Comparison

Backyard League vs Crossbow Shot Tracker

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

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About

Backyard League

This app combines baseball practice with arcade-style gaming, using a connected baseball for real-time feedback and sound effects. Compete with players globally, improve fielding skills, and climb leaderboards for an engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Connected gaming baseball integration
  • Real-time sound effects and commentary
  • Skill-building baseball games
  • Global leaderboards and competitions
  • Player profiles and achievements
  • Privacy-focused with no personal info required
Features
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Backyard League, blends baseball exercises and the fun of video games into an arcade-like baseball experience in the backyard of your choice. Just Pair the Gaming Baseball with the Backyard League App for engaging games where the ball communicates in real time with your phone so you get sound effects and commentary, throw for throw, in every game. Play, train and compete with friends and players from around the world as you climb in the League. There is always a competition waiting, all from your own backyard. “like an arcade game, the most fun I have had playing catch” - Alex Guilford coach and former pitcher GAMING BASEBALL You need Gaming Baseball to play. Packed with sensors and long distance bluetooth. Check out backyard-league.com to get your Gaming Baseball today SKILL BUILDING Backyard League might just be the most fun way to practise and improve your fundamental fielding skills. Improve your throwing, arms strength, ball feel, precision and consistency. Boosts your catching confidence from fast balls, various distances, ground balls and pop flys and reduces your transfer time. The competitive nature strengthens your ability to focus and improves the intensity and tempo you play with. It is the most adrenaline pumping experience you will get outside playing a real game. And because it is fun, you want to play again and again. THE GAMES Season ONE has 5 games inspired by core fielding skills. Improve your throws and catches, accuracy and consistency, transfer time, and more. Playing the games also increases focus, concentration and gets your competitive juices flowing. Every round is a match-like experience as you compete to beat your own best or your opponents score. SETUP AND CONNECTION Setting up your Gaming Baseball is a blast, step by step, all within the Backyard League app. LIVE GAMING Every game is a live match, against your own score or another player's score. As soon as you start playing, backyard league gives you real time feedback, based on how you are playing, throw for throw until the final buzzer. This gives you the feeling of being inside an arcade game! WORLD LEADERBOARD Compete against the world and climb the daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards for each game. Press any player avatar on the list and compete against their score. ACHIEVEMENTS In the achievements list you can set yourself a goal, and win cool badges. Claim the badges you achieve and see your player profile grow. PROFILE Create your profile in Jump League. Set your nickname, add an avatar and see all your achievements in one place. Follow any player in a safe way without any direct communication. PRIVACY AND SAFETY We care about your privacy, that is why we do not ask you to share any personal information to play. No emails, no phone numbers, just have fun. Make up your own nickname and off you go! SOUND MIXER Get the feeling of being inside the game with live gaming sounds, effects, music and commentary. By mixing the volume of all of them individually, you can get the perfect sound for your gaming experience. UPGRADE With a Playfinity Smart Tracker you get future-proof hardware, all updates happen automatically over the air through your app. Your Gaming Baseball will only get better and better in tracking your actions.

About

Crossbow Shot Tracker

Easily track your crossbow's shot count and string maintenance. Get reminders for timely replacements to ensure optimal performance and safety. Supports multiple crossbows and works offline.

Highlights
  • Log shots and group by day
  • Track shots since last string change
  • Lifetime shot total
  • Maintenance reminders (shots/time)
  • Supports up to 5 crossbows
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Crossbow Shot Tracker – Shot Counter & String Maintenance Built by a hunter for hunters. High-speed crossbows put extreme stress on strings and cables. Missing a replacement interval can cost performance, safety, or even damage your bow. This app makes it easy to stay on top of it. Log shots quickly — the app automatically groups multiple shots on the same day into a single entry. See at a glance: - Shots since last string change - Lifetime total shots - Clear reminders when you hit 200 shots or 2 years since the last change Features: - Clean, no-nonsense interface - Supports up to 5 crossbows - Full offline use – no internet required Whether you're sighting in at the range or hunting all day, keep your crossbow safe and performing at its best.

Screenshots

Backyard League4 screens
Crossbow Shot Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crossbow Shot Tracker at 100% against Backyard League's 0%. Crossbow Shot Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Backyard League's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (81 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossbow Shot Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard League has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Backyard League's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crossbow Shot Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard League ships an update every 2 weeks, Crossbow Shot Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backyard League versus Crossbow Shot Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard LeagueCrossbow Shot Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (81 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size494 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayfinityKen Boone

Customer experience

Backyard League

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Crossbow Shot Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backyard League

No in-app purchases

None

Crossbow Shot Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backyard League free?
Backyard League is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossbow Shot Tracker free?
Crossbow Shot Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backyard League or Crossbow Shot Tracker?
Crossbow Shot Tracker is rated higher. Backyard League averages 4.5 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Crossbow Shot Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backyard League or Crossbow Shot Tracker have ads?
Crossbow Shot Tracker shows ads; Backyard League does not.
Which is updated more often, Backyard League or Crossbow Shot Tracker?
Backyard League ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crossbow Shot Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Backyard League was updated on November 3, 2026 and Crossbow Shot Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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