# PlayMaker Baseball vs Better Hitters Player

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Hitters Player at none against PlayMaker Baseball's 3. Better Hitters Player also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). PlayMaker Baseball's advantage is ratings volume (191 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PlayMaker Baseball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Better Hitters Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

Better Hitters Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayMaker Baseball has 191 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 6 days, Better Hitters Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PlayMaker Baseball | Better Hitters Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (191 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playmaker-baseball/id1585013998/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-hitters-player/id6761695861/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **191** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 57 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.3** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PrepBaseballRankings](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724461888) | [BRETT ARTHUR AGUIRRE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887696559) |

## What reviewers say

### PlayMaker Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playmaker-baseball/id1585013998)

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.

**Highlights:** Intuitive digital scorekeeping, Live game streaming, Automatic stat calculation, Lineup scanning and sharing, Real-time fan scoreboard, Advanced pitch metrics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium - Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| '22 Spring Kickoff | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Well-designed and thought out
- 🚀 Efficient for scoring
- 💡 Innovative features
- 👍 Great for stat tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Limited scoring options
- 🐛 Cannot edit or delete entries
- 🐛 Issues with adding teams
- 🐛 App crashing
- 🐛 Not user-friendly

**Reported bugs**

- Only allowed to record a strike swinging in demo
- Rest of demo features ask who is batting
- Cannot add a team
- Cannot correct lineup without deleting game
- App records an error on player every time a put out is recorded

**Requested features**

- More features needed
- Track pitches
- Add another outfielder for 8u softball
- Photo option for rosters
- Ability to delete teams


### Better Hitters Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-hitters-player/id6761695861)

This app provides invited athletes with a centralized platform to view their hitting data, training history, and development plans. Players can track progress, watch videos, read coach notes, and access weight room programming to enhance their performance.

**Highlights:** View hitting data and session history, Track progress over time, Watch saved videos and clips, Read coach notes and add entries, Access weight room workouts, Stay connected to development plan

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PlayMaker Baseball free?

PlayMaker Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Better Hitters Player free?

Better Hitters Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PlayMaker Baseball or Better Hitters Player?

Better Hitters Player is rated higher. PlayMaker Baseball averages 4.5 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while Better Hitters Player averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do PlayMaker Baseball or Better Hitters Player have ads?

Neither PlayMaker Baseball nor Better Hitters Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PlayMaker Baseball or Better Hitters Player?

PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 6 days, and Better Hitters Player weekly. Most recently, PlayMaker Baseball was updated on October 22, 2026 and Better Hitters Player on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*