Ballplayer vs StrikeCraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ballplayer
Track and share baseball and softball game statistics in real-time. This app allows players to record every hit, catch, walk, and stolen base, and share live stats with friends and family. Features in-app messaging and live activity feeds for a social game-day experience.
- Real-time stat tracking
- Share stats with friends and family
- In-app messaging
- Live activity feeds
- Comprehensive stat recording
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Ballplayer is a scorekeeping app designed to stay with you from the little leagues to the big leagues. Share your stats with your friends and family – every hit, every catch, every walk, every stolen base. Ballplayer is the social app for ballplayers to share and compare LIVE stats during their game, featuring in-app messaging and LIVE activity feeds.
StrikeCraft
This app helps coaches track pitcher performance in real-time, monitoring pitch counts, strike percentages, and pitch types. It includes features for arm care with rest rules and a Bullpen Mode for focused training sessions.
- Live pitch tracking
- Bullpen Mode for training
- Pitch count management
- Arm care and rest rules
- Pitch type analysis
- Game and session history
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StrikeCraft is the pitch tracker built for coaches. Track every pitch, manage pitch counts, and protect arms with rest rules—now with Bullpen Mode to run focused training sessions outside of games. Why coaches choose StrikeCraft • Live pitch tracking with count, strike/ball %, and pitch type mix • Bullpen Mode: quick session logging, inning breakdowns, and pitcher-by-pitcher stats • Arm care tools with rest status to prevent overuse • Game and session history to spot trends over time • Privacy-first: no account required; your data stays on device Perfect for Little League, High School, travel ball, and private lessons. Whether you’re a pitching coach or scorekeeper, StrikeCraft helps you make informed, in-game decisions and run smarter bullpens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ballplayer at Free against StrikeCraft's $1.99. Ballplayer also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). StrikeCraft's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On update cadence, ads, 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
Ballplayer is free to download; StrikeCraft costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StrikeCraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ballplayer has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Ballplayer's written reviews are positive against 100% of StrikeCraft's.
Ballplayer ships an update weekly, StrikeCraft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ballplayer | StrikeCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (60 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baseball App LLC | Stephen Burkhardt |
Customer experience
Ballplayer
StrikeCraft
In-app purchases
Ballplayer
No in-app purchases
StrikeCraft
No in-app purchases
