TheJudge !! vs Backyard Baseball '01
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheJudge !!
A straightforward game where players act as a baseball umpire, judging pitches as strikes or balls. Compete globally to become the top referee.
- Judge pitches as strike or ball
- Become a chief umpire
- Global GameCenter ranking
- Simple gameplay
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This game is simple. A pitcher throws the ball. Let's judge whether the ball is a strike or a ball !! Become the world's most referee in GameCenter ranking
Backyard Baseball '01
Relive a classic baseball game enhanced for modern devices. Assemble your dream team with quirky kids and legendary MLB players, then compete in pick-up games or full seasons with fun power-ups and lively commentary.
- Assemble dream teams
- Play pick-up games or full seasons
- Customize uniforms
- Utilize pitching and batting power-ups
- Features legendary MLB players
- Includes hilarious bloopers
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STEP UP TO THE PLATE Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on iOS. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone! Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified MLB legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages! SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001! 30 Charming Backyard kids Legendary MLB Players MLB Team Marks Hilarious Bloopers 8 Classic Ballparks 9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball! THE GOAT RETURNS Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco. Game Modes include: Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode) Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer choosing players from a random pool of characters. Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season, the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries. Backyard Baseball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, includes new bonus features to test your mettle, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TheJudge !! at Free against Backyard Baseball '01's $4.99. TheJudge !! also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Backyard Baseball '01's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
TheJudge !! is free to download; Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backyard Baseball '01 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Baseball '01 has 649 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of TheJudge !!'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Backyard Baseball '01's.
TheJudge !! ships an update every 3 weeks, Backyard Baseball '01 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheJudge !! | Backyard Baseball '01 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.2 (21 ratings) | 3.9 (649 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 649 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #3 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAKAAKI OOKI | Playground Productions LLC |
Customer experience
TheJudge !!
Backyard Baseball '01
Bugs and requests
TheJudge !!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Backyard Baseball '01
Reported bugs
2 issues- Soft-lock in Season mode
- Inconsistent player abilities (e.g., Pablo Sanchez)
Requested features
3 requests- Online multiplayer
- Full-screen mode on mobile
- Faster game pace
In-app purchases
TheJudge !!
No in-app purchases
Backyard Baseball '01
No in-app purchases
Questions
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