# Officials Assistant vs Ballplayer

The clearest difference is price: Ballplayer at Free against Officials Assistant's $3.99. Ballplayer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (60 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Ballplayer is free to download; Officials Assistant costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Ballplayer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballplayer has 60 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Officials Assistant ships an update monthly, Ballplayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Officials Assistant | Ballplayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/officials-assistant/id1447764972/reviews) | **[4.0 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballplayer-scorekeeping/id1633749336/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **60** |
| Positive reviews | — | 56.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Philip Cole](https://appshunter.io/developer/1348355343) | [Baseball App LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633749338) |

## What reviewers say

### Officials Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/officials-assistant/id1447764972)

Manage your sports officiating schedule, track game payments, and log expenses by sport. Generate compliance cards, email them to coaches, and get game count reports to ensure you meet requirements. Import assignments and back up your data to the cloud.

**Highlights:** Game scheduling and reminders, Payment tracking, Expense logging by sport, Compliance card generation, Game count reporting, iCal assignment import, Cloud backup and restore

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ballplayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballplayer-scorekeeping/id1633749336)

Track and share baseball and softball game statistics in real-time. This app allows players to record every hit, catch, walk, and stolen base, and share live stats with friends and family. Features in-app messaging and live activity feeds for a social game-day experience.

**Highlights:** Real-time stat tracking, Share stats with friends and family, In-app messaging, Live activity feeds, Comprehensive stat recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Combines game scoring with highlights and feed
- 👍 Great for staying connected with former teams
- 👍 Does everything needed for free
- 👍 Scorekeeping, stat keeping, communication, scheduling
- 👍 Incredible development pace

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Takes too long to load
- 🐛 Lacking inclusive features like real-time game stats, live video
- 🐛 Cannot set up an account due to username issues
- 🐛 Username unavailable error prevents account creation
- 🐛 App doesn't work, errors on tap

**Reported bugs**

- Slow loading times on notifications
- App crashes or shows errors on tap
- Username unavailable error for account creation
- Age verification incorrectly flags users as not 13
- Inability to press 'DONE' to complete game creation

**Requested features**

- Real-time game stats
- Live video streaming
- Ability for parents to create multiple player profiles
- Ability to edit things in certain places
- Fix 'DONE' button issue for game creation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Officials Assistant free?

Officials Assistant costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ballplayer free?

Ballplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Officials Assistant or Ballplayer?

Ballplayer is rated higher. Officials Assistant averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ballplayer averages 4.0 from 60 ratings.

### Do Officials Assistant or Ballplayer have ads?

Neither Officials Assistant nor Ballplayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Officials Assistant or Ballplayer?

Officials Assistant ships an update monthly, and Ballplayer weekly. Most recently, Officials Assistant was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ballplayer on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*