BASEBALL 9 vs Lucra Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BASEBALL 9
Experience a fast-paced, realistic baseball simulation with streamlined gameplay. Build, customize, and manage your own team of players, then compete to become the Legend League Champion. Enjoy both manual and automated play options, with comprehensive player stats and team management.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Realistic baseball mechanics
- Player customization
- Team management
- Offline mode
- Comprehensive player stats
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Enjoy fast-paced, realistic baseball game, featuring compact gameplay and informative stats. Play BASEBALL NINE to become the Legend League Champion! * Game Features - Lean and fast gameplay! - Casual characters and serious game mechanics! - Pitching and fielding as fun as batting! - You can play base running manually! - Comprehensive player stats! - Improved Autoplay with selective automation of player, inning, watching, and quick result. - Rename, gear up, and customize your players! - Offline mode available! * Fast, compact gameplay! - Enjoy a speedy, streamlined playing experience. - Hit massive dingers and get thrilling strikeouts. - Specialized auto functions by game, by inning, and by player are a given! * Enjoy realistic baseball! - Experience gameplay with realistic baseball rules. - Simulated results based on actual game stats. * Recruit and develop your roster! - Recruit players and develop them by raising stats of your choice - Equip and upgrade skills to develop them into specialists. - Raise the player tiers to turn them into hall of famers. * Customize your players! - Rename them and set them as left-handed or right-handed batters or pitchers. - Change their faces, pick body types, and choose different batting and pitching motions. - Try equipping a range of bats, gloves, cleats, guards, and glasses to customize your players in unique ways. * Manage your team and get promoted to higher leagues! - Rename your team and change its emblem and uniform. - Expand into new stadiums and manage the team’s cumulative stats. - Advance to the postseason and win for promotion to a higher league. * Supports tablets. Indonesia Rating: This game has been rated IGRS 3+ by the Indonesia Games Rating System (IGRS).
Lucra Arcade
Engage in real-money contests against friends or other sports fans across a wide variety of games and sports. Challenge others to friendly competitions and win cash prizes.
- Real-money peer-to-peer contests
- Challenge friends and other users
- Compete on various sports
- Compete on board games
- Compete on video games
- Compete on fitness challenges
- Compete on bar games
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**Mini-games. Instant Rewards. Cash Prizes.** Lucra Arcade is a collection of fast, fun mini-games where every round is played for something. Pick a game, play your best, and win instantly. No grinding. No waiting. Just play and win. **Every win unlocks something real.** Score big and earn instantly. Cash prizes, exclusive discounts, and member rewards drop the moment you hit your goal. The better you play, the better your haul. **Free play. Real competition. Your call.** Practice for free, then step it up. Enter PVP matches against real players or jump into tournaments and compete for huge cash prizes on the leaderboard. Skill wins here, not luck. **Games worth playing:** - Runaway: dodge traffic, collect coins, survive the longest - Hoops: drain shots under pressure before the clock runs out - More games added regularly **The more you play, the more you unlock.** Every game is a fresh chance to win. Sharpen your skills in free play, then put something on the line when you're ready to rumble. Climb the leaderboard. Collect your prizes. Redeem your rewards instantly. Download free. Play for something.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lucra Arcade at none against BASEBALL 9's 11. Lucra Arcade also leads on ads (none vs shown). BASEBALL 9's advantage is ratings volume (136K vs 853) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). On price, rating and update cadence 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 9 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Lucra Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for BASEBALL 9 against 4.5 for Lucra Arcade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BASEBALL 9 has 136K ratings behind it against 853, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of BASEBALL 9's written reviews are positive against 68% of Lucra Arcade's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | BASEBALL 9 | Lucra Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (136K ratings) — better | 4.5 (853 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 67.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 136K — better | 853 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 396 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | playus soft | Lucra, Inc. |
Customer experience
BASEBALL 9
Lucra Arcade
User reviews
BASEBALL 9
From 136K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great game, fun and addictive
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics and smooth gameplay
- 📊 Detailed statistics and team management
- ⏱️ Ability to skip innings or games
Room to improve
- 🤖 Unbalanced AI and auto-play mode
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and grindy progression
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay and lack of variety
- 🏃♂️ Issues with baserunning and fielding
Lucra Arcade
From 853 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Easy cash bets
- 🤝 Fun way to bet with friends
- 🎮 Engaging and creative betting options
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 🎉 Makes sports more fun and social
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and technical issues
- 🔒 Accounts being suspended or blocked
- 💸 Slow or problematic payouts
- 🤔 Unbalanced contests and unfair odds
- 🚫 Unreliable customer support
Bugs and requests
BASEBALL 9
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent batting and pitching outcomes
- Glitches with player substitutions and dugout
- Issues with base running and tagging up
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- More customization options for players and teams
- Improved reward system and easier progression
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Career mode or story-driven gameplay
Lucra Arcade
Reported bugs
5 issues- Contests being canceled unexpectedly
- Inability to find or search for players
- Deposit and withdrawal issues
- Accounts being suspended without explanation
- Promo codes and bonuses not working as advertised
Requested features
5 requests- More betting options (moneyline, over/under, etc.)
- Faster payouts and withdrawal process
- Better account security and verification
- Improved contest matching and balancing
- Enhanced customer support and communication
In-app purchases
BASEBALL 9
- 200 Gems$1.99
- 510 Gems$4.99
- Daily Package$4.99
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- New User Package$4.99
- [Event] Accessory Package$4.99
- 1,050 Gems$9.99
- Trial Player Package$9.99
- Premium Daily Package$29.99
- 3,300 Gems$29.99
- 5,700 Gems$49.99
- 13,000 Gems$99.99
Lucra Arcade
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BASEBALL 9 free?
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