Comparison

Softball Scoreboard vs Backside Stats

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

Head to head
About

Softball Scoreboard

Easily track softball game scores, innings, and player stats. Customize team names and colors for a personalized experience. Includes features for adding/subtracting points, counting balls, strikes, and outs, and extending games.

Highlights
  • Customizable team names
  • Score adjustment (add/subtract)
  • Ball, strike, and out counter
  • Inning extension
  • Score reset function
  • Customizable scoreboard colors
Features
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A scoreboard app specialized for softball. It is simple and easy to use, and you can change the team name and scoreboard color. ● Basic functions 1. Team name Tap “HOME or “GUEST” on the screen to enter the team name. 2. Add/Subtract points Tap the score of each inning to display the edit screen, where you can add or subtract points. 3. Counting "Balls", "Strikes", and "Outs Tap "B", "S", or "O", or tap the ● to count them. Tap "C" to reset the count to zero. 4. Extension You can extend the game by tapping the “EXT” button on the right side of the screen. 5. Reset Tap the cog icon to display the menu, where you can reset the score. ● Privacy Policy https://apps.seeds-digital.com/privacy-policy/ ● Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Backside Stats

Effortlessly track game scores and player statistics for slow-pitch softball. Designed for coaches and players to manage season-long performance and tournament data.

Highlights
  • Scorekeeping
  • Player statistics tracking
  • Season-long performance management
  • Tournament data management
  • Designed for coaches and players
Features
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Backside stats - the app that makes score keeping easy. Specially designed for slow-pitch softball and baseball. Allows coaches and players an effortless way to keep track of game scores and players stats through the season and during tournaments. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Softball Scoreboard4 screens
Backside Stats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backside Stats at 80% against Softball Scoreboard's 0%. Backside Stats also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Softball Scoreboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Backside Stats sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backside Stats holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backside Stats has 76 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Softball Scoreboard's written reviews are positive against 80% of Backside Stats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Softball Scoreboard ships an update every 2 months, Backside Stats monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Softball Scoreboard versus Backside Stats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoftball ScoreboardBackside Stats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)4.7 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings876 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOYA ONOBackside Stats LLC

Customer experience

Softball Scoreboard

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Backside Stats

All ratings76 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Softball Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Support Developer$0.99
  • Remove ads$19.99
1 purchases

Backside Stats

Subscriptions1
  • Plus$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Softball Scoreboard free?
Softball Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backside Stats free?
Backside Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Softball Scoreboard or Backside Stats?
Backside Stats is rated higher. Softball Scoreboard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Backside Stats averages 4.7 from 76 ratings.
Do Softball Scoreboard or Backside Stats have ads?
Softball Scoreboard shows ads; Backside Stats does not.
Which is updated more often, Softball Scoreboard or Backside Stats?
Softball Scoreboard ships an update every 2 months, and Backside Stats monthly. Most recently, Softball Scoreboard was updated on August 14, 2026 and Backside Stats on August 28, 2026.

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