Comparison

BASEBALL 9 vs Baseball GOAT

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

Baseball GOAT

Live your baseball dream, from college stardom to international championships and professional leagues. Make life decisions, train, and interact with media to forge your path to greatness and become a baseball immortal.

Highlights
  • 168 authentic D1 colleges
  • ACAA College World Series
  • International tournaments (Olympics, WBC)
  • Professional scouting and offers
  • Real player stat analysis
  • Mysterious events and life decisions
Features
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The Path to Baseball Glory! Ever dreamed of rising from one of 168 prestigious colleges to claim 99 legendary trophies and become a baseball immortal? Your journey to greatness starts here! Game Features: Epic Scale of Competition: • Choose from 168 authentic D1 colleges • Compete in the ACAA College World Series • Lead your team through March Madness Experience the true essence of American college baseball! International Glory Awaits: • Represent Team USA in the Olympics • Compete in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) • Battle in the U18 World Cup Take on the world's best across 3 premier international tournaments! Professional Baseball Journey: • Get scouted by all 30 professional teams • Receive offers from international leagues • Build your path to Cooperstown Your road to the major leagues starts here! Ultimate Realism: • Stats based on real player analysis Living the Baseball Life: • 100+ unique mysterious events • College life decisions • Training camp challenges • Media interactions Every decision shapes your legacy!

Screenshots

BASEBALL 94 screens
Baseball GOAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BASEBALL 9 at 80% against Baseball GOAT's 44%. BASEBALL 9 also leads on ratings volume (136K vs 2.7K) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). Baseball GOAT's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Baseball GOAT sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baseball GOAT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BASEBALL 9 has 136K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of BASEBALL 9's written reviews are positive against 44% of Baseball GOAT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BASEBALL 9 ships an update every 3 weeks, Baseball GOAT every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BASEBALL 9 versus Baseball GOAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASEBALL 9Baseball GOAT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (136K ratings)4.9 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings136K — better2.7K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB587 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerplayus softRed falcon

Customer experience

BASEBALL 9

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

Baseball GOAT

All ratings2,744 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.0%
Negative37.6%

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

Baseball GOAT

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progression issues
  • 🔋 Energy/stamina problems
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • ⏱️ Long wait times
  • 🤕 Frequent injuries

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

Baseball GOAT

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to progress past certain age
  • Energy not regenerating properly
  • Simulation not giving experience
  • Next season button not working
  • Skip button not functioning correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more gameplay options
  • Improve progression system
  • Fix energy/stamina mechanics
  • Address bugs and glitches
  • Reduce wait times
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  • Decrease injury rate

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
16 purchases

Baseball GOAT

One-time16
  • 60 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Special Training$2.99
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  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • Pro Growth Pack$5.99
  • Ads free mini$5.99
  • GOAT Potential Pack$6.99
  • Ads Free$7.99
  • 620 Gems$9.99
  • 988 Gems$9.99
  • 2500 Gems$19.99
  • 1250 Gems$19.99
  • 6400 Gems$49.99
  • 3200 Gems$49.99
  • 13000 Gems$99.99
  • 6500 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is BASEBALL 9 free?
BASEBALL 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baseball GOAT free?
Baseball GOAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BASEBALL 9 or Baseball GOAT?
Baseball GOAT is rated higher. BASEBALL 9 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 136K ratings, while Baseball GOAT averages 4.9 from 2.7K ratings.
Do BASEBALL 9 or Baseball GOAT have ads?
Both BASEBALL 9 and Baseball GOAT show ads.
Which is updated more often, BASEBALL 9 or Baseball GOAT?
BASEBALL 9 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Baseball GOAT every 4 days. Most recently, BASEBALL 9 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Baseball GOAT on September 25, 2026.

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