Comparison

Retro Goal vs Pixel Pro Baseball

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

Head to head
About

Retro Goal

Experience arcade-style soccer with simple team management. Enjoy 16-bit inspired graphics and precise touchscreen controls to score goals and lead your team to victory. Recruit star players and manage your squad to dominate the league.

Highlights
  • Arcade soccer action
  • Simple team management
  • 16-bit era inspired graphics
  • Modern touchscreen controls
  • Recruit star players
  • Full on-pitch control
Features
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RETRO GOAL is a fast and exciting mix of arcade Soccer action and simple team management, from the developers of hit sports games NEW STAR™ SOCCER and RETRO BOWL.  With graphics inspired by the most beloved football games of 16-bit era and the accuracy of modern touchscreen controls, you'll be slotting away goal after goal with pixel-perfect precision. Choose a team from the world's favourite leagues and recruit the superstars, professionals and hotheads who will lead you to victory - then take full control on the pitch and make every touch count!

About

Pixel Pro Baseball

Experience classic baseball with a retro pixel-art aesthetic. Engage in addictive batting and pitching mechanics, with modes like single-player career or full team management. Build your team, compete in seasons, and strive for championship glory.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel-art graphics
  • Skill-based batting and pitching
  • Single batter career mode
  • Full team management mode
  • Multiple leagues and seasons
  • Roster and budget management
  • Player stats and achievements
Features
Currently charting
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Pixel Pro Baseball’s unique retro-style version of America's Pastime features simple controls, realistic physics and in depth gameplay, all wrapped up in beautiful pixel-art. Play a Quick Game, Designated Hitter or Dynasty modes. Designated Hitter sees you play a single batter’s career over multiple seasons. Play practices and games, aiming to perform well and complete side-challenges. Based on performance, coaches might pick you, managers might trade you, teammates might love you, or your agent land you a huge endorsement. What will you achieve by retirement? In Dynasty Mode, you control a whole team. Pitch and bat as all players, manage the roster and budget, trade players and tweak your line up for each game. Can you manage and play your way to the Final Series? There are 4 leagues, regular & posts seasons, 120 teams, 1000s of players, custom game & season lengths, and dozens of Game Center achievements and leaderboards. GAMEPLAY FEATURES Addictive skill based batting Fun skill based pitching Automatic fielding Intelligent pitchers Custom number of innings per game Multiple difficulty settings DESIGNATED HITTER MODE Single batter career Multiple seasons until retirement Practice sessions with varying objectives Game side-challenges Detailed season and career stats Form data Career dreams Multiple relationships effecting player skills Story effects based on performance Earnings stats and endorsements DYNASTY MODE Team management 4 leagues, with regular and posts seasons 120 teams 1000s of player with varying skills Dozens of player attributes affecting their play Recruit free agents Draft players Multi-player trades Manage budgets and payroll Move teams up leagues when franchises become available Custom number of games per season Franchise targets

Screenshots

Retro Goal4 screens
Pixel Pro Baseball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retro Goal at none against Pixel Pro Baseball's shown. Retro Goal also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 42%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Retro Goal sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Pro Baseball sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Retro Goal against 4.5 for Pixel Pro Baseball. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Retro Goal's written reviews are positive against 42% of Pixel Pro Baseball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Goal ships an update monthly, Pixel Pro Baseball every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Retro Goal versus Pixel Pro Baseball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro GoalPixel Pro Baseball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29K ratings)4.5 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better14K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#64 — better#189
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB113 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNew Star GamesPixamo

Customer experience

Retro Goal

All ratings28,453 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews1,364 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral11.7%
Negative27.6%

Pixel Pro Baseball

All ratings13,922 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral17.7%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

Retro Goal

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Variety of leagues and teams
  • 👍 Enjoyable retro style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unfair 'chance missed' mechanic
  • 💰 Expensive to maintain a good squad
  • 🐛 Unrealistic player contracts
  • 🐛 Overly punitive booking system
  • 🐛 Difficulty balance issues

Pixel Pro Baseball

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🎮 Unique gameplay
  • 💡 Potential for improvement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent hitting
  • 🤖 Poor AI decision making
  • 🔒 Pay-to-play features
  • 🕰️ Slow gameplay at times

Bugs and requests

Retro Goal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Achievements not tracking properly
  • Glitches when switching teams
  • Unrealistic player and team ratings
  • Inconsistent referee decisions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Player and team customization
  • Dynamic difficulty settings
  • Improved defense mechanics
  • International competitions and tournaments
  • Better contract and transfer systems
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  • More detailed player and team statistics

Pixel Pro Baseball

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Runs not counting when runner scores
  • Fielders avoiding routine plays
  • Inconsistent ball tracking and foul balls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control baserunners
  • Pitching career mode
  • Detailed stats and leaderboards
  • Customization options for players and teams

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Retro Goal

One-time10
  • Bux x 1,000$1.99
  • Excellent Player$1.99
  • Unlimited Version$1.99
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  • Bux x 1,000 + Free unlock$1.99
  • Excellent Player + Free unlock$1.99
  • Outstanding Player$2.99
  • Outstanding Player + Unlock$2.99
  • Bux x 5,000$5.99
  • Bux x 10,000$9.99
  • Bux x 10,000 + Free unlock$9.99
9 purchases

Pixel Pro Baseball

One-time9
  • Unlock All Teams$1.99
  • Unlock All Owners$1.99
  • Unlock All Season Lengths$1.99
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  • Unlock All Game Lengths$1.99
  • Unlock Multiple Save Slots$1.99
  • Unlock Editing$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Unlock Dynasty Mode$4.99
  • Unlock Everything$8.99

Questions

Is Retro Goal free?
Retro Goal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Pro Baseball free?
Pixel Pro Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Goal or Pixel Pro Baseball?
Pixel Pro Baseball is rated higher. Retro Goal averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Pixel Pro Baseball averages 4.5 from 14K ratings.
Do Retro Goal or Pixel Pro Baseball have ads?
Pixel Pro Baseball shows ads; Retro Goal does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Goal or Pixel Pro Baseball?
Retro Goal ships an update monthly, and Pixel Pro Baseball every 2 months. Most recently, Retro Goal was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pixel Pro Baseball on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Retro Goal or Pixel Pro Baseball?
Retro Goal currently peaks at #64 in the App Store charts, and Pixel Pro Baseball at #189. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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