Boston Baseball vs Baseball Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boston Baseball
Stay updated with the Boston Red Sox through aggregated news from multiple sources. Access live scores, standings, and team schedules directly within the app. Share articles and updates easily with friends and family.
- Aggregated news from multiple sources
- Live MLB scores and standings
- Red Sox season schedule
- Team roster with stats
- Share articles via email or Twitter
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Get fast and reliable news for the Boston Red Sox from over a dozen sources! Read inside the app, in your browser, and e-mail or Tweet links to your family and friends. We also provide: • Live MLB scores and standings • Red Sox season schedule • Team roster with season stats note: this app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Boston Red Sox or MLB
Baseball Live
Stay updated with your favorite MLB team through live play-by-play, standings, and schedules. Get real-time game updates directly on your Lock Screen with Live Activities and notifications.
- Live play-by-play
- Team standings
- Game schedules
- Sortable stats
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Notifications
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Follow your favorite MLB team with live play-by-play, standings, schedules, sortable stats and much more. Plus, follow the game on your Lock Screen with Live Activities and Notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Baseball Live at 5.0 against Boston Baseball's 4.3. Baseball Live also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Boston Baseball's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (211 vs 64). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Boston Baseball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Baseball Live sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Baseball Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 211 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Boston Baseball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Baseball Live's.
Boston Baseball ships an update every 4 months, Baseball Live fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Boston Baseball | Baseball Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (211 ratings) | 5.0 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 211 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Luno Software, Inc. | Chris Schlitt |
Customer experience
Boston Baseball
Baseball Live
Bugs and requests
Boston Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Baseball Live
Reported bugs
5 issues- Player birthdays incorrect
- Player birthplace data incorrect
- Notification settings not loading/working
- Schedule not available on Apple Watch
- Finished games not displaying info on Apple Watch
Requested features
8 requests- Add at bat notifications for pitchers
- Make Apple Watch app for other sports (NFL, NBA, NHL)
- Reword notifications to focus on leading team
- Ability to change theme separate from system settings
- See notifications for pitching changes
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- Team logos as app icon
- Dark mode for widget
- Favorite multiple teams
In-app purchases
Boston Baseball
- Ad Removal$2.99
Baseball Live
- Base-Hit Donation$0.99
- RBI Double Donation$4.99
- Complete-Game Shutout Donation$9.99
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- No-Hitter Donation$49.99
- Walk-Off Grand Slam Donation$99.99
Questions
Is Boston Baseball free?
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Do Boston Baseball or Baseball Live have ads?
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