New Star Baseball vs Baseball Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
New Star Baseball
Live the life of a professional baseball player, from rookie to Hall of Famer. Make crucial decisions on and off the field, manage your career, and navigate the temptations of fame and fortune. Experience a dynamic journey with optional pitching mechanics and customizable playstyles.
- Professional baseball career simulation
- Player skill training and development
- Optional pitching mechanics
- Lifestyle management and choices
- Equipment and ability upgrades
- Multiple play styles with one-touch controls
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Step up to the plate as the next big baseball superstar - and experience the rollercoaster life of a professional player in ‘NEW STAR BASEBALL’, from the people who brought you the hit sports games ‘Retro Bowl’ and ’New Star Soccer’. Plucked straight out of high-school by top baseball scouts who believe you could be a rare two-way player, it's up to you to prove them right as you face the hard reality of competitive baseball in the big leagues. Will you seize your chance and build on your one-in-a-million talents to make it to the hall of fame? Or will you plunge headlong into the high-rolling temptations of glitzy casinos and all the luxuries that money can buy? FREE TO PLAY Hundreds of hours of entertainment at your fingertips; start as a lower league rookie and make your way to the top! EASY TO PICK UP Enjoy multiple play styles with simple one-touch controls! NEW FOR VERSION 2.0 - CHOOSE WHETHER TO PLAY THE NEW, IMPROVED PITCHING Pitching is now completely optional! Talk to the Manager at any time to choose whether to be a two-way player or not. PLAY YOUR WAY Train your skills, grab the latest high-performance equipment, or use special abilities to gain the edge against ruthless opposition teams! LIVE LIKE A BASEBALL STAR All eyes are on you as a big-name sports celebrity - hang with the right people and treat yourself to the latest cars, condos and gadgets to impress the fans and the media!
Baseball Rush
Experience addictive baseball gameplay with a simple yet challenging control scheme. Progress through numerous levels, testing your skills to achieve mastery in this engaging sports game.
- Addictive gameplay
- Easy to learn controls
- Hard to master
- Beat all levels
- Progressive challenges
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- Addictive Gameplay. - Easy to play, hard to master. - Try to beat all the levels. Enjoy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baseball Rush at none against New Star Baseball's 13. Baseball Rush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 52%). New Star Baseball's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. New Star Baseball sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Baseball Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for New Star Baseball against 4.6 for Baseball Rush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of New Star Baseball's written reviews are positive against 82% of Baseball Rush's.
New Star Baseball ships an update every 11 days, Baseball Rush every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Star Baseball | Baseball Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Star Publishing Ltd. | KobGames Studios |
Customer experience
New Star Baseball
Baseball Rush
User reviews
New Star Baseball
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good gameplay
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 🚀 Addictive
- 👍 Great concept
- 🚀 Polished and well-developed
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent batting and fielding mechanics
- 🔋 Energy system too restrictive
- 🐛 Unrealistic player ratings and progression
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy at times
- 💰 Monetization model too aggressive
Baseball Rush
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Really fun to play
- 👍 Perfect and fun levels
- 👍 Amazing fun game
- 👍 Really good game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slower sensitivity than grandma
- 🐛 Glitchy
Bugs and requests
New Star Baseball
Reported bugs
5 issues- Batting and hitting outcomes not matching player input
- Throwing to cutoff man not registering properly
- Inconsistent and unreliable base running mechanics
- Frequent crashes and black screen issues
- Progression system and ratings not accurately reflecting performance
Requested features
5 requests- Allow choosing starting team
- Add stealing and triples
- Improve pitching and fielding controls
- Implement more realistic baseball statistics
- Provide option to skip tutorial
Baseball Rush
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
1 request- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
New Star Baseball
- Bux Pack #1$0.99
- Pro Bat Pack$2.99
- Pro Agent Pack$2.99
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- Bux Pack #2$3.99
- Remove Interstitial Ads$3.99
- NRG Pro Bundle$3.99
- Expert Agent Pack$4.99
- Pro Staff Bundle$4.99
- Pro Gear Bundle$6.99
- Expert Staff Bundle$8.99
- Bux Pack #3$9.99
- Expert Gear Bundle$9.99
- Bux Pack #4$23.99
Baseball Rush
No in-app purchases
Questions
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