Comparison

Pixel Pro Baseball vs Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon

Build the ultimate baseball team and stadium in this idle tycoon game. Earn money, manage your players, and use special abilities to win matches and become a billionaire.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade stadium
  • Manage baseball team and batting order
  • Collect baseball player cards
  • Use special player abilities
  • Earn idle cash and become a tycoon
Features
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Can you create the world's greatest stadium and the ultimate Baseball team? Earn money and become an idle tycoon billionaire! Invest in your stadium facilities and increase capacity for your loyal fans to put on a sporting spectacle! You are the manager, the coach, the owner, the boss! Organise your team and choose who plays in which position. Set your batting order and get your heavy hitters into the game! Set up your team and idle away as they bring in the wins and the cash! Collect Baseball cards! Each card brings in a new player who can raise your game to the next level! What player will you get next? Can you collect them all? Use special abilities to give your team the edge in the match! Want to make that ball un-catchable? Use the fireball ability! Need to get rid of a tricky opposition batter? Time for the perfect pitch ability! There's an ability for every situation if you can collect all the special players that have them!

Screenshots

Pixel Pro Baseball4 screens
Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Pro Baseball and Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Pixel Pro Baseball's written reviews are positive against 26% of Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon's. Pixel Pro Baseball also leads on chart position (#172 vs unranked). Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pixel Pro Baseball sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon sells 10 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 — 4.5 for Pixel Pro Baseball against 4.6 for Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Pixel Pro Baseball's written reviews are positive against 26% of Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Pro Baseball ships an update every 2 months, Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Pro Baseball versus Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Pro BaseballIdle Baseball Manager Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings)4.6 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB246 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPixamoIsCool Entertainment

Customer experience

Pixel Pro Baseball

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

Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon

All ratings11,171 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral21.0%
Negative53.4%

User reviews

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

Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Good progression system
  • 👍 Relaxing music
  • 👍 Stadium and facility upgrades

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Poor AI and baseball simulation
  • 🐛 Unrealistic player behavior
  • 🐛 Throwing and fielding issues
  • 🐛 Ineffective base running
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and pay-to-win elements

Bugs and requests

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

Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Runners scoring after third out
  • Incorrect scoreboard positioning
  • Inconsistent 3x bonus when away
  • Progress loss after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More control over base running and fielding
  • Batting practice mode to earn resources
  • Prestige system for faster progression
  • More customization options for the stadium
  • Better tutorial and explanation of game mechanics

In-app purchases

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
10 purchases

Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon

One-time10
  • Pile of Stars$0.99
  • Bundle of Coins$4.99
  • Big Pile of Stars$4.99
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  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • No More Ads!$6.99
  • Stack of Coins$9.99
  • Sack of Stars$9.99
  • Chest of Stars$17.99
  • Crate of Coins$19.99
  • Vault of Stars$44.99

Questions

Is Pixel Pro Baseball free?
Pixel Pro Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon free?
Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Pro Baseball or Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon?
Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon is rated higher. Pixel Pro Baseball averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.
Do Pixel Pro Baseball or Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon have ads?
Both Pixel Pro Baseball and Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Pro Baseball or Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon?
Pixel Pro Baseball ships an update every 2 months, and Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixel Pro Baseball was updated on October 28, 2026 and Idle Baseball Manager Tycoon on October 28, 2026.

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