Comparison

PlayMaker Baseball vs DugoutHQ

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

DugoutHQ

Manage youth and travel baseball teams with schedules, dues tracking, lineup creation, and private family homepages. This free app streamlines team organization, eliminating the need for spreadsheets and multiple communication tools.

Highlights
  • Team schedules
  • Dues tracking
  • Lineup builder
  • Private family homepages
  • Direct team messaging
Features
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DugoutHQ is the app for running a youth or travel baseball team — and, as of 2.2.0, for scoring and broadcasting the game too. It was built by a coach who was tired of running a club out of a spreadsheet, a group text, and three different apps. Call the play, and DugoutHQ scores it: DugoutHQ's voice scoring turns what you say into a box score in real time, no tapping between pitches. Go live in true 1080p, and DugoutHQ keeps a full-quality copy of the whole broadcast recorded right on your phone while you stream — it survives a dropped signal or a crash, and it can become the game's official replay with every play already lined up. Families and the fans a team approves can watch live or catch the replay, follow the score on their Lock Screen while it plays, and send the game to the TV with AirPlay. Save and share a clip of any play. Keep your whole program on the same page, too. Post the schedule once and every family sees it. Track who's paid dues and who hasn't, without a shared spreadsheet anyone can edit. Build a lineup and batting order in minutes — or scan an opponent's lineup QR code and skip typing it in. Message your team directly in the app — no separate group chat app, no lost texts. Fan Zone gives every family and fan one home for the teams they follow: pin and reorder the teams that matter most, star the games you don't want to miss, subscribe to a team's schedule in your own calendar app, and search back through every saved video. DugoutHQ's team-management tools — schedules, dues, lineups, chat, scoring — are free to start, no credit card required. Watching game video takes a Viewer Pass; buy or manage one right from the app's Settings, or on the web at dugout-hq.com.

Screenshots

PlayMaker Baseball4 screens
DugoutHQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DugoutHQ at 5.0 against PlayMaker Baseball's 4.5. DugoutHQ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). PlayMaker Baseball's advantage is ratings volume (191 vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). 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. DugoutHQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DugoutHQ 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 5 days, DugoutHQ every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlayMaker Baseball versus DugoutHQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayMaker BaseballDugoutHQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (191 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings191 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPrepBaseballRankingsRobert Dawson

Customer experience

PlayMaker Baseball

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

DugoutHQ

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DugoutHQ

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

DugoutHQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayMaker Baseball free?
PlayMaker Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DugoutHQ free?
DugoutHQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayMaker Baseball or DugoutHQ?
DugoutHQ is rated higher. PlayMaker Baseball averages 4.5 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while DugoutHQ averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PlayMaker Baseball or DugoutHQ have ads?
Neither PlayMaker Baseball nor DugoutHQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayMaker Baseball or DugoutHQ?
PlayMaker Baseball ships an update every 5 days, and DugoutHQ every 11 days. Most recently, PlayMaker Baseball was updated on October 30, 2026 and DugoutHQ on October 25, 2026.

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