Comparison

Lineup Assistant vs Baseball Lineup Maker

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

Head to head
About

Lineup Assistant

This app helps youth baseball and softball coaches create optimized and rule-compliant lineups quickly. It manages player information, league rules, and last-minute changes, saving coaches valuable time.

Highlights
  • Optimized lineup creation
  • League rule compliance
  • Player information management
  • Last-minute absentee handling
  • Text/email lineup sharing
  • Printable inning-by-inning charts
  • Multiple team support
Features
Currently charting
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Every youth baseball and softball coach knows the challenges of setting up the best possible lineup each inning - while still conforming to all the intricate league rules...plus the difficulties dealing with last minute absentees! Lineup Assistant was designed by coaches for coaches to save you those hours each game and help you focus on the part of coaching that's most important!   With Lineup Assistant you can easily and quickly enter player's information and skill level, along with the various rules set up by your league, and the app will help create an optimized yet conforming lineup. Easily and quickly edit the lineup to make small coaching adjustments and you're ready to play ball!   The app can also create a random lineup, or complete a lineup using just the first inning positions as a guide. Or you can create a lineup from scratch and LineupAssistant will check to make sure your lineup conforms to league settings. With one click, you can text or email the complete lineup to other coaches or parents. Also print the handy inning by inning position charts to help inexperienced players know exactly where to go on the field each inning. Save all your information with multiple teams and simply delete or add new players to make things even easier for the next game! Visit www.lineupassistant.com for more information.

About

Baseball Lineup Maker

Easily create and share baseball batting orders and lineup cards. Input player details, visualize defensive positions, and export clean images for your team. Perfect for coaches and managers of youth, school, and recreational leagues.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and save lineups
  • Enter batting order, positions, and numbers
  • Visualize defensive positions
  • Swap players easily
  • Supports DH, EH, and extended orders
  • Save and share lineup cards as images
  • Manage players, teams, and schedules
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Create baseball lineups, batting orders, and lineup cards in seconds. Baseball Lineup Maker helps coaches, managers, and teams build clear lineup cards on their phone. Enter batting order, fielding positions, and jersey numbers, check defensive positions on the field view, and share clean lineup images with your team. New voice lineup editing lets you speak entries such as "number one pitcher Skubal jersey number 29" or "number two DH Judge jersey number 99". The app turns them into candidate cards so you can check and apply them one by one. Applied players that are not in your roster yet can be saved right away. Uniform customization offers more than 20 presets across free and Premium designs. Apply a team uniform in one tap and carry it through to the field view and shared lineup images. Home also lets you filter lineups by team, while team editing makes it easy to add, remove, or transfer multiple members at once. Perfect for youth baseball, school teams, recreational leagues, and softball teams that want to prepare lineups faster before game day. Main Features • Voice input for batting order, position, player name, and jersey number • Save unregistered players from voice input to your roster • Choose from more than 20 free and Premium team uniform presets and use the selected design in field views and shared lineup images • Filter lineups by team and manage team members in bulk • Create, edit, and save starting lineups • Enter batting order, fielding positions, and jersey numbers • Check defensive positions on the field view • Swap players directly from the field screen • Supports DH and EH • Supports extended batting orders with 11 or more players • Save lineup cards as images and share them • Manage players and teams • Manage game schedules with the calendar • Add games to your device calendar • Auto-save while editing Premium Features • Voice lineup editing Speak lineup details, review candidate cards, and save players to your roster. Try it 5 times for free, then unlock Premium to keep using it. • Unlock special lineup card themes Create lineup cards with unique designs such as Sports Newspaper, Smart, and Formal. • Unlock more uniform designs Free designs are available, with additional uniform presets and jersey patterns included in Premium. • Create lineup announcement videos Generate animated lineup announcement videos to build excitement before the game. • Remove player and team limits Manage more players, bench members, and guest players. • One-time purchase Unlock premium features forever with a single purchase. No subscription required. Recommended For • Coaches and managers who need to create lineups quickly • Youth baseball, school baseball, recreational baseball, and softball teams • Teams that use DH, EH, or extended batting orders • Anyone who wants to replace paper lineup sheets with a digital lineup app • Teams that want to share clean lineup cards before the game More Use Cases • Prepare lineups for league games, tournaments, scrimmages, and practice games • Share one clear lineup image with players, parents, coaches, and scorekeepers • Keep guest players, bench members, and recurring roster details ready • Check defensive balance before the game by reviewing positions on the field view • Save opponent, date, and field information so past lineups are easy to review From first pitch preparation to post-game review, Baseball Lineup Maker keeps the details that often get scattered across paper notes, whiteboards, and chat messages in one practical lineup app.

Screenshots

Lineup Assistant4 screens
Baseball Lineup Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baseball Lineup Maker at 67% against Lineup Assistant's 0%. Baseball Lineup Maker also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Lineup Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Baseball Lineup Maker is free to download; Lineup Assistant costs $3.99 up front. Baseball Lineup Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lineup Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baseball Lineup Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lineup Assistant's written reviews are positive against 67% of Baseball Lineup Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lineup Assistant ships an update every 2 months, Baseball Lineup Maker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Lineup Assistant versus Baseball Lineup Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLineup AssistantBaseball Lineup Maker
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian HarperShuhei Ota

Customer experience

Lineup Assistant

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Baseball Lineup Maker

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Lineup Assistant

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Baseball Lineup Maker

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Lineup Assistant free?
Lineup Assistant costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseball Lineup Maker free?
Baseball Lineup Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lineup Assistant or Baseball Lineup Maker?
Baseball Lineup Maker is rated higher. Lineup Assistant averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Baseball Lineup Maker averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Lineup Assistant or Baseball Lineup Maker have ads?
Neither Lineup Assistant nor Baseball Lineup Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lineup Assistant or Baseball Lineup Maker?
Lineup Assistant ships an update every 2 months, and Baseball Lineup Maker every 6 days. Most recently, Lineup Assistant was updated on September 7, 2026 and Baseball Lineup Maker on September 24, 2026.

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