Syracuse Orange vs Academy Baseball Softball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Syracuse Orange
Stay connected with Syracuse University Athletics. Access breaking news, live scores, exclusive videos, and game day details. Your ultimate source for all things 'Cuse.
- Breaking news
- Live score updates
- Exclusive videos
- Game day information
- Ticket information
- Official Syracuse Athletics content
Read full descriptionHide full description
The official mobile app for Syracuse University Athletics. This is #OrangeNation’s one-stop shop for everything ‘Cuse! Get breaking news, live score updates, videos, game day and ticket information, and more. Follow us @Cuse and visit Cuse.com for all the latest Orange news, scores, videos, photos and more.
Academy Baseball Softball
Stay updated with your favorite baseball and softball teams and clinics. Follow the latest news, watch highlights, and access real-time stats. Customize your experience with personalized notifications and alerts.
- Team and clinic updates
- Latest news
- Watch highlights
- Real-time stats
- Customizable notifications
- Alerts for favorite teams
Read full descriptionHide full description
It's the perfect way to stay up-to-date on all of our teams and clinics. With this app, you can follow the latest news, watch highlights, and get real-time stats. Plus, you can even customize your experience by setting notifications and alerts for your favorite teams. Download our app now and start enjoying a more connected baseball experience!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Academy Baseball Softball at 100% against Syracuse Orange's 50%. Academy Baseball Softball also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Syracuse Orange's advantage is ratings volume (636 vs 2) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Academy Baseball Softball holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syracuse Orange has 636 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Syracuse Orange's written reviews are positive against 100% of Academy Baseball Softball's.
Syracuse Orange ships an update every 3 weeks, Academy Baseball Softball fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Syracuse Orange | Academy Baseball Softball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (636 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 636 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 447 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIDEARM Sports | Jason Macko |
Customer experience
Syracuse Orange
Academy Baseball Softball
In-app purchases
Syracuse Orange
No in-app purchases
Academy Baseball Softball
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Syracuse Orange free?
Is Academy Baseball Softball free?
Which has better reviews, Syracuse Orange or Academy Baseball Softball?
Do Syracuse Orange or Academy Baseball Softball have ads?
Which is updated more often, Syracuse Orange or Academy Baseball Softball?
Other comparisons
