Comparison

BASEBALL 9 vs MLB Perfect Inning 26

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

MLB Perfect Inning 26

Experience the thrill of real-time PvP baseball with officially licensed MLB teams and players. Build your ultimate team with new growth systems and compete in co-op club battles or single-player modes. Enjoy realistic controls and updated 2026 season content.

Highlights
  • Officially licensed MLB 2026 season content
  • Real-time 15 vs 15 Co-Op Club Battle
  • Battle Slugger Mode with MLB Star Players
  • New Awakening and Mythical Awakening systems
  • Updated team logos, uniforms, and stadiums
  • Realistic pitching and batting controls
Features
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Officially licensed MLB Baseball Game! Enjoy fantastic baseball with the latest updated MLB 2026 players! Experience the unique thrill of the real-time PvP baseball game in MLB Perfect Inning 26! [About the Game] ■ Officially Licensed MLB Baseball Game - Updated team logos, uniforms, and stadiums for the 2026 season. - Perfect integration of the official MLB designated runner rule for extra innings! ■ Detailed MLB Player Features on Mobile! - Check out subtle details in player appearances, including skin tone and physique! - Say hello to your favorite MLB stars in full 3D! - Experience upgraded pitching and batting styles! ■ Uniform System Added! - Official MLB uniforms, such as Home, Away, and City Connect, have been added. ■ New Awakening System & Mythical Awakening - Introducing a new, more powerful growth system! - Use the new Awakening system to build your ultimate team! ■ Distinctive Sports Game Featuring 15 on 15 Co-Op Club Battle - Engage in real-time 15 on 15 PvP baseball games with your club members! - Work together with your club to create the best club deck! - It's showtime! Relive the best moments of Club Battle! - Win in the Club League and reap massive rewards! ■ Engage in Battle Slugger Mode with MLB Star Players - Hit the incoming pitches out of the park in this single player mode! - We’ve got a home run-hitting PvP mode for you! - Select the best pitchers and batters in your roster, and form the ultimate Battle Slugger duo lineup! ■ Ultimate Pitching and Batting Controls - Enjoy more realistic and enjoyable controls! - Freely switch between auto and manual play! ■ Simulated Baseball for Faster Progress and Increased Realism - Experience the excitement of the All-Star Game, and the moment of two outs, bases loaded! - Simulate live season games for all nine innings! - Feel the excitement of the game action with simulation mode! > MLB Perfect Inning 26 Official Forum https://mlbpi-community.com2us.com > MLB Perfect Inning 26 Official Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MLBPI > MLB Perfect Inning 26 Official X Account https://twitter.com/MLB__PI Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with the permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com for more details. Officially Licensed Product of MLB Players, Inc., MLBPA trademarks, copyrighted works, and other intellectual property rights are owned and/or held by MLBPA and may not be used without the written consent of MLBPA or MLB Players, Inc. Visit MLBPLAYERS.com, the Players Choice on the web. ** This game is available in 한국어, English, 日本語, 中文繁體, Español ** The game includes in-game purchases. Please note that some items require additional payments. Minimum Requirements: iPhone 8 and OS 12 ▶ Access Permissions Requesting permission to provide the following services: [Optional Permissions] Camera: Permission to access Camera to take pictures that can be set as your profile image. Photo Album: Permission to access Photo Album to upload pictures from your photo album to set as your profile image. Push Notifications: Permission to send you Push Notifications in the game. Identifier for Advertisers: Permission to use Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) for targeted advertising and tracking analysis. * Users are not required to allow optional access permissions. However, this will restrict access to related features. ▶ Revoking App Permissions Users can reset or revoke permissions after granting access. - Settings > Privacy > Select App > Permissions > Grant/Revoke Permission * Com2uS Official Website: https://www.com2us.com * Com2uS Customer Support: https://customer.withhive.com/com2usholdings/faq/game/738 Business Registration Number: 108-81-16843 (Republic of Korea) Mail Order Sales Registration Number: 제 2009-서울금천-0022호 (Republic of Korea) Registration Agency: Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Screenshots

BASEBALL 94 screens
MLB Perfect Inning 264 screens

Verdict

The call

BASEBALL 9 and MLB Perfect Inning 26 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of BASEBALL 9's written reviews are positive against 54% of MLB Perfect Inning 26's. BASEBALL 9 also leads on ratings volume (138K vs 22K) and chart position (#20 vs #88). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and MLB Perfect Inning 26 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 MLB Perfect Inning 26. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BASEBALL 9 has 138K ratings behind it against 22K, 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 54% of MLB Perfect Inning 26's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASEBALL 9 ships an update every 3 weeks, MLB Perfect Inning 26 monthly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
BASEBALL 9 versus MLB Perfect Inning 26: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASEBALL 9MLB Perfect Inning 26
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (138K ratings) — better4.5 (22K ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better54.1% of reviews
Number of ratings138K — better22K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#20 — better#88
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developerplayus softCom2uS USA, Inc.

Customer experience

BASEBALL 9

All ratings136,792 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3,863 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.5%

MLB Perfect Inning 26

All ratings22,077 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,056 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative35.6%

User reviews

BASEBALL 9

From 138K 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

MLB Perfect Inning 26

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very fun
  • 🚀 Graphics are amazing
  • 🚀 Great game
  • 🚀 Brilliant
  • 🚀 Realistic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy, unreliable and inconsistent PVP
  • 🐛 Lackluster season mode
  • 🐛 Umps like Hernandez
  • 🐛 Refs don't know strikes
  • 🐛 Very laggy and not realistic

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

MLB Perfect Inning 26

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant crashes and freezes
  • Issues with subbing pitchers and players
  • Bugs with loading into games
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more ASG players
  • Add achievements for no-hitters
  • Add more jerseys like throwbacks and city connects
  • Add more prospects and minor league players
  • Add controller support
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  • Improve simulation mode accuracy
  • Add commentary
  • Add create-a-player mode
  • Improve hitting mechanics and ball flight

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BASEBALL 9

One-time10
  • 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
  • 3,300 Gems$29.99
  • 5,700 Gems$49.99
  • 13,000 Gems$99.99
10 purchases

MLB Perfect Inning 26

One-time10
  • DIAMOND x100$0.99
  • item pack 1$0.99
  • item pack 2$0.99
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  • item pack 4$1.99
  • item2406$1.99
  • item pack 9$4.99
  • item pack 10$4.99
  • item pack 15$7.99
  • item pack 16$7.99
  • DIAMOND x1,000$9.99

Questions

Is BASEBALL 9 free?
BASEBALL 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLB Perfect Inning 26 free?
MLB Perfect Inning 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BASEBALL 9 or MLB Perfect Inning 26?
BASEBALL 9 is rated higher. BASEBALL 9 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 138K ratings, while MLB Perfect Inning 26 averages 4.5 from 22K ratings.
Do BASEBALL 9 or MLB Perfect Inning 26 have ads?
Both BASEBALL 9 and MLB Perfect Inning 26 show ads.
Which is updated more often, BASEBALL 9 or MLB Perfect Inning 26?
BASEBALL 9 ships an update every 3 weeks, and MLB Perfect Inning 26 monthly. Most recently, BASEBALL 9 was updated on November 9, 2026 and MLB Perfect Inning 26 on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, BASEBALL 9 or MLB Perfect Inning 26?
BASEBALL 9 currently peaks at #20 in the App Store charts, and MLB Perfect Inning 26 at #88. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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