Comparison

Fantasizr vs Backyard Baseball '01

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

Head to head
About

Fantasizr

Create and join fantasy leagues for reality TV, sports, or any event. Track scores, pick players, and compete with friends in real-time. The app allows for public or private leagues, offering a unique way to engage with your favorite shows and competitions.

Highlights
  • Create custom fantasy leagues
  • Join public or private leagues
  • Pick players for each event
  • Track scores weekly
  • Real-time chat with players
  • Compare team performance
Features
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Fantasizr allows you to play in a fantasy league about ANYTHING. Fantasizr uses traditional fantasy sport frameworks to "fantasize" reality TV shows, sports, co-worker attendance, i.e., anything. Play in any of our public shows and games. Or create a league and invite your friends or play by yourself in a public league. • Track your scores week to week • Pick players for each week/episode/period • Chat with other players in real time • See how your team compares to others in your league Stay tuned for more updates. Please share your feedback at team@fantasizr.com. If you love Fantasizr, please rate us in the App Store!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Fantasizr4 screens
Backyard Baseball '014 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backyard Baseball '01 at 56% against Fantasizr's 0%. Backyard Baseball '01 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (3.9 vs 3.5). Fantasizr's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Fantasizr 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backyard Baseball '01 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Baseball '01 has 687 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fantasizr's written reviews are positive against 56% of Backyard Baseball '01's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fantasizr ships an update every 6 weeks, Backyard Baseball '01 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Fantasizr versus Backyard Baseball '01: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasizrBackyard Baseball '01
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)3.9 (687 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11687 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB359 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFantasizr LLCPlayground Productions LLC

Customer experience

Fantasizr

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Backyard Baseball '01

All ratings649 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral18.1%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

Fantasizr

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

None

Fantasizr

No in-app purchases

None

Backyard Baseball '01

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fantasizr free?
Fantasizr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backyard Baseball '01 free?
Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fantasizr or Backyard Baseball '01?
Backyard Baseball '01 is rated higher. Fantasizr averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Backyard Baseball '01 averages 3.9 from 687 ratings.
Do Fantasizr or Backyard Baseball '01 have ads?
Neither Fantasizr nor Backyard Baseball '01 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fantasizr or Backyard Baseball '01?
Fantasizr ships an update every 6 weeks, and Backyard Baseball '01 every 2 days. Most recently, Fantasizr was updated on October 24, 2026 and Backyard Baseball '01 on October 25, 2026.

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