Comparison

GL Golf vs Bitball Baseball

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

Head to head
About

GL Golf

Experience realistic 3D golf with simple graphics and a physics system. Play solo or with up to four players across numerous holes, featuring various environmental challenges and game modes. Enjoy online tournaments, customizable golfers, and constant free updates.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D golf simulation
  • Multiplayer support (up to 4 players)
  • Realistic physics system
  • Numerous holes and courses
  • Online tournaments
  • Customizable golfers
  • Driving range and practice modes
Features
Currently charting
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GL Golf is a 3D sports game for the casual gamer. With a realistic physics system and great simple graphics, you and up to four players can golf all 720 holes (some available through in-app purchase) for countless hours. Everything in a real game of golf is included, such as water hazards, sand traps, trees, bushes, wind, four seasons, different time of days to play, and a driving range. Other great features include both an internet and individual high score list, game saving, great music, iTunes controls, 3 difficulty modes, mulligans, the ability to choose your set of clubs, match/stroke play, online tournaments, customizable male and female golfers, and much more. GL Golf is constantly being updated with free new features. Four new courses are released every year, available for in-app purchase. *New Game Center Multiplayer Support* - Play against your friends or a random opponent on any of your favorite courses. Golfers alternate every three hole until a winner is crowed after all 18 holes are finished. If you like GL Golf, make sure to check out Nuclear Nova’s other games, all available for the Mac/iPhone/iPad/iPod.
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About

Bitball Baseball

Build a baseball dynasty by managing your squad, progressing players, and signing free agents. Improve your stadium and facilities to boost morale and set prices to satisfy fans and owners. Enjoy fast-paced gameplay with quick games to lead your team to victory.

Highlights
  • Roster management (rotation, bullpen, lineup)
  • Player progression with XP or currency
  • Free agent signings and player re-signing
  • Stadium and facility improvements
  • Fast-paced gameplay (5-10 minute games)
  • Custom team editor (premium feature)
Features
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Do you have what it takes to build your franchise into a baseball dynasty? Manage your squad, progress players, sign free agents, and slug it out against the Bitball League's best. Roster Management: - Rotation, Bullpen, and Lineup management - Trades - Off-season draft - Sign Free Agents - Re-sign players - Progress players with XP earned, or with in-game currency - Edit player name and appearance (feature available with purchase of premium version of game). Franchise Management - Improve Stadium and team facilities to improve player morale - Set ticket and concession prices to make your fans, or owner, happy - Custom Team Editor (feature available with purchase of premium version of game). Gameplay - Fast paced gameplay designed to get through games quickly. Games last on average 5-10 minutes. - Slug it out over a 20 game season in an effort to make the playoffs and go for glory. - Manage your pitcher's stamina carefully to get through each game.

Screenshots

GL Golf4 screens
Bitball Baseball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bitball Baseball at Free against GL Golf's $4.99. Bitball Baseball also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). GL Golf's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (63% vs 49%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Bitball Baseball is free to download; GL Golf costs $4.99 up front. GL Golf sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Bitball Baseball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GL Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 221 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of GL Golf's written reviews are positive against 49% of Bitball Baseball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GL Golf ships an update every 3 months, Bitball Baseball every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GL Golf versus Bitball Baseball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGL GolfBitball Baseball
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (105 ratings) — better3.4 (221 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings105221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB232 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNuclear Nova SoftwareMatthew Steill

Customer experience

GL Golf

All ratings105 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative23.5%

Bitball Baseball

All ratings221 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral12.2%
Negative33.0%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral21.6%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

GL Golf

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⛳️ Enjoyable golf gameplay
  • 🕰 Addictive time-killer
  • 🎨 Charming low-def graphics
  • 👍 Challenging but fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 🌄 Limited course selection
  • 🎨 Outdated graphics
  • 🎮 Frustrating putting mechanics

Bitball Baseball

From 221 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to learn gameplay
  • 🚀 Charming retro-style graphics
  • 💡 Customization options for teams and players

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent or unrealistic gameplay mechanics
  • 🐛 Premium features not working as expected

Bugs and requests

GL Golf

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Swing button not functioning
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Courses not loading properly
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More course options
  • Improved graphics and visuals
  • Better putting system
  • Online leaderboards and multiplayer

Bitball Baseball

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Disappearing baserunners
  • Incorrect team assignments
  • Premium features not unlocking properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pitching mode
  • Implement a coach mode to watch games
  • Allow more customization options for players
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Expand season length and playoff options

In-app purchases

11 purchases

GL Golf

One-time11
  • GL Golf Lob Wedge$0.99
  • GL Golf Mulligan Pack$0.99
  • GL Golf Tour Clubs$1.99
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  • GL Golf Square Grooves$1.99
  • GL Golf Driver 330$2.99
  • GL Golf Course Pack 1$2.99
  • GL Golf Course Pack 2$2.99
  • GL Golf Course Pack 3$2.99
  • GL Golf Course Pack 4$2.99
  • GL Golf Course Pack 5$2.99
  • GL Golf Course Pack 6$2.99
4 purchases

Bitball Baseball

One-time4
  • 16,384(16K) Bytes$0.99
  • 32,768 (32K) Bytes$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
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  • 65536 Bytes$3.99

Questions

Is GL Golf free?
GL Golf costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bitball Baseball free?
Bitball Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GL Golf or Bitball Baseball?
GL Golf is rated higher. GL Golf averages 4.0 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Bitball Baseball averages 3.4 from 221 ratings.
Do GL Golf or Bitball Baseball have ads?
Neither GL Golf nor Bitball Baseball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GL Golf or Bitball Baseball?
GL Golf ships an update every 3 months, and Bitball Baseball every 4 days. Most recently, GL Golf was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bitball Baseball on October 16, 2026.

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