PlayMaker Baseball vs Roster Blast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlayMaker Baseball
Easily score baseball games, track player statistics, and stream live action with an intuitive interface. This app simplifies scorekeeping for coaches, parents, and scorekeepers, offering automatic stats and lineup management.
- Intuitive digital scorekeeping
- Live game streaming
- Automatic stat calculation
- Lineup scanning and sharing
- Real-time fan scoreboard
- Advanced pitch metrics
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The easiest way to score baseball games, track stats, and stream live — built for coaches, parents, and scorekeepers who want power without the complexity. PlayMaker replaces your paper scorebook with an intuitive digital experience that anyone can pick up in minutes. No complicated menus, no learning curve, no clutter — just tap and score. SCOREKEEPING MADE SIMPLE Score games with a clean, intuitive interface designed for real game speed. Whether you're a first-time scorekeeper or a seasoned coach, PlayMaker keeps up with every play without slowing you down. LIVE STREAMING Broadcast your game in real time so family and fans who can't make it to the field never miss a moment. Live scoreboard overlay keeps viewers in the game from anywhere. AUTOMATIC STATS & ADVANCED PITCH METRICS Season batting averages, player performance, and detailed pitch metrics — all calculated automatically as you score. No spreadsheets, no manual entry. Just finish the game and the numbers are ready. SCAN YOUR LINEUP Skip the manual entry. Snap a photo of your lineup card and PlayMaker reads it for you. Get your lineup set and shared with your team before the first pitch LIVE SCOREBOARD FOR FANS Share a real-time scoreboard with parents and fans who can't make it to the field. Everyone stays connected to the game, no matter where they are. SET & SHARE LINEUPS INSTANTLY Build your lineup and share it with your team before the first pitch. No more confusion at the field. BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL From tee ball to travel ball to high school — PlayMaker works for teams at any age and any level of play. Whether you're keeping score for your kid's Little League game or tracking stats for a competitive travel team, PlayMaker gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. Every play matters. Questions? Reach out anytime at help@playmakerapp.io Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Roster Blast
Simplify baseball and softball coaching by quickly creating and managing player lineups and field positions. Easily activate/inactivate players, set batting orders, and generate printable lineups and diagrams. Say goodbye to spreadsheets and hello to an intuitive interface for game day management.
- Drag and drop player positions
- Drag and drop batting order
- Printable lineups and diagrams
- Quickly activate/inactivate players
- Load and save lineups
- Import/Export lineups
- Randomize player positions
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Are you a baseball or softball coach who is tired of spreadsheets, hours spent on lineups, and last-minute no-shows? Well, look no further! With this app, you can quickly activate or inactivate players, update their field positions, set the batting order, and print lineups and diagrams - in an easy-to-use interface! You will never go back to spreadsheets again! Features include: * Drag and drop player positions; * Drag and drop batting order; * Counts for positions played; * Print counts, lineups, and diagrams; * Load and save lineups; * Quickly activate or inactivate players from your roster; and * Autosave. * Game & Inning Notes with preselects. * Smart randomization - and unlock app to access even more advanced tools like unique, fairness, historic, and weighted positions. Added Features: * Printable Scoresheets - Generates an auto-populated Team Lineup, with a blank scoresheet for the opposing team; * Import / Export (available with existing Roster Unlock — an In-App Purchase) - Email, text, or Airdrop lineup - or even edit in a spreadsheet; * Multigame (Season) Stats - See position totals over more than one game; * Infield, Infield+, and Outfield columns are now part of the positioning tabulation; Additional features include: * Duplicate prior inning; * Clear the field; * Set innings (2-9 innings); and * Set 9 or 10 positions, and up to 14 positions with full roster unlock (i.e., extra outfield positions) - great for younger leagues! * Roster View — Import your roster from a photo or document scan. It can even recognize some handwriting and add parent email addresses. * Import / Export — You can now select multiple lineups. * Cloud — Pull saved rosters from the cloud with an in-app purchase, making it easy to move between your iPhone and iPad. * Season Stats — New season heat maps, diagrams and percentage views with an in-app purchase. * Notes — New Game and Inning Notes with convenient preselects. Add or edit preselects with an in-app purchase. Track in-game events for your next practice and easily email a parent-friendly version after the game. * Two-Team Switch — Add a quick team switch to the main screen with an in-app purchase. Great for coaches managing two teams or viewing home and away teams! Download today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roster Blast at 4.9 against PlayMaker Baseball's 4.5. Roster Blast also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 58%). PlayMaker Baseball's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. PlayMaker Baseball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Roster Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Roster Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of PlayMaker Baseball's written reviews are positive against 87% of Roster Blast's.
PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 6 days, Roster Blast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayMaker Baseball | Roster Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (191 ratings) | 4.9 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 129 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PrepBaseballRankings | William Fay |
Customer experience
PlayMaker Baseball
Roster Blast
In-app purchases
PlayMaker Baseball
- Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium - Annual$39.991 Year
- '22 Spring Kickoff$10.99
Roster Blast
- Unlock all slots (26 total)$1.99
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