Comparison

Ballplayer vs Pitch Planner Pro

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

Head to head
About

Ballplayer

This sports app allows users to track and share detailed game statistics in real-time. It facilitates social interaction among players, friends, and family through in-app messaging and activity feeds, making it a comprehensive tool for managing team information and player progress.

Highlights
  • Real-time scorekeeping
  • Share detailed player stats
  • In-app messaging
  • Live activity feeds
  • Team management
  • Lifetime stats tracking
Features
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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.

About

Pitch Planner Pro

This app helps youth baseball coaches manage pitcher workloads and arm care. It tracks pitch counts, calculates rest, and provides daily limits based on age and guidelines. Plan weekly games and tournaments with pitcher suggestions while ensuring arm health and recovery.

Highlights
  • Pitch count tracking
  • Rest day calculation
  • Daily pitch limits
  • Game and tournament planning
  • Arm care routines
  • Season workload monitoring
  • Team sharing
Features
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Pitch Planner Pro tells youth baseball coaches who can pitch, every game day. Built on MLB and USA Baseball Pitch Smart guidelines, it tracks every outing, counts the rest each pitcher owes, and warns you before a plan puts an arm at risk. GAME DAY - Ready, Use with care and Resting at a glance - Exact return date for every pitcher - Daily pitch limits by age - No third straight day, one game per day LOG IN SECONDS - Type the final pitch count. No tallying. - Rest days and eligibility update as you type - Optional innings for the yearly innings limit - Warns you if an outing breaks Pitch Smart PLAN THE WEEK AND TOURNAMENTS - Assign starters and relievers to upcoming games - Every plan is checked against rest, back-to-back days and later games - Best-available suggestions for each game ARM CARE - A day-by-day throwing plan for every pitcher: recovery, long toss, flat ground, a mound bullpen two days before a start, and light catch - In-depth explanations of every activity: why, how, effort level, coaching cues and when to stop SEASON WORKLOAD - Pitches and appearances by season, with your own season dates - 12-month innings limits and months off - Watch list for heavy workloads and short turnarounds SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM - Assistant coaches get full access - Parents and players see only their own pitcher: rest, upcoming outings and arm care WORKS WITH PITCH TRACK PRO Use the same account and pitches you track live in Pitch Track Pro count automatically. When the game ends, rest is calculated. PRICING Free for one pitcher. The Team plan ($1.99/month) unlocks unlimited pitchers and sharing with coaches, parents and players. The team owner's plan covers everyone on the team. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://ducksnortlabs.com/terms-pitch-planner Privacy Policy: https://ducksnortlabs.com/privacy-pitch-planner Pitch Planner Pro follows published Pitch Smart guidelines but is not affiliated with MLB or USA Baseball. Always use your judgment and watch for signs of fatigue or pain.

Screenshots

Ballplayer4 screens
Pitch Planner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pitch Planner Pro at 100% against Ballplayer's 56%. Pitch Planner Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Ballplayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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. Pitch Planner Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Ballplayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pitch Planner Pro 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 4, 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 Pitch Planner Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ballplayer ships an update weekly, Pitch Planner Pro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ballplayer versus Pitch Planner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBallplayerPitch Planner Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (60 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaseball App LLCDuck Snort Labs LLC

Customer experience

Ballplayer

All ratings60 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

Pitch Planner Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ballplayer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Slow loading times on notifications
  • App crashes or shows errors on tap
  • Username unavailable error for account creation
  • Age verification incorrectly flags users as not 13
  • Inability to press 'DONE' to complete game creation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Real-time game stats
  • Live video streaming
  • Ability for parents to create multiple player profiles
  • Ability to edit things in certain places
  • Fix 'DONE' button issue for game creation

Pitch Planner Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ballplayer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pitch Planner Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Pitch Planner Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Ballplayer free?
Ballplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pitch Planner Pro free?
Pitch Planner Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ballplayer or Pitch Planner Pro?
Pitch Planner Pro is rated higher. Ballplayer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Pitch Planner Pro averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ballplayer or Pitch Planner Pro have ads?
Neither Ballplayer nor Pitch Planner Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ballplayer or Pitch Planner Pro?
Ballplayer ships an update weekly, and Pitch Planner Pro every 7 months. Most recently, Ballplayer was updated on November 14, 2026 and Pitch Planner Pro on November 13, 2026.

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