Comparison

BASEBALL 9 vs Lucra Arcade

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Realistic baseball mechanics
  • Player customization
  • Team management
  • Offline mode
  • Comprehensive player stats
Features
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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).

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

BASEBALL 94 screens
Lucra Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BASEBALL 9 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Lucra Arcade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
BASEBALL 9 versus Lucra Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASEBALL 9Lucra Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (136K ratings) — better4.5 (853 ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings136K — better853
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB173 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerplayus softLucra, Inc.

Customer experience

BASEBALL 9

All ratings135,677 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3,639 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.6%

Lucra Arcade

All ratings734 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative28.1%

User reviews

BASEBALL 9

From 136K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

11 purchases

BASEBALL 9

One-time11
  • 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
None

Lucra Arcade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASEBALL 9 free?
BASEBALL 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucra Arcade free?
Lucra Arcade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BASEBALL 9 or Lucra Arcade?
BASEBALL 9 is rated higher. BASEBALL 9 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 136K ratings, while Lucra Arcade averages 4.5 from 853 ratings.
Do BASEBALL 9 or Lucra Arcade have ads?
BASEBALL 9 shows ads; Lucra Arcade does not.
Which is updated more often, BASEBALL 9 or Lucra Arcade?
BASEBALL 9 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lucra Arcade every 3 weeks. Most recently, BASEBALL 9 was updated on September 28, 2026 and Lucra Arcade on September 28, 2026.

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