iUmpire Elite vs PlayMaker Baseball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iUmpire Elite
This baseball/softball umpire indicator app tracks balls, strikes, outs, and innings. It also manages the game score, includes a radar gun, pitch counter, and game timer. Customize timer settings for a more personalized experience.
- Balls, strikes, and outs tracking
- Scorekeeping for home and visitor
- Inning tracking up to 18
- Radar gun with approximate speed
- Pitch counter
- Game timer
- Long press to decrement counts
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An elite baseball/softball umpire indicator for the iPhone that not only keeps track of the current balls and strikes count, outs, and inning, but also keeps track of the score. This umpire clicker has everything a real umpire indicator has that umpires use today in real life baseball/softball games. You can tap each dial associated with each indicator to keep track of the things most important to an umpire. You can also long press each dial to go back a number for each indicator. Each dial contains the following numbers: Balls: 0-3 Strikes: 0-2 Outs: 0-2 Visitor: 0-99 Home: 0-99 Inning: 1-18 Swipe left and right on the scoreboard to see the extra innings if there are any. The app also now contains a radar gun (with approximate speed), a pitch counter, and a game timer. iUmpire Clicker has settings that can be changed like the start time of the timer in the Settings app. You can also select the minutes text box in the timer to change the start minutes from within the app itself.
PlayMaker Baseball
Easily score baseball games, track player statistics, and stream live action with an intuitive interface. This app simplifies scorekeeping for coaches, parents, and scorekeepers, offering automatic stats and lineup management.
- Intuitive digital scorekeeping
- Live game streaming
- Automatic stat calculation
- Lineup scanning and sharing
- Real-time fan scoreboard
- Advanced pitch metrics
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The easiest way to score baseball games, track stats, and stream live — built for coaches, parents, and scorekeepers who want power without the complexity. PlayMaker replaces your paper scorebook with an intuitive digital experience that anyone can pick up in minutes. No complicated menus, no learning curve, no clutter — just tap and score. SCOREKEEPING MADE SIMPLE Score games with a clean, intuitive interface designed for real game speed. Whether you're a first-time scorekeeper or a seasoned coach, PlayMaker keeps up with every play without slowing you down. LIVE STREAMING Broadcast your game in real time so family and fans who can't make it to the field never miss a moment. Live scoreboard overlay keeps viewers in the game from anywhere. AUTOMATIC STATS & ADVANCED PITCH METRICS Season batting averages, player performance, and detailed pitch metrics — all calculated automatically as you score. No spreadsheets, no manual entry. Just finish the game and the numbers are ready. SCAN YOUR LINEUP Skip the manual entry. Snap a photo of your lineup card and PlayMaker reads it for you. Get your lineup set and shared with your team before the first pitch LIVE SCOREBOARD FOR FANS Share a real-time scoreboard with parents and fans who can't make it to the field. Everyone stays connected to the game, no matter where they are. SET & SHARE LINEUPS INSTANTLY Build your lineup and share it with your team before the first pitch. No more confusion at the field. BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL From tee ball to travel ball to high school — PlayMaker works for teams at any age and any level of play. Whether you're keeping score for your kid's Little League game or tracking stats for a competitive travel team, PlayMaker gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. Every play matters. Questions? Reach out anytime at help@playmakerapp.io Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlayMaker Baseball at 4.5 against iUmpire Elite's 3.6. PlayMaker Baseball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). iUmpire Elite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (77% vs 58%). On price, monetization model, 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
Both are free to download. PlayMaker Baseball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iUmpire Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlayMaker Baseball holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayMaker Baseball has 191 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of iUmpire Elite's written reviews are positive against 58% of PlayMaker Baseball's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iUmpire Elite ships an update every 5 months, PlayMaker Baseball every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iUmpire Elite | PlayMaker Baseball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) | 4.5 (191 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 191 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JJK Coding | PrepBaseballRankings |
Customer experience
iUmpire Elite
PlayMaker Baseball
Bugs and requests
iUmpire Elite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PlayMaker Baseball
Reported bugs
12 issues- Only allowed to record a strike swinging in demo
- Rest of demo features ask who is batting
- Cannot add a team
- Cannot correct lineup without deleting game
- App records an error on player every time a put out is recorded
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- App crashing
- Fielder’s choice bug removes multiple runners
- Cannot delete anything if a mistake is made
- Cannot rearrange batting order
- Numbers entered incorrectly and cannot be changed
- Only allows adjustment for last 5-6 players
- Starts over after 9 batters even with more players
Requested features
8 requests- More features needed
- Track pitches
- Add another outfielder for 8u softball
- Photo option for rosters
- Ability to delete teams
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- Ability to make created teams play each other
- Correct lineup issues
- Advance inning with run limit in little league
In-app purchases
iUmpire Elite
No in-app purchases
PlayMaker Baseball
- Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium - Annual$39.991 Year
- '22 Spring Kickoff$10.99
Questions
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