Comparison

Baseball Showcase App vs Ballplayer

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

Head to head
About

Baseball Showcase App

This app allows baseball players to create profiles with certified statistics and ratings for college and professional recruitment. Coaches can manage teams and player data, while scouts can access profiles to identify talent. Advanced features like scouting reports and media are available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Player profile creation
  • Certified statistics and ratings
  • College and professional recruitment
  • Team and player management for coaches
  • Scout access to player data
  • Subscription for advanced reports, videos, and photos
Features
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Players involved in the Baseball Showcase tournaments are eligible to create a player profile that will show certified statistics by one of our professional scouts, and will include a player rating that can help with college and major league recruitment. Coaches will use the app to upload their players, create their teams and will also be ranked according to the player statistics. Scouts will have access to player profiles and rankings and will work with Baseball Showcase scouts and staff to get players seen and recruited. The app is free to download and has advanced features available with the subscription that include full scouting reports, videos and photos taken at Baseball Showcase events. All content is certified by professionals hired by Baseball Showcase America, LLC.

About

Ballplayer

Track and share baseball and softball game statistics in real-time. This app allows players to record every hit, catch, walk, and stolen base, and share live stats with friends and family. Features in-app messaging and live activity feeds for a social game-day experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time stat tracking
  • Share stats with friends and family
  • In-app messaging
  • Live activity feeds
  • Comprehensive stat recording
Features
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Ballplayer is a scorekeeping app designed to stay with you from the little leagues to the big leagues. Share your stats with your friends and family – every hit, every catch, every walk, every stolen base. Ballplayer is the social app for ballplayers to share and compare LIVE stats during their game, featuring in-app messaging and LIVE activity feeds.

Screenshots

Baseball Showcase App4 screens
Ballplayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baseball Showcase App at 100% against Ballplayer's 56%. Baseball Showcase App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Ballplayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (60 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Baseball Showcase App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ballplayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baseball Showcase App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballplayer has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Baseball Showcase App's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ballplayer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Baseball Showcase App versus Ballplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseball Showcase AppBallplayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings360 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaseball Showcase America, LLCBaseball App LLC

Customer experience

Baseball Showcase App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ballplayer

All ratings60 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Baseball Showcase App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ballplayer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Slow loading times on notifications
  • App crashes or shows errors on tap
  • Username unavailable error for account creation
  • Age verification incorrectly flags users as not 13
  • Inability to press 'DONE' to complete game creation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Real-time game stats
  • Live video streaming
  • Ability for parents to create multiple player profiles
  • Ability to edit things in certain places
  • Fix 'DONE' button issue for game creation

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Baseball Showcase App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Ballplayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baseball Showcase App free?
Baseball Showcase App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ballplayer free?
Ballplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Baseball Showcase App or Ballplayer?
Baseball Showcase App is rated higher. Baseball Showcase App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ballplayer averages 4.0 from 60 ratings.
Do Baseball Showcase App or Ballplayer have ads?
Neither Baseball Showcase App nor Ballplayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baseball Showcase App or Ballplayer?
Baseball Showcase App ships an update weekly, and Ballplayer weekly. Most recently, Baseball Showcase App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ballplayer on November 3, 2026.

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