy! or Optimal Nine?

Baseball Boy! ships an update every 3 months, and Optimal Nine every 2 weeks. Most recently, Baseball Boy! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Optimal Nine on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*