Comparison

The umpire vs Baseball & Softball Scoreboard

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

Head to head
About

The umpire

This app simplifies scorekeeping for sports matches, managing both the score and game indicators. It offers Bluetooth connectivity for real-time score sharing among team members. Stay updated on game counts with vibration notifications.

Highlights
  • Score and indicator management
  • Innings tracking
  • Bluetooth score sharing
  • Vibration notifications for count updates
  • Large single-screen display
Features
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Summary Do you still scorekeeping with a pencil and paper? Easy scoreboard "The umpire" is available on iPhone and iPad. "The umpire" will control both score and indicator. Indicator will notice you the count updated by vibration. It's so cool to stay Up-To-Date on the match, isn't it? See with large single screen!! "The umpire for iPad"( paid app) is available on AppStore NOW. Function: ・Indicator - Ball, strike and out count. ・Scoreboard -Keep time and score for each innings. ・Bluetooth Chief umpire and other members can share the score and count via Bluetooth.(With in 30~50m/32~54yd) Bluetooth connection procedure 1.Bluetooth "On" In iPhone/iPad 2.Launch the application of the person to be the umpire, and then press the BT button at the top right 3.Question "Connect BT" Select "YES" 4.Question "Umpire or Team?" Select "Umpire" 5.Select "OK” 6.Complete the Umpire side 7.Team side Preparation 8.Question "Connect BT" Select "YES" 9.Question "Umpire or Team?" Select "Team" 10.Select "OK" 11.Complete the Team side 12.Wait for 10-20 seconds 13.Connection complete when BT button becomes blue

About

Baseball & Softball Scoreboard

Easily track baseball game progress, including runs, balls, strikes, and outs. Customize team names and share game results directly from the app. Never lose track of the score, whether at a local park or watching the big leagues.

Highlights
  • Track runs, balls, strikes, and outs
  • Customize team names
  • Share game results
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Score tracking for any baseball game
Features
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Keep the score where you can see it — on your iPhone, your Apple Watch, and now the big screen. Baseball & Softball Scoreboard is the dead-simple way to keep score at any baseball or softball game: big, glanceable numerals you can read one-handed from the dugout, the full ball-strike-out count, top/bottom innings, and the R-H-E line right where you want it. Free to download, free to score every game. NEW — SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST (Apple Watch, free) • Tap out the score on your Apple Watch — runs, balls, strikes, and outs, right on your wrist • Score on the Watch or the iPhone and both stay in sync — score, inning, and the B-S-O count • Put the live score right on your watch face • New Batter, New Game, and End Game stay in sync across your iPhone and Watch The Apple Watch app is free for everyone. NEW — CAST TO APPLE TV • Turn on "Cast to Apple TV" and throw the whole board on the big screen for the room to follow • Score, inning, half-inning, the B-S-O count, team names, and R-H-E — big enough to read from the couch • Updates live over your Wi-Fi as you score on your iPhone • Your first 2 games are on us — after that, unlimited casting is part of Scoreboard Pro KEEP THE SCORE IN FRONT OF YOU • Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (Pro) • Home & Lock Screen widgets — the current score while you play, the final when it ends (Pro) • Stadium mode pushes the numerals huge and high-contrast — readable across the bleachers and in bright sunlight (free) • Start a game or check the score with Siri (free) EVERYTHING YOU NEED — NOTHING YOU DON'T • Runs, balls, strikes, outs, top/bottom innings, and R-H-E • Undo any tap, and fully edit any saved game — teams, score, count, date, and notes • Mark a game Final and add per-game notes • Share a clean, branded scorecard to Messages, AirDrop, or social • Every game saved on-device automatically FREE & PRO Download free and score every game — on iPhone and Apple Watch. Scoreboard Pro removes ads and unlocks Live Activities, Dynamic Island, Home & Lock Screen widgets, and unlimited Cast to Apple TV. Get Pro once with Lifetime, or yearly with the Season Pass.

Screenshots

The umpire4 screens
Baseball & Softball Scoreboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The umpire at none against Baseball & Softball Scoreboard's 5. The umpire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Baseball & Softball Scoreboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). On price and rating 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

Both are free to download. Baseball & Softball Scoreboard sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. The umpire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The umpire against 4.4 for Baseball & Softball Scoreboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baseball & Softball Scoreboard has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The umpire's written reviews are positive against 80% of Baseball & Softball Scoreboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The umpire ships an update every 13 months, Baseball & Softball Scoreboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The umpire versus Baseball & Softball Scoreboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe umpireBaseball & Softball Scoreboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings234 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Software EngineeringIf Then Dev, LLC

Customer experience

The umpire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Baseball & Softball Scoreboard

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

The umpire

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Baseball & Softball Scoreboard

Subscriptions1
  • Season Pass$4.991 Year
One-time4
  • Ad Free Scoreboard$0.99
  • Home Run$2.99
  • Team MVP$4.99
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  • Lifetime Pro Scoreboard Access$14.99

Questions

Is The umpire free?
The umpire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseball & Softball Scoreboard free?
Baseball & Softball Scoreboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The umpire or Baseball & Softball Scoreboard?
The umpire is rated higher. The umpire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Baseball & Softball Scoreboard averages 4.4 from 34 ratings.
Do The umpire or Baseball & Softball Scoreboard have ads?
Baseball & Softball Scoreboard shows ads; The umpire does not.
Which is updated more often, The umpire or Baseball & Softball Scoreboard?
The umpire ships an update every 13 months, and Baseball & Softball Scoreboard every 3 months. Most recently, The umpire was updated on October 10, 2026 and Baseball & Softball Scoreboard on October 24, 2026.

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