# ECHL vs AA Baseball

The clearest difference is ads: ECHL at none against AA Baseball's shown. ECHL also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (94 vs 12). AA Baseball's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 18%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for ECHL against 2.8 for AA Baseball. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECHL has 94 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of ECHL's written reviews are positive against 33% of AA Baseball's.

ECHL ships an update every 4 months, AA Baseball every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ECHL | AA Baseball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echl/id480930244/reviews) | **[2.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aa-baseball/id1618475150/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **94** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 63 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [ECHL, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479889555) | [Emotion Media Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/501574249) |

## What reviewers say

### ECHL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echl/id480930244)

Stay up-to-date with the premier 'AA' hockey league. Get real-time scoring, complete box scores, game summaries, and player statistics directly from each arena. Access past scores, future schedules, league standings, and detailed player and goalie stats.

**Highlights:** Real-time scoring data, Complete box scores, Up-to-the-minute player stats, Past scores and future schedules, League standings, Player and goalie stats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Generally works well
- 👍 Good for scores and standings
- 👍 Provides stats and articles
- 👍 Real-time game updates
- 👍 Works properly once in a while

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 App needs constant re-adding/reloading
- 🐛 Blank screens and unpopulated content
- 🐛 Outdated technology
- 🐛 Poor navigation and user-friendliness

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes often
- App freezes
- App stops responding
- App hangs up
- App will not load

**Requested features**

- Modern updates with Apple features (widgets)
- Ability to listen to games
- Fix transaction feed
- Fix notification settings
- Add Apple Watch support


### AA Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aa-baseball/id1618475150)

Stay updated with the American Association of Professional Baseball. Access news, game schedules, player information, and team standings. Engage in interactive contests during events for a chance to win prizes.

**Highlights:** News updates, Game schedules, Player roster, Team and league standings, Interactive contests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ECHL free?

ECHL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AA Baseball free?

AA Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ECHL or AA Baseball?

AA Baseball is rated higher. ECHL averages 2.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while AA Baseball averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.

### Do ECHL or AA Baseball have ads?

AA Baseball shows ads; ECHL does not.

### Which is updated more often, ECHL or AA Baseball?

ECHL ships an update every 4 months, and AA Baseball every 6 months. Most recently, ECHL was updated on November 1, 2026 and AA Baseball on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*