Comparison

PlayMaker Baseball vs Sideline 2 Sideline

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

Head to head
About

PlayMaker Baseball

Effortlessly score baseball games, track player statistics, and stream live updates for coaches and parents. This intuitive app simplifies scorekeeping with a clean interface and automatically calculates advanced stats, making it ideal for all levels of play.

Highlights
  • Intuitive digital scorekeeping
  • Live game streaming for fans
  • Automatic stat calculation
  • Pitch metrics tracking
  • Lineup scanning and sharing
  • Support for all age levels
Features
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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/

About

Sideline 2 Sideline

Access comprehensive Texas high school football information, including schedules, scores, and district standings for all schools and conferences. Follow multiple teams, report score updates, and engage in district-specific discussions. This free app provides detailed playoff brackets and is built specifically for Texas football fans.

Highlights
  • All Texas high school football schools and districts
  • Verified season schedules with kickoff times
  • Follow unlimited schools with real-time updates
  • Real scores and district standings
  • Statewide and district-specific discussion rooms
  • Playoff bracket views and bye week information
  • Report score and schedule inaccuracies
Features
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From the team behind the Sideline 2 Sideline show: every school in Texas high school football, in your pocket. ALL 1,264 SCHOOLS. ALL 192 DISTRICTS. 6A down to 1A six-man, across all 11 conferences. Verified season schedules with published kickoff times, built from what each school reports and checked against the UIL's 2026-28 alignment. Search your school and the whole season is right there. FOLLOW AS MANY SCHOOLS AS YOU WANT Your kid's school, the one you graduated from, your grandkid's six-man team three hours west. Star as many as you like and they pin to the top of your Friday night, with score, record and district standing on one screen. No limit, and no subscription to raise it. REAL SCORES AND REAL STANDINGS 4,553 final scores already in, and district standings for every one of the 192 districts. Fans at the stadium can post score updates and the crowd confirms them, so a Friday night game can move before anyone official posts it. A ROOM FOR EVERY DISTRICT, AND EVERY CLASS Statewide rooms for 6A through six-man, a room for all 192 districts, and threads that stay open all week instead of closing at the final whistle. Emoji yes, GIFs no, and links only to sites we can verify. Kept clean enough for the whole booster club. BUILT FOR TEXAS District standings with the playoff cutline. Bi-District to AT&T Stadium bracket views. Open weeks marked as byes instead of left blank. SPOT SOMETHING WRONG? TELL US. A wrong kickoff time, a missing score, a result nobody has posted - report it in one tap. Four schools in the state still carry a blank record because their results are not published anywhere we can read, and every one of them is six-man. Send them in and we will get them up. Free. No subscription, no paywall, no limit on the teams you follow. Sideline 2 Sideline is an S2S Sports Network production by L4 Media Co. Not affiliated with the University Interscholastic League.

Screenshots

PlayMaker Baseball4 screens
Sideline 2 Sideline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PlayMaker Baseball at 4.5 against Sideline 2 Sideline's 1.0. PlayMaker Baseball also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (191 vs 1). Sideline 2 Sideline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, 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. PlayMaker Baseball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sideline 2 Sideline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayMaker Baseball holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayMaker Baseball has 191 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 5 days, Sideline 2 Sideline every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlayMaker Baseball versus Sideline 2 Sideline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayMaker BaseballSideline 2 Sideline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (191 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings191 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPrepBaseballRankingsBrett Lee

Customer experience

PlayMaker Baseball

All ratings191 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Sideline 2 Sideline

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PlayMaker Baseball

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • 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
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  • App crashing
  • Fielder’s choice bug removes multiple runners
  • Cannot delete anything if a mistake is made
  • Cannot rearrange batting order
  • Numbers entered incorrectly and cannot be changed
  • Only allows adjustment for last 5-6 players
  • Starts over after 9 batters even with more players

Requested features

8 requests
  • More features needed
  • Track pitches
  • Add another outfielder for 8u softball
  • Photo option for rosters
  • Ability to delete teams
Show 3 more
  • Ability to make created teams play each other
  • Correct lineup issues
  • Advance inning with run limit in little league

Sideline 2 Sideline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PlayMaker Baseball

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • '22 Spring Kickoff$10.99
None

Sideline 2 Sideline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayMaker Baseball free?
PlayMaker Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sideline 2 Sideline free?
Sideline 2 Sideline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayMaker Baseball or Sideline 2 Sideline?
PlayMaker Baseball is rated higher. PlayMaker Baseball averages 4.5 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while Sideline 2 Sideline averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlayMaker Baseball or Sideline 2 Sideline have ads?
Neither PlayMaker Baseball nor Sideline 2 Sideline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayMaker Baseball or Sideline 2 Sideline?
PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 5 days, and Sideline 2 Sideline every 2 months. Most recently, PlayMaker Baseball was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sideline 2 Sideline on October 31, 2026.

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