Comparison

Hits Maker vs Optimal 9

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

Head to head
About

Hits Maker

Record and analyze individual hitting performance with sabermetric indicators and graphs. Visualize batting results by game format or time period, and manage match information with an intuitive calendar. Simple data input makes tracking your progress effortless.

Highlights
  • Automatic sabermetric indicator calculation
  • Visualize results by game format and time period
  • Analyze batting structure with graphs
  • Match information management with calendar
  • Simple data input and editing
Features
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HitMaker is an application that records individual hitting performance and allows visualization and analysis of data using sabermetric indicators and graphs. 【Features of this app】 ○ Indicators such as batting average and OPS can be calculated automatically! When you register batting results, all indicators are automatically calculated and you can visualize your results. You can display not only the total results, but also results by game format, such as official games and practice games. You can also narrow down the results by time period and view the results of the last five games. The structure of batting results can be analyzed using graphs! The structure of batting results is visually displayed using a pie chart. By analyzing the graph, you can clarify your tendencies that you could not understand before. ○ You can manage match information with the calendar! The calendar function makes it easy to manage match results. Tap the date of a match to see the match information for that day. You can add match results by pressing the + button in the upper right corner of the calendar screen. ○ Simple operation makes it easy to add and edit data! The simple input form allows you to add and edit data intuitively. The simple input form allows you to add and edit data intuitively. Although the input of game information tends to be complicated, the data that can be input is kept to the minimum necessary, so you can operate without stress.

About

Optimal 9

This app simulates baseball batting orders using real player statistics from recent seasons. It allows users to test different lineup configurations to maximize run scoring potential over a series of games. Analyze performance based on actual data and roster information.

Highlights
  • Batting order optimization
  • Real statistical performance analysis
  • 2022-2023 season data
  • Roster integration
  • Multi-game simulation
Features
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Optimize the batting order for a baseball team using real statistical performance. This is a way to test your theories about which batter should hit in each position for maximum run scoring in a game. The simulator uses actual 2022 and 2023 statistics and rosters and allows you to choose any batting order over a large series of games to analyze the performance.

Screenshots

Hits Maker4 screens
Optimal 94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hits Maker at 83% against Optimal 9's 0%. Hits Maker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). Optimal 9's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hits Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hits Maker has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Hits Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Optimal 9's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hits Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Optimal 9 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hits Maker versus Optimal 9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHits MakerOptimal 9
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki MoriStuart Zussman

Customer experience

Hits Maker

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

Optimal 9

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hits Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Optimal 9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hits Maker free?
Hits Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optimal 9 free?
Optimal 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hits Maker or Optimal 9?
Hits Maker is rated higher. Hits Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Optimal 9 averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hits Maker or Optimal 9 have ads?
Hits Maker shows ads; Optimal 9 does not.
Which is updated more often, Hits Maker or Optimal 9?
Hits Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Optimal 9 every 10 months. Most recently, Hits Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Optimal 9 on November 4, 2026.

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